Our Mission
The focus of Measure 4.3 is on the technical implementation and provision of the services developed in the other task areas for the NFDI4Earth community. Thus, we manage and support the federated implementation of the NFDI4Earth-developed services. The content of the services is provided by our neighboring measures, which requires close cooperation with them regarding the conceptualization, development and operation.
NFDI4Earth runs four services to support the NFDI4Earth community and its tasks:
The OneStop4All is the central discovery and access portal of
NFDI4Earth. It enables you to find and access datasets, learning materials,
analysis tools/software, and services, and search across multiple ESS sub
domains and repositories, as well as discover reusable software and practices.
In NFDI4Earth, we
co-designed and implemented the service, and support Measure 2.1 with tools to monitor user feedback.
Unified search:
The OneStop4All offers a search interface for
researchers to find and access various data, tools, services and other
resources related to Earth System Sciences. See: https://onestop4all.nfdi4earth.de
Data discovery:
The portal provides a comprehensive catalog of (distributed) data,
including metadata, datasets, and data products, making it easier for
researchers to discover and access data.
Guided repository search Tour: The OneStop4All offers a wizard that
guides researchers through the process of finding a suitable repository for
their needs. With over 100 Earth System Sciences repositories to choose from, the
wizard can also be used as tool for data stewards to guide their researchers.
Tool and service discovery:
The portal also provides a catalog of tools and services, including
software, workflows, and other resources, that can be used for data analysis,
modeling, and visualization.
Community engagement:
The portal facilitates community engagement
and collaboration by providing a platform for researchers to share their work
The NFDI4Earth Knowledge Hub
is a core backend service of NFDI4Earth, providing centralized, structured
access to metadata on all NFDI4Earth resources. It enables you to discover,
access, and integrate semantic resources relevant to Earth System Science (ESS),
supporting FAIR and open workflows in your research and services.
As Measure 4.3, we are
responsible for developing and operating the service the technical base of the Knowledge Hub.
The NFDI4Earth User Support Network is your personalized helpdesk and expert support
service for FAIR and open research in Earth System Science (ESS).
To support our
distributed helpdesk team, we provide them with an infrastructure supporting the distributed nature of
the User Support Network. The central part is the TUD ticket
system to manage user requests, their processing and responses.
The EduTrain portal is a learning management system for Open
Educational Resources (OERs) tailored to the needs of the Earth System Science
(ESS) community.
The technial platform serving the management and
provision of education and learning materials developed and provided within the Measure 1.3 are operated and adopted by our team.
NFDI4Earth Software Developer Team consists of experienced software
developers from all Task Areas, embedded in diverse institutions and networks
across Germany. We thus coordinate the implementation of procedures and tools
to ensure the quality and sustainability of the software developed within
NFDI4Earth.
Anna Brauer
Technische Universität Dresden
Robert Brylka
Senckenberg
Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
Auriol Degbelo
Technische Universität Dresden
Jonas Grieb
Senckenberg
Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
Christin Henzen
Technische Universität Dresden
Simon Jirka
52°North
Ralf Klammer
Technische Universität Dresden (ZIH)
Markus Konkol
52°North
Ralph Müller-Pfefferkorn
Technische Universität Dresden (ZIH)
Tom Niers
Technische Universität Dresden
Arne Vogt
52°North
Claus Weiland
Senckenberg
Gesellschaft für Naturforschung