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IZ für Digitalität und digitale Methoden am Campus Mitte (IZ D2MCM)

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

IZ für Digitalität und digitale Methoden am Campus Mitte (IZ D2MCM)

Institution: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Category: Project
Website: https://izd2m.hu-berlin.de/

Short Description

The IZ D2MCM provides a central consulting and cooperation infrastructure for digital research and teaching at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Target groups are teaching staff, researchers, students, and doctoral candidates from the humanities, cultural, and social sciences. The service supports the establishment of interdisciplinary projects, the development of shared research focuses, and the use of digital methods through consulting, workshops, and access to expertise. For universities, it promotes networking, strengthens research infrastructure, and fosters the development of sustainable digital competencies.

General Description

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Thematic Classification

Subject Areas

  • Humanities
  • Cultural Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Digital Humanities
  • Digital Humanities
  • Research Data Management
  • Research Software Engineering (RSE)
  • Artificial Intelligence (KI)
  • Text Mining
  • Data Analysis
  • Digital Methods
  • Media Studies
  • Law
  • Economics
  • Theology
  • History
  • Linguistics
  • Linguistics
  • Information Science
  • Educational Sciences

Research Fields

  • Digitality
  • Digital methods
  • Digital Humanities
  • Research Software Engineering (RSE)
  • Text mining
  • Data-driven research
  • Research data management
  • Artificial Intelligence (KI)
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP)
  • Digital history
  • Quantitative analysis of text data
  • Versioning with Git/GitLab
  • Quality management for research data
  • Interactive visualization of knowledge
  • Open Education Resources (OER)
  • Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR)
  • Gamification with game engines (e.g. Godot)
  • Antiracist TEI guidelines
  • Regulation in the digital age
  • Digital transformation in Hadith studies
  • Research on minorities in pre-modern legal sources
  • Dynamic network modeling
  • Subjectivity and behavioral prediction
  • Research on urban mobility in divided Berlin (1945–1989)
  • Data literacy in public administration
  • Digital methods in media studies
  • Smart technology and household energy consumption

Specializations

  • Digitality and digital methods (D2M) in the humanities, cultural studies, and social sciences
  • Research data management (FDM) and digital research infrastructure
  • Interdisciplinary research and collaboration between departments at Campus Mitte
  • Digital literacy and competence development (e.g. Digital Literacy Course Map)
  • Research Software Engineering (RSE) and software development for research
  • Text mining, data analysis, and digital historiography
  • Artificial Intelligence (KI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) in research and teaching
  • Versioning of data and software (Git/GitLab)
  • Open Science, Open Access, and Open Educational Resources (OER)
  • Digital methods in linguistics and literary studies, law, theology, economics, and social sciences
  • Interactive visualization of knowledge (e.g. using Godot engine)
  • Networks and networking (RIDSCH, Weizenbaum Institute, King’s College London, NFDI4Memory, QUADRIGA)

Keywords

  • IZ D2MCM / - Coworking Space / - digital methods / - research data management / - interdisciplinary collaboration / - digital literacy / - RSE (Research Software Engineering) / - GitLab / - Workshops / - Early Career Researcher Panel

Funding

Funding Provider: -
Funding Program: Förderung der Medienkommission Digital Literacy Course Map
Funding Reference: Förderkennzeichen: - Digital Literacy Course Map (Förderung der Medienkommission) - Strategic Partnership Funding Call Flexible Funding 2024 (zusammen mit Princeton University)
Funding Period: 2023–2026
Project Volume: -

Team & Partners

Project Leadership

Dr. Carolin Odebrecht (Coordinator of IZ D2MCM, Management and Team Leadership)

Involved Persons

  • Eliza Mandieva (Team member, Content and Communication)
  • Paul Bayer (Student team member, IT Infrastructure and Design)
  • Henrik Schönemann (Student team member, Data Modeling and Mapping)
  • Kleio Chrysopoulou Tseva (Student team member, IT Infrastructure and Student Engagement)
  • Melanie Althage (Former team member, IT Infrastructure and Governance)
  • Clara Busch (Former student team member, Digital Literacy Course Map)
  • Elisabetta Mori (Former student team member, Data Modeling and Mapping)
  • Mariia Razguliaeva (Speaker, Early Career Researcher Panel)
  • Philipp Schneider (Speaker, Early Career Researcher Panel)
  • Lorenz Dändliker (Guest researcher, Speaker in ECR Panel)
  • Henny Sluyter-Gäthje (Speaker, Cookietalk)
  • Jana Plomin (Speaker, Cookietalk)
  • Henrik Schönemann (Author, Blogpost)
  • Ali Aghaei (Speaker, Cookietalk)
  • Elisabeth Mayweg (Speaker, Cookietalk)
  • Ole Engel (Speaker, Cookietalk)
  • Andrea Beyer (Speaker, Cookietalk)
  • Florian Kotschka (Speaker, Cookietalk)
  • Shintaro Miyazaki (Speaker, Cookietalk)
  • Alona Zharova (Speaker, Cookietalk)
  • Simon Schr

