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Hackathon

LMU Open Science Center Hackathon

Join the Effort to Preserve At-Risk Research Data

   07.08.2025

   4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

   Leopoldstr. 13, 80802 Munich (exact room TBA to registered participants)

The LMU Open Science Center invites researchers, students, and enthusiasts to the upcoming Safeguar.de Hackathon, a hands-on event focused on rescuing and preserving endangered research datasets.

The hackathon will kick off with an ignition talk by Henrik Schönemann (HU Berlin), co-initiator of the safeguar.de project. Participants will then engage in practical sessions, including:

  • Seeding research datasets via BitTorrent
  • Repurposing old hardware (e.g., 2.5" HDDs, Raspberry Pis) as data rescue nodes
  • Writing documentation and building one-click installation tools

This event is open to everyone. Contributions to outreach, coordination, and creative ideas are highly welcome.

Contribute by attending, participating in discussions, or donating unused hardware.

 

Organized by:

LMU Open Science Center