Program

Session 1: How do Core Facilities contribute to their host institutions?

The impact that Core Facilities have on the scientific output of their host institutions can be difficult to quantify.

This session aims to promote examples of Core Facilities successfully contributing to research and / or teaching activities.

Additionally, ideas for the quantification of Core Facilities’ value will be presented.

Keynote (25’+10’)

Pitch your Core Facility (10’)

Session 2: Managing a Core Facility

Administrating available instrumentation, billing its usage, financing new equipment, repairs, and personnel is the central task of a Core Facility.

Different solutions including their advantages and disadvantages will be discussed.

Keynote (40’+10’)

Up to five contributed talks (20’+5’)

Session 3: Scientific Advances made at Core Facilities

In this session, participants will present the advances in materials science enabled by their Core Facilities.

Keynote (40’+10’)

Up to five contributed talks (20’+5’)

Session 4: Data Management in Materials Science

Managing research data responsibly and FAIR is an increasingly important task for Core Facilities. We will exchange on best practices and

discuss how institutions like Core Facilities can work together to improve data management, e.g. by creating common standards for metadata storage.

Up to six talks (30’+10’)

Session 5: Outreach and PR

Core Facilities need to reach out and communicate to different target groups. This includes scientists at their host institution and elsewhere to

make them aware of their services, but also the general public.

Keynote (40’+10’)

Up to two contributed talks (20’+5’)

Session 6: Collaboration across Facilities and Funding

This session will start with two keynote talks introducing an example of collaboration and an overview of existing programs suitable for joint projects of Core Facilities.

In the second part of the session, participants get the chance to exchange their ideas for joint projects in a series of discussions in small groups.

Introductory talks (30’+10’)

Discussions in small groups

Recap