Curation Policy – Deutsche Geophysikalische Gesellschaft (DGG) e.V.

1. Scope of the Community
This Zenodo Community collects and archives only (!) conference papers, abstracts, final programs, and supplementary materials (e.g., datasets, presentations, posters) associated with the annual Symposium of the DGG.

2. Eligible Content Types
Submissions must fall into one or more of the following categories:

• Submitted conference abstracts presented at DGG symposia

• Official final programs of DGG conferences

• Educational materials approved by the DGG Executive Board (e.g., Special Lectures, Workshops, etc.)

3. Submission Requirements
All submissions must:

• Be authored or co-authored by individuals affiliated with according DGG symposia

• Include accurate metadata (authors, affiliations, abstract, keywords)

• Use standardized DGG keywords and naming conventions

• Be in German or English langauge

• Be submitted as PDF or supported file types (for supplementary materials)

4. Review & Approval Process
All uploads will be reviewed by authorized DGG Community Curators before publication.
The curators verify that:

• The submission belongs to the scope of the community

• Metadata are complete and consistent with DGG standards

• Keywords follow the official DGG nomenclature

• Licensing and DOI assignment follow best practices

5. Roles & Responsibilities
Curation is performed by the Executive Board of the DGG. Final decisions rest with the DGG Executive Board in case of dispute or unclear scope.

6. Exclusion Criteria
Submissions will be rejected if they:

• Are not related to DGG events

• Contain incomplete or misleading metadata

• Violate copyright, licensing, or Zenodo’s terms of use

• Contain promotional, plagiarized, or non-scientific content

7. FAIR Principles Compliance
Submitters are strongly encouraged to adhere to the FAIR principles by:

• Providing clear titles, abstracts, and keywords

• Using standardized author names and affiliations

• Including DOIs and references where applicable

8. Contact
For questions or submission support, please contact:
DGG Executive Office via geschaeftsfuehrung@dgg-online.de