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30.01.2025
We are pleased to present the final report of our DFG-funded project "Professionalization of the eResearch Infrastructure for Sports Science Motor Research Data – MO|RE data". Over the past years, we have worked intensively to further develop the platform, enhance its user-friendliness, and establish a sustainable research data infrastructure for sports science.
The report summarizes the results of our work and provides exciting insights into the progress of the project. With renewed funding since 2021, we have been able to implement numerous improvements:
Thanks to the dedicated work of our team, including Katja Keller, Hannah Zimmermann, Tanja Eberhardt, Lars Schlenker, Arne Upmeier, Alexander Woll, Klaus Bös, and Claudia Niessner, as well as the support of our partners, we have not only achieved but in some cases exceeded five of the six project goals. MO|RE data now hosts 40 comprehensive datasets with over 63,000 individual data records and continues to expand its collection of scientific resources.
For those interested in learning more about our research and the further development of MO|RE data, the full report and additional information can be found here:
Professionalisierung der eResearch-Infrastruktur für sportwiss...
28.11.2024
Leibniz ScienceCampus "Digital Transformation of Research": Digital Research with Societal Impact
Successful project meeting on the Digital Transformation of Research
On October 29, 2024, a project meeting hosted by the Leibniz ScienceCampus "Digital Transformation of Research" (DiTraRe) took place in Karlsruhe, showcasing new approaches to advancing the digital transformation of science. This interdisciplinary project, launched in September 2023, aims to integrate digital technologies and processes into research while maximizing their societal impact.
The meeting brought together experts from various disciplines, including Hannah Zimmermann and Claudia Niessner from the Institute of Sports and Sports Science (IfSS), who represented the IfSS at the event.
DiTraRe: The Four Research Focus Areas
- Protected Data Spaces
- Efficient Data Acquisition
- AI-Driven Research
- New Publication Models
Societal Impact and Outlook
DiTraRe explores how digital technologies can make research more efficient and impactful while minimizing societal and ethical risks. The goal is to make science more sustainable and transparent. For more details on the individual research areas and examples, see the original article.
27.08.2024
MO|RE data becomes RDC Motor Performance
Piece by piece this platform will transform and become the new RDC Motor Performance.
The Research Data Center Motor Performance will be the world's first sports science data center and will focus on the collection, storage and exchange of data on motor performance. The center is currently in the process of being set up and uses the existing infrastructure of the MO|RE data repository as a base. The RDC Motor Performance will enable researchers to share their motor test data and simultaneously receive access to verified data sets from other researchers.
The aim is to create a platform for the exchange of data on motor performance, which may also be of importance for other disciplines such as psychology or education and health sciences. The RDC Motor Performance will offer various access options, including open access, remote access and guest researcher workstations, in order to meet different needs. The FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Re-usable) will be implemented to ensure the findability, reusability and quality of the data.
Another priority of the RDC Motor Performance is to support the data expertise of researchers, especially young scientists. The center provides support materials for this purpose. Overall, RDC Motor Performance will play an important role in interdisciplinary research and connecting motor data with other socially relevant data.
16.07.2024
Klaus Bös as a Guest on SWR1 Leute
On July 9th, Prof. Klaus Bös was invited to the live podcast format SWR1 Leute. Among other topics, they discussed fitness and coordination in childhood and adolescence, as well as the results of the fitness barometer. The conversation particularly focused on changes in people's lifestyles over time and how older adults can also be encouraged to engage in sports.
As a pioneer of "walking," this topic was also discussed at length, including recommendations for weekly exercise routines for adults and children.
You can watch the full report here:
SWR1 Leute Interview Klaus Bös
10.06.2024
MoMo and MO|RE at the DCD15-IMDRC6
On June 8th, the 15th iteration of the Developmental Coordination Disorder Congress was held in a combined event with the 6th gathering of the International Motor Development Research Consortium.
Dr. Claudia Niessner represented MO|RE data at the event and presented a Poster on the project.
