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ZB MED is a partner in the DIM.RUHR project

In the project DIM.RUHR: Data Competence Centre for the Interprofessional Use of Health Data in the Ruhr Metropolis, experts in research data management are training researchers and service providers in the professional use of health data. The project is led and coordinated by the Universität Witten/Herdecke. Other partners include ZB MED - Information Centre for Life Sciences, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, ORCA.nrw, Hochschule für Gesundheit Bochum, Hochschule Niederrhein and the Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering. In addition to the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, DIM.RUHR is funded by the European Union as part of the NextGenerationEU programme.

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ZB MED is a member of DataCite

DataCite is an international not-for-profit organisation that offers services and know-how relating to the management, referencing and citation of research data.

ZB MED advocates equality

ZB MED received the TOTAL E-QUALITY award in 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2021 for successfully implementing equality in its staffing structure and personnel policies.

ZB MED is supported by the Federal Ministry of Health

The Federal Ministry of Health is a sponsor of ZB MED on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag.

ZB MED advocates Open Access

ZB MED promotes and supports open access to scientific research through the PUBLISSO portal and other services.

ZB MED is sponsered by the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia

The Ministry of Culture and Science of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia is sponsoring ZB MED.

ZB MED cooperates with the AWMF

The Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) supports the scientific exchange of its more than 170 member associations from all fields of medicine.