title: Long Term Data Issues: Workshop about Preservation, Archiving and Access in the NFDI
creators: Katharina Markus Peter Leinen Kai Naumann Peter Valena
abstract: <p>The publication describes the discussion points and results from the workshop &ldquo;Long Term Data Issues: Workshop about Preservation, Archiving and Access in the NFDI&rdquo;. The aim of the workshop was to get insight into long-term preservation and archiving activities in various NFDI consortia (see <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14212959" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14212959</a>) and to discuss long-term preservation topics in five breakout rooms. The discussion of the topics &ldquo;selection criteria&rdquo;, &ldquo;data volumes&rdquo;, &ldquo;preservation of research software&rdquo;, &ldquo;long-term responsibility&rdquo; and &ldquo;initiatives, networking&rdquo; highlighted many existing initiatives and solutions but also some open questions, e. g. in regard to community-specific selection criteria, retention times, preservation of research software and long-term funding.</p>