Castellum
A Privacy-Compliant Subject Management for Scientific Research
Sample sizes for human science research projects as well as the amount of data collected per participant are on the rise. The informative value of data such as genetic data, imaging data, and extensive social and health data makes data protection increasingly challenging.
The Max Planck Society's three-year joint project aims to develop a platform for the management of participant data in accordance with data protection regulations for use in Max Planck Institutes. "Castellum — A Privacy-Compliant Subject Management for Scientific Research" sets standards in terms of technical solutions that meet the demands of both data protection and research requirements. The goal is a coordinated central infrastructure for the management of personal data that can replace previous local, sometimes error-prone approaches.
Responsible Institutes
The following Max Planck Institutes are responsible for the development and implementation of the project:
Max Planck Institute for Human Development (MPIB)
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (MPIP)
Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPICBS)
Max Planck Computing & Data Facility (MPCDF)
Further Max Planck Institutes are involved as Early Users or contributing strongly to the development process in the context of a Coordination Group.
Participating Max Planck Institutes
Max Planck Institute for Human Development (MPIB):
Ulman Lindenberger (also Vice-President of the Max Planck Society)
Max Planck Computing & Data Facility (MPCDF):
Raphael Ritz
Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPICBS):
Angela Friederici
Nikolas Weiskopf
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (MPIP):
Elisabeth Binder
Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIeA):
Winfried Menninghaus
Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods:
Christoph Engel
Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance (MPISöF):
Kai Konrad
Consulting:
Heidi Schuster (Data Protection Officer of the Max Planck Society)
Steering Committee
- Raphael Ritz (Speaker), Max Planck Computing & Data Facility
- Cornelius Abel, Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics
- Timo Göttel, Max Planck Institute for Human Development
- Helmut Hayd, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
- Benno Pütz, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
