On May 29, 2025, the informal Data Steward Meeting series organized jointly by the ELTE National Laboratory for Digital Heritage (ELTE DH-LAB), the HUN-REN Data Repository Platform (HUN-REN ARP), and Pro-M Zrt. continued. On the fifth event in the series the Department of Digital Humanities, Faculty of Humanities, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) hosted the participants: the organisers and others from the Budapest University of Economics and Business, the University of Debrecen, the Hungarian Heritage House, several HUN-REN institutes and the Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives among others.
At the event, moderated by Zsuzsa Sidó (ELTE DH-LAB), participants devided into 4 groups created Kratt monsters supporting research data management, then discussed the capabilities, usefulness and threats of the creatures, and through that the main challenges and possible solutions for data stewards. After the monster-making workshop, there was also a short time for a summary of the Networkshop Conference 2025.
The Data Steward Meeting events provides an opportunity for members of the Hungarian data steward community to meet, network, and build professional connections. During these informal gatherings, participants receive updates on the latest news and developments in the field, discuss the developing of the profession, and share their experiences.
The event, supported by Skills4EOSC is open to everyone interested. The next meeting is expected to take place in September 2025. For exact details on the date and location, feel free to contact @email. The organizers welcome all interested data stewards to future events.
Reports from previous meetings can be found here:
1st Hungarian Data Steward Meeting
2nd Hungarian Data Steward Meeting
3rd Hungarian Data Steward Meeting
4th Hungarian Data Steward Meeting
Photos by Júlia Egyed-Gergely (HUN-REN TK), Zsuzsa Sidó (ELTE DH-LAB)