The MoMo project was also represented by Dr. Anke Hanssen-Doose, who presented the Re-Validation of the MoMo-test profile. The Poster can be viewed here.
29.04.2024
Prof Gregor Jurak's visit
On April 25th, Professor Gregor Jurak visited the Institute of Sport and Sports Science (IfSS) to present the FitBack program. The presentation took place in a hybrid session, allowing interested individuals to participate both digitally via Zoom and in person. Following the presentation, Prof. Jurak was available for questions.
The next morning, various groups at IfSS deepened their exchange by presenting their own projects. In addition to discussing topics, ideas and opportunities for collaboration were also explored. We look forward to welcoming Professor Jurak again in the future and further exploring cooperation.
18.04.2024
MO|RE data at the NFDITalk
On Monday Dr. Katja Klemm presented at the NFDITalk format with the topic: "Development of an RDM strategy - the example of sports science".
Watch it on Youtube: NFDITalk (15 April 2024)
Or use the link: NFDITalk (15 April 2024): Development of an RDM strategy - the example of sports science (youtube.com)
21.03.2024
Reading recommendation from MO|RE data
The team behind MO|RE data has published an article in the journal "Bausteine Forschungsdatenmanagement" on the topic of repositories in sports science. The article discusses the establishment and future of MO|RE data and the requirements for a secure research data center.
To read the full article, simply click here: "Development and Introduction of a Disciplinary Data Repository for Sport Scientists Based on the Example MO|RE Data".
Or via the link: https://bausteine-fdm.de/article/view/8615/8394.
14.03.2024
FitBack to support physical literacy of kids - Colloquium at the IfSS and via Zoom
On Thursday, the 25th of April from 15:45 - 17-15, Prof. Grogor Jurak from the University of Ljubljana will present the FitBack project.
In this special colloquium, importance of different kinds of information on physical fitness of kids will be discussed in the context of their physical literacy journey. Moreover, an open, transnational digital toolkit for teachers and coaches supported by multilanguage FitBack platform, to deliver relevant information about developing physical literacy with the help of fitness monitoring, will be explored.
If you would like to participate, you are welcome to join us at the IfSS in SR 103 or online via Zoom.
https://kit-lecture.zoom-x.de/j/61549658559?pwd=eGtZT
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Meeting-ID: 615 4965 8559
Kenncode: kSW%h35#
28.02.2024
The Winter Special MO|RE continues
Our Winter Special is entering its second round and will be extended until April 8, 2024.
As a token of appreciation for your contribution to research, secure a reimbursement of 100€ for the complete upload of your sports motor dataset on MO|RE data. However, please note that the campaign may end prematurely if the funding limit is reached. All researchers and individuals with sports motor data are invited to participate, except for KIT employees.
All details and further information can be found on the homepage under Winter Special. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at more-data∂ifss.kit.edu. Let's advance research together! We look forward to your valuable contributions.
22.02.2024
RDA Meeting in Potsdam
On February 20th and 21st, the annual meeting of the Research Data Alliance Germany took place. Data experts gathered at the GeoForschungsZentrum at the Helmholtz Center in Potsdam, surrounded by impressive historic research buildings, to present various projects and discuss current topics in research data management and data science.
Katja Klemm and Hannah Kron represented the IfSS with the poster titled 'Vom Repositorium zum Forschungsdatenzentrum – Wie Zugangswege zu sensiblen Daten in der Sportwissenschaft geschaffen werden können', translated 'From Repository to Research Data Center – How Access Paths to Sensitive Data in Sports Science Can Be Established', showcasing the projects MO|RE data and FDZ MoL.
Additionally, there were many other interesting poster presentations and contributions that provided valuable information for the various projects at IfSS through personal exchanges with other conference participants.
We express our gratitude to RDA Deutschland e.V., which, in cooperation with the Helmholz Open Science Office and the Georg-August-University Göttingen, organized this conference.
Conference hashtag: #RDAde2024
08.02.2024
First meeting with the Scientific Advisory Board in 2024
On Thursday, the first meeting of this year with the Scientific Advisory Board took place, albeit only virtually.
