After the first networking event in 2024, the Methods Lab at the Weizenbaum Institute and the Interdisciplinary Center for Digitality and Digital Methods at Humboldt University Berlin (IZ D2MCM) organized a second networking event on January 24, 2025. As with the initial event, members of various institutions, institutionalized teams, and centers actively engaged in digital research within the humanities, social sciences, and cultural studies in the Berlin area participated. While there were some familiar faces, there were some newcomers.
In the first part of the event, participants discuss their experiences with networking strategies in a speed-dating format. Each conversation was documented by a member of the organizing team. Participants were rotated every few minutes to create different pairings. Each conversation was documented by a member of the organizing team. Participants highlighted the importance of networking within their own institutions, attending regularly organized events to formalize informal connections, pooling resources, and implementing cross-institutional research projects.
In the second part of the event, colleagues from IZ D2MCM presented participants with a calendar system they developed. Its purpose is to consolidate events occurring at the network institutions into a single platform, making them accessible to all members. The system was then discussed in two groups. In one group, participants exchanged ideas on the design and admission criteria for events, considering aspects such as content, format, and location. In the other group, participants focused on facilitating the technical implementation, which operates through Git and enables network members to submit event metadata in a structured format.
The Methods Lab would like to thank the IZ D2MCM and all participants for their contributions to this successful event. Stay tuned for the next one!