Dear colleagues,
the Trump administration has aggressively removed scientific and governmental research data from public access, purging thousands of web pages and datasets related to climate, health, demographics, LGBTQ + issues, and more — silently erasing vital knowledge that underpins scientific progress.
While some European institutions start backing up at-risk research data, the data rescue movement is driven by grassroots efforts like the "Data Rescue Project" and the "Safeguarding Research & Culture" initiative, who have mobilized volunteers, librarians, and scientists to download and archive these resources before they are lost forever.
At this hands-on event, we welcome Henrik Schönemann (HU Berlin), an initiator of safeguar.de, for an ignition talk. In the practical part, we will directly support the data rescue efforts:
When: Thursday, 7 August 2025, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Leopoldstr. 13, 80802 München (exact location will be announced to registered participants)
While some parts are technical, we welcome everyone to contribute to: Outreach, documentation, coordination, creative ideas.
Let’s work together to preserve scientific knowledge and build a resilient, community-powered data infrastructure.
You can contribute to the project by ...
👉 Register your interest and stay informed: https://surveys.osc.lmu.de/safeguard-hackathon
Best regards,
Felix Schönbrodt & Philipp Sckopke
LMU Open Science Center