The project group "Data Management and Compound Collection" organises the storage and archiving of scientific data of the department and the storage of and confectioning of physical samples. The latter can be biological as well as chemical research samples or backup samples. Closely related to this is the documentation of sources and contracts in connection with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD, "Nagoya Protocol").

A prime goal of the project group is to make interchange processes in our department and at the institute more efficient. To this end, we develop and operate various software packages and strategically advance digitalization. We promote standardization in our department and at IPB and are involved in various local and national initiatives. Examples are the RADAR project and the NFDI4Chem consortium of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI), as well as the Leibniz Bioactives Cloud.

The substances synthesized by the scientists of the department over decades, or isolated from hundreds of organisms are stored in our compound library. They represent an unimaginable treasure that provides us with valuable services in the search for new active compounds, the investigation of enzymes or cellular mechanisms.

With over 20,000 different substances from strongly varying origins, the library is highly diverse and rich in unusual natural compounds. It is used intensively for the discovery of new bioactivities in house and in cooperation projects. E.g. several taste modulators, which have been patented in the meantime, have been identified.

In addition, organismic extracts and, if sensible, separation fractions of extracts are stored, mostly from plants, but also from higher fungi, microorganisms, or animal/human cells.

We participate in an interdisciplinary project team involving information and natural sciences, on the development of the research data repository RADAR for archiving and publishing research data. This infrastructure, which is operated under the umbrella of the German central library TIB and FIZ Karlsruhe FIZ Karlsruhe ), is available for use (https://www.radar-service.eu/de) since March 2017. We participate in the further development of this service for researchers and academic institutions who want to reliably and digitally archive and publish their research data and make them searchable and citable. The department is part of the consortium NFDI4Chem, participating in the development of a National Research Data Infrastructure.