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From cohort studies and registries to epidemiological and clinical studies – these datasets can be requested by researchers to address new research questions. However, the application process is not uniformly regulated. Different legal regulations, varying data processing requirements, and the lack of a comprehensive infrastructure for research data have led to individual solutions. In our series, we aim to bring together data holders and researchers.

In the third edition on 11 December 2024, from 4:00 to 4:45 PM, the Berlin Aging Study II (BASE-II) will be presented:
Life expectancy is increasing, in Germany and worldwide. The Berlin Aging Study II (BASE-II) investigates how these additional years can be lived healthily and actively. BASE-II is an extension and expansion of the Berlin Aging Study (BASE). In 1990–1993, this interdisciplinary study initially examined 516 men and women of the western part of Berlin aged between 70 and 100+ and has continuously followed them up over more than 15 years. The follow-up study BASE-II examines the physical, cognitive, and social conditions that contribute to successful aging. A total of 2,200 Berliners were examined at the first measurement point, including a young comparison group. The first wave of data collection started in 2009 and ended in 2014. Since then, BASE-II has been continued as a longitudinal study in order to track individual changes with age. Data include up to four waves of comprehensive medical examinations by physicians, extensive cognitive testing, and examinations of the brain structure. Questionnaire survey data have been obtained in the meantime for 10 and more waves. 

BASE-II is an interdisciplinary consortium involving researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Humboldt Universität zu of Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Socio-Economic Panel at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), and the University of Lübeck. In addition to a brief presentation of the data collected, the presentation will also showcase application options and publication requirements for data analysis projects. 

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Denis Gerstorf (Humboldt University of Berlin), Dr. Johanna Drewelies (Charité), Prof. Dr. Ilja Demuth (Charité)

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Organizers: NFDI4Health & BIH QUEST Center @Charité