The CRC806-Database is now a static progressive web app
2.11.2022
The previously Typo3 + CKAN + GeoNode based Data management Platform was transformed into a static Progressive Web App (PWA) to enable low maintenance long term availability through the web servers of the University of Cologne IT Center.
PaleoMaps 2019 Workshop Meeting Report
2.6.2020
A meeting report summarizing the talks of the recent PaleoMaps workshop was published as a peer reviewed paper in the Open Access Journal MDPI Quaternary.
PaleoMaps 2019 Workshop
11.8.2019
We invite you to participate in the PaleoMaps 2019 workshop on September 23rd and 24th at the Institute of Geography of the University of Cologne.
CRC806-KB: A Semantic MediaWiki Based Collaborative Knowledge Base for an Interdisciplinary Research Project
21.3.2019
Recently, a new paper by Z2 Data management project about the CRC806-Database infrastructure was published in MDPI Data Open Access Journal.
Journal Article publication about the PaleoMaps SDI
19.5.2017
The Z2 project published a new Journal Article about the PaleoMaps Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), which is part of the CRC806-Database.
CRC 806 Research Sites Database
19.12.2016
A new application and own section of the CRC806-Database providing information about the CRC 806 Research Sites was launched today.
IJGI Special Issue on Research Data Management published
2.9.2016
The IJGI Special Issue on Research Data Management that emerged out of the 2nd Workshop on Data Management organized by members of the CRC806-Database and the TR32DB, is now finished and published.
PaleoMaps at FOSS4G
31.8.2016
Recordings of the PaleoMaps presentation at FOSS4G and a data suggestion form.
New project PaleoMaps - a paleoenvironmental GIS data collection
30.6.2016
To provide paleoenvironmental GIS data for the CRC 806, a new idea was developed and implemented within the Z2 project.
A short update
28.6.2016
This is the first official news item since almost a year. But many new features were implemented during this time.
Two new features: integrated search and edit history
2.7.2015
We are happy to announce two new, hopefully useful, features of the CRC806-Database webportal today.
New data statistics interface
8.5.2015
Some of the most interesting metrics and statistics of the CRC806-Database are now available to visitors of the web site through a dedicated statistics page.
Call for Papers: Special Issue on 'Research Data Management'
17.4.2015
Following up the recent 2nd Workshop on Data Management organized by members of the CRC806-Database and the TR32DB, we are pleased to announce a Special Issue on „Research Data Management“ in the International Journal of Geo-Information.
Improved organization of research datasets and publication records
26.3.2015
New functionality and interfaces are implemented to define in which categories resources (datasets and publications) are listed on the CRC806-Database and the main website of the CRC 806.
Creative Commons license attribution option for datasets
9.3.2015
The CRC806-Database now offers the opportunity to assign Creative Commons licenses to archived and published research data.
The CRC806-Database has a new web frontend
5.2.2015
The CRC806-Database now has a new web frontend and a new SDI, including many new useful features and improvements for usability and stability of the system.
Summary of the 2nd Data Management Workshop in Cologne
12.12.2014
On November 28th and 29th, a successful 2nd Data Management Workshop was held, with 83 participants including speakers and poster presenters, at the Geo-Bio lecture hall of the University of Cologne.
Two fun videos about how research data management can help you
29.10.2014
Here are two videos that show in a funny way, why you may want to have to think a bit about how you organize and later archive and publish your research data as a scientist.
Workshop on GIS applications in palaeolithic archaeology
24.7.2014
The Z2 project of the SFB / CRC 806 invites to a half day workshop on "GIS applications in palaeolithic archaeology".
2nd Data Management Workshop CfP
2.5.2014
Call for Papers, Posters for the 2nd Data Management Workshop is now open until Sept. 26th.
Publications of the SFB / CRC now centrally managed in the database
4.4.2014
Publications of the project and memeber pages on the new websites are served from now on from the CRC 806 Database.
GitLab for collaboration on code, data and documents
16.1.2014
CRC806-Database now offers GitLab
CRC806-Database @ FOSS4G 2013
24.9.2013
Presentation of the CRC806-Database at FOSS4G 2013 Academic Track, in Nottingham, UK.
New 'Request Access' feature
12.9.2013
The CRC806-Database now has a new feature for requesting access to a restricted dataset.
New Layout
7.8.2013
Launch of new responsive website layout
Overview of the technical components of the CRC806 data management
17.5.2013
OGC CSW 2.0.2 interface for spatial data
8.5.2013
The spatial data is now also available via OGC CSW interface
CRC806-Database at CNI Fall 2012 Meeting in Washington D.C.
17.12.2012
Presentation of CRC806-Database System, Architecture and Concept at CNI Fall 2012 Meeting in Washington D.C.
Initial test phase completed, CRC806-Database now enters the beta-test phase
23.11.2012
With the launch of the CKAN based data catalog we are happy to announce the start of the beta test phase.
New backend for the CRC806-Database metadata management
23.11.2012
The CRC806-Database will from now on manage the metadata of its datasets, and other resources like literature and links, using the open source data management platform CKAN.