Among other changes in the MO|RE data project, we also have modifications with the Scientific Advisory Board. We are pleased to welcome new faces to the round, in addition to the existing board members. Furthermore, we unfortunately have to bid farewell to Frederik Borkenhagen and express our gratitude for his dedication.
We appreciate the time and participation of everyone involved and look forward with anticipation to a good and productive collaboration!
08.01.2024
MO|RE data continues its journey: Towards new data horizons in 2024!
Under the motto "New Year - New Paths" starting from January 2024, we are taking a significant step into the future in collaboration with KonsortSWD. Transforming into an advanced Research Data Center for Motor Performance (RDC MoP).
The RDC MoP provides researchers in sports science and related disciplines with the opportunity to archive their motor performance data, adhering to the highest data protection standards. This allows for various secure ways to make the data accessible for scientific purposes. Additionally, it offers the chance to access data from other researchers in a secure environment.
A groundbreaking solution to ensure secure and effective access to research data.
Join us on this exciting journey!
19.12.2023
Winter Special MO|RE data
We are pleased to present our exclusive winter special. As a thank you for your contribution to open science, we are offering an attractive compensation of 100€ for the complete upload of your datasets of motor performance to MO|RE data. Participation is possible until the end of February, but the special could end prematurely if the funding amount is exhausted. All researchers and persons with datasets of motor performance are invited to participate, with the exception of KIT employees.
All details and further information can be found on the homepage under Winter Special. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at more-data∂ifss.kit.edu. Let's advance research together! We look forward to your valuable contributions.
18.08.2023
Relaunch of the German Motor Test
We are pleased to present the relaunch of the German Motor Test - now even more child-friendly and informative!
The German Motor Test measures the physical fitness of children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 18 with the help of eight simple tasks. It thus helps to identify deficits in good time and to initiate targeted support measures.
With a child-friendly presentation, a new homepage and an appealing image film, a new version of this important tool for measuring motor performance has been designed.
The equally brand new image film highlights the importance of motor development and the benefits of the German Motor Test. The film conveys not only the commitment to promoting children's motor skills, but also the passion behind this project.
We invite you to visit the updated homepage at www.deutscher-motorik-test.de. There you will not only find detailed information about the test and its scientific background, but also help for future test administrators to support them in the implementation in the best possible way.
28.07.2023
Team event MO|RE data's
Recently the team event MO|RE data's took place.
In close cooperation with our colleagues from the service team, Ifss and mb mediasports, we met in a small setting to personally share recent events. On the one hand, it was a great opportunity to celebrate the successful relaunch of MO|RE datas. On the other hand, it provided a suitable setting to look ahead to future projects.
In summary, it was a successful get-together of the team!
17.07.2023
MO|RE data now available in re3data directory!
Mo|Re data can henceforth be found in the directory of re3data. Re3data stands for a comprehensive directory of research data repositories that supports researchers in finding suitable repositories for their data. We are happy to be part of re3data!
Advance notice: Presentation of MO|RE data 2.0 on 15.06.2023
On the occasion of the relaunch of MO|RE data 2.0, a presentation of the repository via Zoom will take place on 15.06.2023 at 16:00. In this context, functions and processes of the new repository will be addressed and supplemented by a live insight into MO|RE data 2.0. All interested persons inside and outside of sports science, persons with own motor data or persons who want to reuse or research external data are cordially invited!
You can access the meeting at the following link:
https://kit-lecture.zoom.us/j/65917249705?pwd=SEZaZ0FyT3QrZ1dHc0trMExIY2VYdz09
Meeting ID: 659 1724 9705
ID code: 380547
Advance notice Q&A on the use of MO|RE data 2.0
Vorankündigung Q&A zur Nutzung von MO|RE data 2.0
For all users of the repository who already publish their own data or reuse and research external data, Q&As on the use of MO|RE data 2.0 will be held on 19.06.2023 from 09:00-10:00, on 17.07.2023 from 13:00 to 14:00 and on 21.08.2023 from 17:00 to 18:00. The dates will each provide an opportunity to ask questions about how the MO|RE data 2.0 repository works.
