The German Research Core Data Set (KDSF): Updates and extended data model

Abstract

The German science and higher education system is characterized by federalism, multi-level governance and interwoven regulatory competences of different levels of government. Establishing binding standards and harmonized policies for German higher education institutions and non-university research institutions is a complex task that requires concerted action and co-operation between the federal and state governments. This talk is intended to provide insights from the specification of the German KDSF – the core data set research. Particular emphasis is on the support structures currently in place to facilitate the dissemination and implementation of the KDSF in the federal and multi-level governed German science system as well as the plans for future development perspectives of the standard.