{"id":3947,"date":"2025-03-31T15:31:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T13:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.factgrid.de\/?p=3947"},"modified":"2025-03-31T15:31:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T13:31:56","slug":"join-the-factgrid-tragerverein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factgrid-tools.geschichte.uni-halle.de\/blog\/archives\/3947","title":{"rendered":"Join the FactGrid-Tr\u00e4gerverein!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Time to announce it: Join the FactGrid-Tr\u00e4gerverein!<\/em><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve never heard of a \u201cTr\u00e4gerverein\u201d before, it\u2019s practically a Stakeholder Association. In our case, it\u2019s an \u201ceingetragener Verein (e.V.)<\/a>\u201d under German law. <\/p>\n

Do you need to become a member to edit on FactGrid as you have been doing over the past years?<\/p>\n

No, by no means. We all want FactGrid to remain free and open. All you need is an account (which we provide to you for free) and a project focused on historical data. The association is a new entity, created to ensure that the platform remains free and open in the years to come. We\u2019re not acting in response to an imminent threat\u2014our situation is comfortable and attractive. However, we must ensure there are people on board who can act on behalf of the entire platform whenever needed. Such a team should form under the legal framework of the Association.<\/p>\n

The platform itself is and will remain self-governed\u2014this is what all the projects are keen to preserve. We created FactGrid for research projects with an interest to organize their work collectively\u2014with a open eye on the common data structure they are now producing together. However, sooner or later, the project will need spokespeople we can all authorize to sign agreements with partners, ranging from web hosting institutions to international joint ventures in the developing world of national and, we hope, increasingly international research infrastructures. We promote international integration, and for this, we will need people who can represent the project.<\/p>\n

So, who should join?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anyone with data on FactGrid who wants to be more involved in the teamwork developing behind the scenes\u2014whether you’re a student, a professor, or the institution behind a research project. Our annual fees are designed to be very moderate:<\/p>\n