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Thumbnail for the video interview with a still image of Julian Schneider (ZB MED) and a screenshot from the Search Hub. Caption: FAIRagro Search Hub

In the video interview, Julian Schneider from the FAIRagro team explains the background, development, and future plans for the Search Hub.

The FAIRagro Search Hub provides a central access point to research data in agrosystems science, making it easier for researchers to discover, access, and reuse relevant datasets. As part of the FAIRagro consortium, the hub contributes to implementing the FAIR principles - Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reusability - in agricultural research.

Instead of storing data itself, the Search Hub connects to existing repositories such as BonaRes, OpenAgrar, and e!DAL. It collects and harmonizes metadata from these infrastructures, making it searchable through a unified interface. The platform is being developed in close collaboration with the research community and will continue to evolve based on user needs. Researchers are invited to contribute feedback directly via the interface, helping to shape the future development of the hub.

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In this video interview, Julian Schneider from the FAIRagro team explains the background to the use, creation and further development of the Search Hub.
To the video (in German)

Further links:

to FAIRagro Search Hub
to FAIRagro

to full press release (in German)

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