The service is operated by Leuphana's Media and Information Centre (MIZ) under the direct responsibility of the PubData team as a part of the MIZ department Media Management & E-Science.

Who can use the service?

The archiving and publishing service is primarily addressed to all employees and students from Leuphana University Lüneburg and, additionally, to researchers and contributors from cooperation partners contractually associated with Leuphana University Lüneburg. It is free of charge. External use of this service is possible after registration and in consultation with the service provider. Owners of a Leuphana account are already authorised to use the services.

The PubData catalogue is provided free of charge. Regarding the content of the publication section, open and worldwide access to the content is granted, without any need for registration. Regarding the content of the research data section, access rights may vary, as they depend on the access permission granted by the authors of the dataset at file level.

What are the key tasks?

Publishing and archiving services

PubData aims to document and describe objects generated and used as a result of research, study and teaching activities and make them available for third party use under regulated terms of use. Whenever possible, the objects and datasets shall be published in open access in the sense of open science.

In the progress of the publishing process, all published objects and datasets will be registered and get assigned a persistent identifier (DOI). This means that all objects catalogued in PubData will be permanently documented, citable and available, at least as a data record.

Description, documentation and dissemination via the PubData catalogue

PubData lists archived and published objects and resources and makes this information available via the PubData catalogue. To get an optimal search result, the single data records are described and prepared by implementing information-scientific documentary procedures. In addition to the simple search, facets/filters, lists according to selected categories and an advanced search are used.

Besides, the individual data records are enriched in such a way that they are linked to other context-related content with unique ID references (Linked Open Data). Furthemore, PubData takes care of the visibility and findability of the objecs and increases them by disseminating the metadata to other relevant catalogue systems and search engines.

Technical Details

PubData is based on the open source software DSpace 6.4. It is continuously technically adapted and evolved. The data is stored and made available via the technical systems of Leuphana's Media and Information Center (MIZ). This implies regular backups and integrity checks in terms of bitstream preservation. Access is protected and controlled by the administrator team of the MIZ.

Support

The PubData team will support you with all questions regarding the use, submission and publication of literature, alternative publications and research data. Please feel free to contact us via pubdata@leuphana.de.

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Luna, Lüneburg & PubData

The Moon as a Guiding Motif in Science and Local History

The Moon has accompanied Earth for billions of years and remains a central subject of research across numerous scientific disciplines. As a natural satellite, it plays a crucial role in geophysical processes such as tides and serves space exploration as a launchpad for interstellar missions. At the same time, the Moon invites deeper reflection on the interplay between humanity, nature, and the cosmos.

As a celestial body visible around the globe, the Moon holds rich and layered significance in art, literature, and culture. It is often associated with the unknown and the mysterious, and serves as a metaphor for the cyclical rhythm of life—where light and darkness continuously alternate. The Moon is also seen as a symbol of human curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge. These themes are echoed in the mission of PubData: to preserve human-generated knowledge, make it accessible worldwide, and integrate it into new cycles of research.

In Lüneburg, the Moon holds a special place: The moon goddess Luna, seen as a symbol of the city, is honored by the Luna Fountain, which has stood on the town square since 1532. This local connection finds expression in the PubData logo: the crescent Moon stands for the visibility of scientific knowledge from Lüneburg and embodies the values of open science and the sharing of ideas among people.