Affiliated Institutions

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External Partners

  • King’s College London (e-research group and King’s Digital Lab)
  • Princeton University
  • Weizenbaum-Institut
  • Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
  • Leibniz-Zentrum für Zeitgeschichtliche Forschung Potsdam
  • Fraunhofer FOKUS
  • QUADRIGA
  • NFDI4Memory
  • AI-Skills
  • Kompetenzwerkstatt Digital Humanities (Universitätsbibliothek Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)

Project Contents

Goals

  • Promotion of interdisciplinary exchange between departments on the Campus Mitte in the areas of digitization and digital methods
  • Support for the development of joint research focuses and establishment of corresponding infrastructures
  • Accompaniment and consultation of researchers, teaching staff, and students in digital projects and methods
  • Expansion of research infrastructure and research networks to strengthen excellence in digital humanities, cultural studies, and social sciences

Work Packages

  • WP1: Consultation and support in project design and cooperation establishment for digital projects
  • WP2: Establishment and promotion of interdisciplinary working groups (e.g. AG Git+, AG Reading and Writing Workshop Digitality)
  • WP3: Conducting workshops, lectures, and coworking spaces for teaching staff, researchers, and students
  • WP4: Development and implementation of the Digital Literacy Course Map (in development, planned for 2026)
  • WP5: Collaborations and networks (RIDSCH network, Research Software Engineering, NFDI4Memory, AI-Skills, Quadriga, Competence Workshop Digital Humanities)
  • WP6: Research data management consultation for students and doctoral candidates
  • WP7: Organization and implementation of the Early Career Researcher Panels (ECR Panel)
  • WP8: Organization of workshop meetings (Blauer Salon) with the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
  • WP9: Research and publications on topics such as AI, digital methods, research infrastructure, and governance
  • WP10: Promotion and implementation of projects through strategic partnerships (e.g. with Princeton University)

Methods

  • Interdisciplinary research and collaboration
  • Working groups (e.g. AG Git+, AG Reading and Writing Workshop Digitality)
  • Coworking space for students and researchers
  • Consultation in digital projects, research data management, and KI
  • Workshops and lectures on digital methods, KI, Git, RSE, text mining, data visualization
  • Project design and support in establishing collaborations
  • Development of digital teaching offerings (e.g. Digital Literacy Course Map)
  • Use of GitLab for versioning and collaboration
  • Application of CI/CD pipelines for research software
  • Quality management for datasets (automated quality assurance)
  • Use of JupyterHub for collaborative data analysis
  • Use of HU GitLab and HU Box for data and software versioning as well as collaborative work
  • Use of HU LLMs for artificial intelligence in teaching and research
  • Application of RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) in hackathons
  • Organization of hackathons (e.g. RAG-Hackathon)
  • Use of Godot Engine for interactive knowledge visualization
  • Application of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and text classification
  • Use of Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR)
  • Use of Issue Boards with labeled tags for collaborative work

Expected Outcomes

  • Development of a Moodle-based Digital Literacy Course Map to explore the HU course catalog with a focus on digital competencies and methods (planned for 2026)
  • Establishment of an interdisciplinary network for early-career researchers (Early Career Researcher Panel) to foster networking, support with publications and conference applications
  • Establishment of regular Coworking-Spaces for students to collaboratively work on projects with digital relevance
  • Promotion of collaboration between researchers, students, and IT experts through working groups (e.g., AG Git+, AG Reading and Writing Workshop Digitality)
  • Strengthening of research infrastructure through collaborations with institutions such as the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, the Weizenbaum Institute, King’s College London, and others (e.g., RIDSCH network, NFDI4Memory, AI-Skills)
  • Implementation of RSE networks to support research software development, quality assurance, and career development
  • Dissemination of Open Educational Resources (OER) and best practices in the field of digital methods, e.g., through Cookietalks, workshops, and blog posts
  • Development of digital self-assessments to evaluate digital, data, and AI literacy for researchers, teachers, and students
  • Support for researchers in dealing with research data management, AI, and digital methods through consultation and resources
  • Creation of an **interdisciplinary

Contact

Contact Person: - Dr. Carolin Odebrecht (Koordinatorin des IZ D2MCM, Geschäftsführung und Teamleitung) - Eliza Mandieva (Teammitglied, Content und Kommunikation) - Paul Bayer (Studentisches Teammitglied, IT-Infrastruktur und Design) - Henrik Schönemann (Studentisches Teammitglied, Data Modeling und Kartierung) - Kleio Chrysopoulou Tseva (Studentisches Teammitglied, IT Infrastructure und Student Engagement) - Mariia Razguliaeva (Sprecherin des Early Career Researcher Panel) - Philipp Schneider (Sprecher des Early Career Researcher Panel) - Carolin Odebrecht (IZ-Kontakt, ECR Panel) - iz-d2mcm.contact@hu-berlin.de (Kontaktadresse für allgemeine Anfragen)
Email: iz-d2mcm.contact@hu-berlin.de
Project Website: https://izd2m.hu-berlin.de/

Recorded: 2026-01-14
Source: https://izd2m.hu-berlin.de/

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