Open Science Services at ZALF

Compared to universities, ZALF is a small research  institution with about 170 scientific employees and about 400 employees in total. (financial differences?) Service departments like the central library   and the data management department supportthe  researchers during their research process for example in literature search or central data acquisition. Research at ZALF is characterized by applied and interdisciplinary topics, collaborations within ZALF and with other institutions. Researchers 

Researchers  are often obliged not only towards ZALF but also towards other research institutions due to joint appointments or professorships.

Open Open  Science at ZALF could facilitate collaboration between research groups within ZALF and with other institutions

(less beaurocracy with data sharing agreements,   collaborations with big institutions are complicated, who is allowed to   sign contracts?) 

higher visibility of research output  higher importance of research data as lots 

Lots  of data are produced at ZALF. 

As ZALF, for example in long term field experiments

As  it is common in other research facilities, scientists at ZALF are highly mobile. and the age distribution among ZALF  employees To avoid data loss or complications during staff exchange,  it is important tothink of how to  discover all relevant (which  data available is important?) data produced  at ZALF and to take care of  their long-term storage.