You can access the meeting at the following link:
https://kit-lecture.zoom.us/j/64844009407?pwd=dnhManZsUHdaak1DQUIvOGo1OXptZz09
Meeting-ID: 648 4400 9407
ID code: 686535
May 12, 2023
Relaunch of MO|RE data 2.0
We are pleased to announce today's relaunch of the new MO|RE data 2.0 repository!
Effective immediately, the motor data repository can be accessed at www.motor-research-data.de MO|RE data 2.0 is prepared in a user-friendly way and offers you new functions. Among other things, you can expect a new streamlined design, a new search methodology via icons, an automated mapping of more than 20 test variables, an automated quality check, a simplified submission and publication of raw as well as aggregated datasets including associated metadata, a revised user manual, FAQs, new video tutorials and much more!
March 20, 2023
Kick-off meeting of the dvs ad-hoc committee ''Research data management"
Recently, the kick-off meeting of the ad-hoc committee "Research Data Management" of the dvs (German Association for Sport Science) took place in Frankfurt on the Main. The committee was decided by the dvs in October 2022. The goal of the committee is to define the specific requirements and needs of sports science for sustainable research data management. Possibilities for the integration, development and funding of a needs-specific research data infrastructure are to be worked out. This will build on existing solutions in the sports science community.
The focus of the kick-off meeting was on defining future work priorities and the first work steps. In the coming months, the main focus will be to take stock of already applied practices and application perspectives of sustainable research data management within different sport science sub-disciplines.
The MO|RE data team is looking forward to contributing its expertise and experience from the establishment and operation of MO|RE data's repository, is excited about the work in the committee and what developments on research data management in sports science will be achieved through it.
November 03, 2022
MO|RE data workshop on the occasion of the relaunch
On the occasion of the relaunch of MO|RE data a workshop for 22 interested participants could be offered on 03/11/22. One central aspect was the presentation of the first live version. In this context, questions regarding research management could be exchanged and discussed. Furthermore, access to the repository with many new functions could be promised for 2023.
October 04 - 05, 2022
Workshop at the 2nd International Congress of Sport Science and Technology
During the second International Congress of Sport Science and Technology in Cairo, Dr. Lars Schlenker and Dr. Katja Klemm had the opportunity to present the projects MO|RE data and Fitness Barometer to an international audience of experts. The workshop was titled "Fitness Diagnostics: Physical Fitness Tests for Everyone at Every Age."
September 07 - 09, 2022
Lecture at the annual conference of the dvs-section Sportmotorik
During the annual conference of the dvs-section Sportmotorik (07.-09.09.) at the Institute for Sport and Sport Science of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hannah Kron had the opportunity to present the project MO|RE data to an expert audience and potential users.
September 27, 2022
Lecture in the context of the AGSB Annual Meeting
Under the title "Digital Communication in Sports Science", Hannah Kron presented the MO|RE data project as a best practice example for a sports motor research data repository at the 42nd AGSB Annual Meeting of the German Association for Sports Science (dvs) in Heidelberg.
The presentation was followed by an enriching discussion with the participants of the conference.
Thank you for the many suggestions we could take away for ourselves!
Frederik Borkenhagen (Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of MO|RE data) presented a small "Heidelberger Thank You" at the end as the organizer of the conference.
September 06, 2022
Key Player Workshop and meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board
The MO|RE data team had the pleasure to host a Key Player Workshop on Tuesday, September 06, where all information about the relaunch of the platform was shared and research data management in sports science could be discussed. The day started with another meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board, where important and interesting topics were exchanged. We were very happy about every single visitor/interested person and would like to use this opportunity to draw attention to the international workshop on November 3.
September 06, 2022
Invitation to the international introduction of MO|RE data (via Zoom)
Information | Network | Exchange
Due to the relaunch of MO|RE data we would like to inform you and discuss with you about MO|RE data and research data management (RDM) in sport science.
