Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs) support researchers in documenting their work, in the lab and beyond. They are used not only in the life and natural sciences, but also in the social sciences and humanities, engineering, and many other research fields. Choosing the right tool is crucial.
At TU Braunschweig, two central ELNs are available for this purpose: the versatile eLabFTW and the chemistry-specific Chemotion ELN.
Suitable for:
Access:
Access is available using your TU Braunschweig login via the Academic Cloud:
eLabFTW in der Academic Cloud↗
Documentation:
Official eLabFTW documentation↗
Background:
The ELN was established as part of the eLabFTW@FDM-NDS project.
Project webpage of eLabFTW@FDM-NDS↗
Other:
Mailing liste of eLabFTW@FDM-NDS↗
Discussion forum of eLabFTW@FDM-NDS↗
Suitbale for:
Access:
If you are interested, please contact the Research Data Management Team: RDM team.
Documentation:
Official Chemotion ELN documentation↗
Background:
The ELN was established as part of the activities within NFDI4Chem.
Webpage of NFDI4Chem↗
In addition to the two centrally provided ELNs, researchers at TU Braunschweig also have access to Kadi4Mat. This open-source platform, developed at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), enables the structured management and documentation of research data. Originally developed for materials science, Kadi4Mat can also be used in other disciplines and is provided via NFDI4Ing.
For more general information on electronic laboratory notebooks, please visit forschungsdaten.info or contact us. We are happy to advise you.
Article about eLabFTW and Chemotion ELN in the GWDG Nachrichten [DEU]↗
Article about ELNs at forschungsdaten.info [DEU]↗