# 🔬 RDM4mic Meeting 21-23 Oktober 2025 · Münster

## General information

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This meeting is intended for:
- RDM practitioners and enthusiasts in microscopy
- Core facility staff and bioimage analysts
- Researchers interested in data sharing, metadata, and FAIR principles

**Date:** 21.–23. October 2025, [Multiscale Imaging Centre](https://www.uni-muenster.de/Cells-in-Motion/about/multiscale-imaging-centre.html)
The meeting will be in-person only. However, some talks will be recorded.

**For all presenters:**
We intend to record some of your talks.

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## Registration

Registration was originally open until **October 1, 2025**. Unfortunately, we have to close registration early as all spots are already filled! 🥳 However, talks will be recorded so that everyone who can't make it to the meeting will get the oppertunity to enjoy them afterwards.

## Location
The meeting takes place at:
**Multiscale Imaging Centre**, Röntgenstraße 16, 48149 Münster

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### Directions from Münster Central Station:

- **Taxi:** ~15 min
- **Bus line 22:** ~25 min
- 12 stops (every 20 min)
- Get off at **"Schreiberstraße"**
- Walk 450 m to venue
- **Bus line 1/5/12/13:** ~30 min
- 10 stops (every 8 min)
- Get off at **"P+R Coesfelder Kreuz B"**
- Walk 700 m to venue

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## Accommodation

A limited number of rooms have been pre-reserved at **Stadthotel Münster** for participants of the RDM4mic Meeting.

📍 **Stadthotel Münster**
A centrally located hotel with good public transport connections to the venue
🌐 www.stadthotel-muenster.de
📞 **[phone]**
To book one of these rooms, please contact the hotel directly and mention the booking code “RDM4MIC”.
The offer is valid until **September 9, 2025**, or until all rooms are taken.

*Note: Breakfast is included by default when booking at Stadthotel Münster. If you **do not** wish to include breakfast, please explicitly mention this when making your reservation.*

We recommend booking early, as availability is limited.

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## Meeting program

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Dear speakers: Please note that talks in the first session (Best Practises & User Experiences) should be no longer than 15 min, and talks in the second session (Metadata & ELN) no longer than 20 min.

:::spoiler <strong>Tuesday, 21. October 2025</strong>
| Zeit | Session | Speaker |
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| 13:00 – 13:30 | Welcome & Introduction | Thomas Zobel
| 13:30 – 14:45 | **Session 1: Best Practises & User Experiences** |Chair: Thomas Zobel |
| | Training resources from i3D:bio and NFDI4Bioimage | **Cornelia Wetzker** |
| | NFDI4Bioimage-HelpDesk | **Vanessa Fuchs** |
| | NFDI4Bioimage 'enriched' OMERO: one of each, please | **Jens Wendt** |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Coffee break | |
| 15:15 – 17:00 | **Session 1 continued** | |
| | Helmholtz Imaging platform | **David Schwartz** |
| | An approach to harmonize OMERO user surveys - test case DKFZ | **Christian Schmidt** |
| | Best practises from Leiden Cell observatory | **Joost Willemse** |
| | Data Landscape Report | **Bettina Hagen** |

from 19:00 social evening at Le Feu 🎳

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:::spoiler <strong>Wednesday, 22. October 2025</strong>
| Zeit | Session | Speaker |
|------|----------------------|----------------|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | **Session 2: Metadata & ELN** |Chair: Susanne Kunis |
| | Basics of local research data management | **Thomas Zobel** |
| | Metadata in action: developments in projects NFDI4Bioimage and i3D:bio | **Susanne Kunis** |
| | Update on the usage of Tags and KVP for annotation on our OMERO instance | **Peter Zentis** |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | **Session 2 continued** | |
| | Toolshow | **Susanne Kunis** |
| | OMERO-ARC interface and related workflows | **Niraj Kandpal** |
| | Working on the source code of OMERO | **Tom Boissonnet** |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch break | |
| 13:30 – 16:30 | **Interactive work group sessions** [including a 15 min coffee break around 15:00] | |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Results & Open Discussion | Chair: Thomas Zobel |

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:::spoiler <strong>Thursday, 23. October 2025</strong></summary>

| Zeit | Session | Speaker |
|------|----------------------|----------------|
| 09:00 – 12:30 | Hackathon | |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Farewell & Lunch bags | |

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## Catering

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Catering will be provided throughout the meeting.

- On **Wednesday, 22.10.**, a **vegetarian/vegan lunch buffet** will be served.
- On **Thursday, 23.10.**, a **lunch paket** will be available.

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## Sponsors

**RDM4mic** thanks all sponsors and contributors – especially **German BioImaging**!

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## Contact

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For questions, please contact the organizing team:
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Or reach out directly to:<br>
<strong>Marie</strong> 📧 <a href="mailto:[e-mail]">[e-mail]</a><br>
<strong>Thomas</strong> 📧 <a href="mailto:[e-mail]">[e-mail]</a>
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Münster Imaging Network &amp; NFDI4BIOIMAGE<br>
Multiscale Imaging Centre<br>
Röntgenstraße 16<br>
48149 Münster
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