The origins of the GFBio association go back to a special mission to improve the data basis for biodiversity research: The ‘German Federation for Biological Data’ was launched as a project consortium in 2013 with 19 partners and funding from the German Research Foundation. It´s mission was to create a central contact point for the professional management of biological data in Germany. In 2016, an association was founded under German law to operate the developed service portfolio sustainably and under joint responsibility.

With our service portfolio and a growing team, we are able to take responsibility for data-related work packages in scientific projects and programmes. We participate in initiatives that promote the mobilisation and openness of data, international data sharing and the application of FAIR principles. Main topics we are able to cover:

• Data management
• Services for data management along the data life cycle
• Consulting and capacity building
• Project management
• Engagement for data policy

We are an open community. Active supporters of RDM best practices in biology - individuals and organisations - are always welcome! There are many ways to contribute: you and your organisation may represent the needs of a scientific community, offer scientific software, data and expertise, or simply be a FAIR advocate.

With a click on the button below you download our membership application and send it to the GFBio Office. An overview of GFBio´s activities and members is provided in our fact sheet. The current membership fees can be found in our contribution rules (all documents in German).