Events

The event will be held in a lunch-to-lunch format: Day 1 will focus on data-holding organisations and infrastructure, while Day 2 will concentrate on the use of data in research, operations, and technological development. The aim is to promote the secure and efficient exchange and use of sensitive research data. Participation is possible both on-site and online – however, the number of places available for in-person attendance is limited.

Agenda - Day 1

• Arrival & Welcome Lunch
• Opening Remarks & Workshop Objectives
• Session 1: Data-Holding Organisations – Opportunities and Barriers
  Featuring input from data stewards
• Session 2: Technological Enablers & Infrastructure
  How technology supports secure, ethical, and scalable data use, with real-world examples
• Optional Group Dinner

Agenda - Day 2

• Session 3: Data Users in Research and Operations
  Brief insights from academic, operational, and civic data users
  What are their requirements, and what is the experience of using a TRE?
• Interactive Wrap-Up
  Aligning Incentives & Next Steps
  Joint exercise: Where do perspectives align or conflict? What is needed for effective collaboration?
• Conclusion, Feedback, Reflections & Goodbye

Confirmed Speakers
Sandra Dummert – Institute for Employment Research (Germany)
Carsten Oliver Schmidt – Study of Health in Pomerania - SHIP, University Medicine Greifswald (Germany)
Ramin Yahyapour – Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen (Germany)
Frank Ückert – University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (Germany)
Jan Willem Boiten / Anne van der Kant – Health Research Infrastructure (Health-RI), EOSC-ENTRUST (The Netherlands)
Andy McMurry – Children’s Hospital Informatics Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, United States

------------

Date: 19 August 2025 – 20 August 2025
Venue: TMF offices, Berlin and online
Participation: Register now