From the collection and provision of data and its processing with digital tools to the backup and archiving of results: Digital research infrastructures make academic work in the humanities and social sciences much easier.
Digital research infrastructures enable the development and application of new methods, virtual, collaborative forms of work and results that extend far beyond specialised disciplines. The best example of this is the relatively young discipline of "digital humanities": it combines the humanities and computer science and develops new methods for data representation, visualisation and analysis. With its constantly evolving methods, it enables new, fascinating perspectives on issues in the humanities and social sciences.
The social science research infrastructures with their survey data and results offer a valuable data pool for social science research and teaching. The data collected here is used for publications and policy advice and thus fulfils a valuable contribution to society.
The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) provides funding:
