Support for research projects and applications
We advise and support researchers at the Faculty of Humanities in the design and implementation of their research projects. This includes assistance with applications for third-party funded projects. Our advice ranges from methodological questions to the selection and use of digital tools that are suitable for specific research questions.
Our Services
In addition to general project consulting, we offer the following specialized services:
Data Management Planning
We support the preparation of data management plans (DMPs) for funding applications, in alignment with SNSF and European Commission requirements. Our expertise covers FAIR principles, metadata standards, long-term preservation strategies, and repository selection.Digital Infrastructure and Architecture Design
We help design sustainable technical architectures for research projects — from toolchains and workflows to modular and reusable software components. This includes the integration of version control, containerization (e.g. Docker), continuous deployment, and documentation workflows (e.g. Quarto, MkDocs).Tool and Platform Evaluation
We assist in identifying and evaluating digital tools, platforms, and services that align with your research needs — including data annotation, OCR/HTR, network analysis, spatial humanities, and corpus linguistics.Support for Digital Editions
We advise on encoding standards (TEI, XML, Markdown-based pipelines), publication platforms, and the technical implementation of digital scholarly editions.Data Modeling and Ontologies
We provide guidance on data modeling for historical sources and entities, including the use of controlled vocabularies and ontologies (e.g. CIDOC CRM, SKOS, Linked Data).Prototyping and Technical Proofs of Concept
We offer assistance in building minimal viable prototypes for digital components of your project, including exploratory coding or automation for feasibility assessments.Consulting on Research Software Development
We advise on best practices for writing reproducible, maintainable code in collaborative research contexts, including testing strategies, dependency management, and code review workflows.Visualization and Dissemination Strategies
We assist with planning data visualizations, public-facing interfaces, and strategies for communicating results through digital exhibitions, storymaps, or interactive platforms.