Dear microbiology research enthusiasts, next Monday, we will be presenting and discussing funding opportunities for your project ideas that are aligned with NFDI4Microbiota's vision of supporting the microbiology community with access to data, analysis services, data/metadata standards and training. More information below! 📢 FAQ session for the Flex Fund Call Application – We Want to Fund Your Project! 📅 Date: Monday, July 28th 2025 ⏰ Time: 14:30-15:30 CEST/ CET (Berlin time) https://rwth.zoom-x.de/j/66301103523?pwd=iUU3vLtvvWwlZGMapBtmvzOKXa1QIG.1 📍 Zoom Meeting ID: 663 0110 3523 🔒 Passcode: 166876 These past few weeks have been excitingly intense for our NFDI4Microbiota partners. All our service developers have spent their time extensively fine-tuning our current selection of core services and are now taking a well-deserved vacation in preparation for our Annual Conference "<https://events.hifis.net/event/2654/>From Lab to Publication – Bridging the Gap with Best Practices<https://events.hifis.net/event/2654/>”<https://events.... taking place from 30 September to 2 October 2025 in Cologne. It will be fun, don't forget to register! Speaking of funding opportunities: Do you have a great idea or project that could advance microbiology research infrastructure or data management? The NFDI4Microbiota Flex Funds Call 2026 is now open until August 11, 2025—offering flexible funding for small projects and community-driven Use Cases. Whether you’re working on data brokerage, workflow development, storage solutions, training, community outreach, or innovative tools for the microbiology field, this is your opportunity to secure support! Join our FAQ session to learn all about eligibility requirements and how your project can contribute to NFDI4Microbiota’s mission of promoting FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and open science. We’ll walk you through eligible topics such as establishing data broker functionalities, developing Nextflow workflows for CloWM integration, supporting metadata standards, implementing electronic lab notebooks (ELNs), or enhancing research data curation. Target Audience: Microbiology researchers and teams with funding needs for their infrastructure or services, academic researchers or institutions based in Germany, NFDI4Microbiota's participants or willing to become participant. Bring your questions—our team will be ready to help you navigate the application process and maximize your chances! Don’t miss out on this chance to get your project funded and make a real impact in the microbiology community. Looking forward to Monday! Kind regards Maja (Magel) on behalf of NFDI4Microbiota's Outreach team Carmen (Paulmann), Lina (Junctorius), Mattea (Müller), Maja (Magel) https://nfdi4microbiota.de/ Maja Magel Projektkoordination NFDI4Microbiota Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie Research Group Functional Microbiome [cid:image001.png@01D7E834.38ACC870] ________________________________________ Tel.: +49 (0) 241 80-38117 E-Mail: mmagel@ukaachen.de<mailto:mmagel@ukaachen.de> Aufzug D4, Etage 5, Raum 34 Universitätsklinikum Aachen Pauwelsstraße 30 52074 Aachen Maja Magel Projektkoordination NFDI4Microbiota Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie Research Group Functional Microbiome [cid:image001.png@01D7E834.38ACC870] ________________________________________ Tel.: +49 (0) 241 80-38117 E-Mail: mmagel@ukaachen.de<mailto:mmagel@ukaachen.de> Aufzug D4, Etage 5, Raum 34 Universitätsklinikum Aachen Pauwelsstraße 30 52074 Aachen