Services and resources
Services and resources
This section is where NFDI4Energy´s work comes to life. Discover our services, showcases, recommended tools, and guidelines that support sustainable research data management in energy system research. Explanatory materials and our Help Desk offer practical support to help you get started and make the most of our ecosystem.
NFDI4Energy services
What service do I use when …
I want to upload my data for publication or want to make it available?
I want to simulate something?
I want to compare different publications?
I want to find data for my project?
I want to find an ontology/find a term in an ontology/find definitions of energy-related terminology?
I want to make my ontology publicly available?
NFDI4Energy service
Jupyter4NFDI
We provide ready-to-use Jupyter Notebook environments
NFDI4Energy service
Leibniz Data Manager
We federate research data management
NFDI4Energy service
Open Energy Database
We store energy research data and make it FAIR
NFDI4Energy service
Open Energy Databus
We link open energy data
NFDI4Energy service
Open Energy Scenario Bundles
We bundle information on scenarios, studies, models, and frameworks
NFDI4Energy service
Open Research Knowledge Graph
We make scientific work findable and comparable
NFDI4Energy service
Terminology Service
We provide a single point of access to terminologies from the energy domain
Future services
Candidate service
Anonymization Service
We anonymize your sensitive data
Candidate service
Best Practice Service
We make Energy System Research Knowledge accessible
Candidate service
Competence Service
We provide the right partner for your Energy Research Project
Candidate service
Simulation as a Service Hub
We run your Energy System Simulation
NFDI4Energy showcases
Discover how our services are applied in practice through examples from the energy research community.
Showcases
Streamlining long-term energy system scenario data annotation
Showcases
Comparing state-of-the-art approaches in energy system research
Showcases
Where do Germany’s electricity imports come from?
Topics
Learning essentials for RDM in interdisciplinary energy system research
To better understand our work, it is helpful to know some of the key terms and concepts we rely on, such as ontologies, metadata schemas, and other standards. This section explains why these concepts matter, how they are used, and their specific relevance within NFDI4Energy. We also provide pointers to the task areas and services associated with them, along with links to additional resources.
Research Data Management
Data management plan
What is a data management plan? A Data Management Plans (DMP) is a structured document that outlines how research data will be col …
Research Data Management
Metadata standards (and schemas)
What is a metadata standard and schema? You have likely already read the term FAIR principles on our website or heard about it in …
Research Data Management
Ontologies
What is meant by ‘ontology’? Ontologies, as the term is used here, are formal descriptions of entities in a certain domain and the …
Resources
Recommended resources to leverage your research process
This section provides selected resources, including tools, educational courses and guidelines, that facilitate effective research data management.
Website
RDM-knowledge collection
A website offering comprehensive knowledge on research data management, including articles, guides, and interactive learning tools …
Online Course
RDM online course for energy researchers
An open, interactive online course introducing the fundamentals of research data management with a focus on energy research.
Tool
FAIR assessment tools
A curated collection of tools that allow you to evaluate how well datasets or software meet the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Intero …