TRE/SPE Lunch-to-Lunch Workshop
The event will be held in a lunch-to-lunch format: Day 1 will focus on data-holding organisations and infrastructure, while Day 2 will concentrate on the use of data in research, operations, and technological development. The aim is to promote the secure and efficient exchange and use of sensitive research data . Participation is possible both on-site and online – however, the number of places available for in-person attendance is limited.
Agenda - Day 1
- Arrival & Welcome Lunch
- Opening Remarks & Workshop Objectives
- Session 1: Data-Holding Organisations – Opportunities and Barriers
Featuring input from data stewards - Session 2: Technological Enablers & Infrastructure
How technology supports secure, ethical, and scalable data use, with real-world examples - Optional Group Dinner
Agenda - Day 2
- Session 3: Data Users in Research and Operations
Brief insights from academic, operational, and civic data users
What are their requirements, and what is the experience of using a TRE? - Interactive Wrap-Up
Aligning Incentives & Next Steps
Joint exercise: Where do perspectives align or conflict? What is needed for effective collaboration? - Conclusion, Feedback, Reflections & Goodbye
Confirmed Speakers
Sandra Dummert – Institute for Employment Research (Germany)
Carsten Oliver Schmidt – Study of Health in Pomerania - SHIP, University Medicine Greifswald (Germany)
Ramin Yahyapour – Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen (Germany)
Frank Ückert – University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (Germany)
Jan Willem Boiten / Anne van der Kant – Health Research Infrastructure (Health-RI), EOSC-ENTRUST (The Netherlands)
Andy McMurry – Children’s Hospital Informatics Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, United States
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Date: 19 August – 20 August 2025
Venue: TMF offices, Berlin and online
Participation: Register now