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We are proud to share that our Data Processing Team Leader Valentijn Gilissen will present a short paper at the upcoming International Conference on Digital Preservation (iPRES 2025) in Wellington, New Zealand. Valentijn’s presentation, titled “Caring about Enhanced Curation – What, Why, When, How and Who?”, is part of Paper Session 10 on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM local time.

DANS has updated the map functionality of its Data Station Archaeology. When users search for a given topic for example, a specific period they are presented with a list of datasets whose locations are visualised via the Map tab and can be further explored there.

logo for DataverseNL 10 years

On 16 September, the DataverseNL community gathered in Utrecht to celebrate the service’s 10th anniversary. More than 70 professionals took part, reflecting on a decade of growth, innovation and collaboration.

This year DANS celebrates its twentieth anniversary. A perfect moment to look back at the journey we have taken together with researchers and institutions, and at what has grown from it. In this jubilee series, we revisit key milestones and connect them with the present.

In this first article, we highlight an impressive story of growth: from 10,000 datasets in 2009 to over 329,000 today.

The DANS Deposit Manual has been thoroughly revised. This updated version offers researchers and data professionals improved guidance on preparing, depositing and maintaining research data in the DANS Data Stations. 

From 13 to 16 October, OpenAIRE, will collaborate with DANS, UMinho, VPC (University of Latvia), and VINCA (University of Belgrade) to launch a comprehensive Bootcamp tailored for Data Stewards. Over the course of four days, early-career professionals engaged in research data management (RDM) and stewardship will participate in a hybrid programme comprising expert-led live workshops, real-world case studies, and self-paced learning via OpenPlato.

During their visit to DANS, students from the US gained insight into how European data management operates and engaged in discussions about the accessibility and reusability of data. The meeting was part of iSchool Netherlands.

In this blog post, DANS colleagues Deborah Thorpe and Michelle van den Berk share their experiences of developing training materials on ‘hard-to-share data’ in the social sciences and humanities. They explain why reusing such materials is so important – and how you can make use of them yourself.