E-Learning

The RDC e-learning program uses flashcards to teach the basics of working with data from the federal and state Research Data Centres (RDC). The flashcards are only available in German and teach you:

• which tasks the RDC perform,
• which requirements apply for data access,
• which access methods are suitable for you,
• how you submit a request for data use,
• which confidentiality procedures and rules must be observed,
• and the most important basics of data analysis – including syntax and output requirements.

Note: The user charges displayed in the flashcards are not currently up to date and will be updated there shortly. Until then, you can find the user charges valid since January 2026 at https://www.forschungsdatenzentrum.de/en/user-charge.

The e-learning course is interactive, entertaining, and fun. The flashcards make it easy to get started with the RDC microdata in a way that sticks. Try out the flashcards for yourself: