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Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen
Personen stehen vor einer Glaswand mit beschriebenen Notizzetteln und beraten sich. SUB Göttingen, Martin Liebetruth

Infrastructure for Research Software

We don’t just build software – we create future-proof infrastructure for research. Our approach: modular, scalable and reusable systems that can be integrated into existing digital ecosystems.

Our Technical Expertise and Services

  • Web-based portals and viewers:
    TIDO (for digital objects), TIFY (document viewer), TextAPI – user-friendly access to digital collections
  • Digital editions and collections
    Development and maintenance of edition and collection platforms with a focus on sustainability and open access
  • OCR and text processing services
    Full-text indexing, AI-supported quality assurance, automated text processing
  • Research data and repositories
    Modelling, migration, integration into national infrastructures (e. g. DFN, NFDI)
  • Containerised, sustainable infrastructure
    Use of Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, GitLab-based DevOps workflow

Our Architectural Principles

  • Open standards: REST APIs, IIIF, TEI, METS/MODS – for interoperability and long-term use
  • Transparent architecture: decisions documented in the Technical Reference (GitLab)
  • Traceability: version control, documentation, code reviews
  • Reusability: Modular structure, microservices, open-source principles
Eine Gruppe von Personen an einem Tisch, die auf ein buntes Diagramm auf Papier zeigen. Uni Göttingen, Marco Bühl

Cooperation and Networking

We work closely with national and international partners – for example, as part of:

  • FutuRSI – Concept for a German research software institute
  • de-RSE.org – Association for Research Software Engineering in Germany

Further links:

The FutuRSI Project

Conceptualisation and start-up phase of a German research software institute

Projektlogo FutuRSI https://www.futursi.de/
Projektlogo FutuRSI

FutuRSI [ˈfjuːt͡ʃəɹaɪz] is an initiative supported by six partner institutions aimed at developing a concept for a German research software institution. The FutuRSI project is developing a prototype service organisation for research software development involving distributed teams, with the aim of evaluating how such a service should be structured at federal level.

The core tasks of the project include:

  • Analysing and networking existing research software services in Germany
  • Development of a joint service portfolio for Research Software Engineering (RSE)
  • Establishing organisational structures for the long-term support of research software
  • Development of a sustainable funding model
  • Engaging policymakers and the academic community to ensure the concept’s sustainability.

SUB Göttingen is the lead partner responsible for Work Package (WP) 1 “Mapping and development of a research software portfolio”. WP1 is part of a feasibility study and comprises the following:

  • Mapping of the individual service portfolios of RSE teams in Germany (identification, establishment, management of services),
  • Comparison and harmonisation of services (alignment of content, standardised nomenclature, avoidance of redundancies),
  • Development of a joint portfolio (services for all RSE teams, assessment of coverage for various clients and research areas)

Contact

Zeki Mustafa Dogan

Head of Digital Library

Platz der Göttinger Sieben 1

37073 Goettingen

Software and Service Development