Let's boost the FAIRness of your bioimaging.
We are the national consortium for research data management in bioimaging and bioimage analysis.
Discover how to make your bioimaging research easier, more transparent and more impactful.
NFDI4BIOIMAGE is a nationwide community of researchers, imaging specialists and data experts who work with biological image data. We support anyone who generates, analyses or manages microscopy and bioimaging data. Our aim is to make imaging data easier to find, access, reuse and share by providing practical tools, clear guidance and hands on training. We collaborate closely with laboratories and research communities across Germany to understand their needs and develop solutions that help with real everyday challenges. Whether you are building new workflows, exploring advanced analysis methods or improving your data management, NFDI4BIOIMAGE offers support, expertise and a welcoming network.
We support you in your everyday research practice in bioimaging and bioimage analysis workflows. Collaborate with us and become a Community Use Case!
Make managing and sharing your bioimaging data effortless! Explore our practical, community-driven tools and services to organise, analyse, and manage your data the FAIR way.
Bring a year of bioimaging inspiration to your workspace! Our 2026 wall calendar features stunning images, key dates, and highlights from the world of research.
Our Help Desk is your central contact point for questions on bioimaging data management. Submit your request. Our Data Stewards will find the best way to support you.
Explore the latest developments within NFDI4BIOIMAGE. This section features news, event announcements, project highlights, and activities from our community and partner initiatives.
19th OME 2026 Community Meeting
Join us for the 19th Open Microscopy Environment (OME) Community Meeting from 28. – 30.04.2026, in the Haus der Universität Düsseldorf. Registration is open now!
25.11.2025: Workshop: Research Data Management for Microscopy
This hands-on workshop is aimed at researchers who want to strengthen their skills in research data management (RDM). Good data management practices make imaging data findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable – in line with the FAIR principles.
24.11.2025: #Meet our Data stewards: Maximilian Müller
In our social media campaign, ‘Meet the Data Stewards’, we introduce one member of our NFDI4BIOIMAGE Data Steward Team every month. This month, we are introducing Maximilian Müller, who works at at the University of Konstanz.
21.10.2025: RDM4Mic Meeting 21-23 Oktober 2025
The next RDM4Mic meeting takes place from October 21st to 23rd in Münster. It is intended for RDM practitioners and enthusiasts in microscopy, core facility staff and bioimage analysts as well as researchers interested in data sharing, metadata, and FAIR principles.
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The NFDI4BIOIMAGE project is a collaboration of co-applicant institutions and participating institution. NFDI4BIOIMAGE is legally non-independent and does not engage in any external legal transactions. Within the framework of the collaboration, the project partners each work on subtasks of the project in their own name.