Archiving
According to the guidelines, research data must be archived in a verifiable form (documentation, metadata) for 10 years after publication or project end. This may happen locally at the project's own responsibility, or alternatively with one of the two following ZIH archival systems:
If the archivial is carried out independently, recommendations for data security should be observed (e.g. do not use DVDs, store several copies in different locations). You may find further information with the Information Security Department.