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The German National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) fosters FAIR data management and the sharing of digital research objects across diverse scientific fields. PUNCH4NFDI brings together Germany's astroparticle, particle, astrophysics, hadron, and nuclear physics communities to collaborate on the development and utilization of hardware and software infrastructures that facilitate the sharing of digital research objects and interdisciplinary data analysis within a unified digital ecosystem.
Recent milestones achieved by the consortium include significant advances in data management, such as the prototyping of federated Compute4PUNCH and Storage4PUNCH services; the development of an overarching metadata schema and tools; adoption and use of software for reproducible analysis and workflow management for diverse use cases; progress in conceptualizing digital research products and ensuring data irreversibility; and the dissemination of knowledge through outreach and educational initiatives. PUNCH4NFDI’s efforts are well integrated into NFDI's broader mission, as well as European and international initiatives.
Initially approved for five years of substantial funding, PUNCH4NFDI has submitted its midterm progress report to the DFG and is scheduled for evaluation in February 2025. The consortium is preparing to submit its PUNCH4NFDI-2.0 proposal in the summer of 2025. This poster outlines the consortium’s structure, recent achievements, and its contributions to the collaborative efforts of the astroparticle physics community.
