Introducing the DiTraRe: Digital Transformation of Research in Four Research Clusters Interwoven with Four Dimensions

The digital transformation of research affects both academia and society as such. It comprises the adaptation of epistemological processes as well as the transparency and communication of findings. New data-driven methods not only open up innovative approaches for knowledge generation, but also raise legal, ethical and societal questions. Within the newly established Leibniz ScienceCampus “Digital Transformation in Research” (DiTraRe) we investigate the effects of the increasing digitization of scientific work in four research clusters and develop specific solutions based on use cases from various disciplines. In the work package “Protected data spaces” we analyse the use of sensitive data in sports science, in “Smart data acquisition” – the Chemotion Electronic Lab Notebook, while in the research cluster “AI-based knowledge realms” we concentrate on AI in biomedical engineering. And last but not least in the topic of “Publication cultures” we investigate publication of large datasets. In this interdisciplinary project each of these work packages is approached within four different dimensions: exploration and knowledge organisation (including the adoption of different AI methods), legal and ethical challenges, tools and processes, and reflection and resonance.