---
type: source
title: "Projects: Managing Research Data"
tags: [research-data, digitalization, university-greifswald, history]
related: [forschungsdaten-managen, wissenschaftliche-sammlungen-portal, digital-research-data-history-greifswald]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_studium_lehre_forschungsdaten_managen_projekte_fors.md"]
---

# Projects: Managing Research Data

This source provides a historical overview and a list of projects at the **Universität Greifswald** focused on the digital capture, processing, and presentation of research data. It tracks the evolution of these efforts from early computer usage in the 1960s to modern systematic digitalization portals.

## Key Content
- **Historical Timeline:** Documents the shift from early simulations (1969-1989) to basic digital cataloging (1990-1999), the creation of specialized repositories (2000-2009), and university-wide systematization (2010-present).
- **Project Examples:** Lists numerous digitalization projects, including GIS systems like **GeoGREIF**, botanical databases like **FloraGREIF**, and the central **Wissenschaftliche Sammlungen Portal**.
- **Funding:** Highlights the role of the **DFG** and **BMBF** in funding these initiatives.
- **Methodological Shift:** Describes the transition from using office software (Word/Excel) for metadata capture to professional research data repositories.

## Technical Notes
- The document notes that the project list is incomplete and some websites are defunct, suggesting the use of the **Wayback Machine** for archival research.