Time: 3rd of November 2022 5-7pm (CET +1)
Place: Zoom
Costs: this workshop is for free
Conent: Information on the relaunch of MO|RE data, exchange to RDM in sport science, future cooperation
Registration: via Google forms: https://forms.gle/MCBkVT11fKabfS2S8 until 31st of October
We are looking forward to see you online in November!
Klaus Bös, Katja Klemm, Claudia Niessner & Team
March 17, 2022
Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board
In a two-hour digital meeting, the advisory board was informed about the current activities of the project. In addition, the future of MO|RE data was discussed together.
A small preview of the next meeting: Possibly, this can take place in presence, after purely digital meetings so far.
January 07, 2022
Foundation of the Scientific Advisory Board
In the fall of 2021, the MO|RE data project team received a valuable addition in the form of the Scientific Advisory Board. It consists of seven experts from the field of sports science and open science. More information about the scientific advisory board can be found here.
October 14, 2021
Presentation at the 1st International Congress of Sport Science & Technology in Cairo
At the first international congress for sports science and technology in Cairo, a large part of the MO|RE data team was represented. In addition to a numerous amount of interesting presentations on sports science, we also had the opportunity to present our project to an international audience.
October 08, 2021
1st Advisory Board Meeting
The main goal of the current project phase is to expand quality assurance. In achieving this goal, the project team is now supported by a scientific advisory board.
The members of the advisory board are Dirk Büsch, Urs Granacher, Julia Winter, Tanja Blaschek, Frederik Borkenhagen, Roland Bertelmann and York Sure-Vetter.
Already during the first advisory board meeting, the high level of expertise of the advisory board, which results from the combination of members from the fields of research data management and sports science, became apparent.
After the project team presented a brief overview of the processes which are currently running, the first encouraging discussions with new suggestions and ideas developed.
July 15, 2021
First presence meeting of the project team
On Thursday, July 15th, 2021, the MO|RE data project team was able to meet in presence after a long time. In a pleasant atmosphere in the Heimspiel at the sports institute, many got to know each other for the first time and a lively exchange about the project took place.
April 16, 2021
Publication of the KOMET brochure
The Competence Center for Motor Tests (KOMET) published its brochure on April 16, 2021, in which 29 test methods within motor skills research that were developed in Karlsruhe are presented. In addition to the description of the test procedures using a catalog of criteria and an introduction to KOMET, a connection is also established between the test items of the test batteries and the test database MO|RE data.
April 13, 2021
Presentation at the House of Science Braunschweig
At the so-called "Digital Tuesday" from the House of Science Braunschweig, the MO | RE data project was presented in the context of Open Data. The lecture by the two project team members Dr. Claudia Niessner and Tanja Eberhardt can be found here.
January 22, 2021
Virtual Kick-Off Meeting
After the DFG approved the follow-up proposal for the optimisation and further development of MO|RE data, a virtual kick-off meeting of the entire project team took place on 22 January 2021 to mark the start of the second project phase.
January 01, 2021
Start of the second project period
The DFG has approved the follow-up proposal for the optimisation and further development of MO|RE data. The second project phase will start on 01.01.2021.
October 08, 2020
Receiving the Open Data Impact Award
MO|REdata was awarded 3rd place in the "Open Data Impact Award", which was launched in 2020. The corresponding image film can be viewed here.
November 16, 2016
Manual for research data management
Members of the DFG MO|RE data have published a manual on researchdata management in sports science. Topics are questions like: Which research data is generated in sports science? How should research data be archived? How can research data be made citable?
The handbook can be downloaded here for free.
May 04, 2016
Forum for Information and Discussion: The First MO|RE data Expert Workshop
On May 4, 2016, the first MO|RE data expert workshop took place at KIT. After the welcome and a short introduction by Prof. Alexander Woll, Head of the Institute for Sport and Sport Science (IfSS) at KIT, Christoph Bruch from the Helmholtz Open Science Coordination Office in Potsdam gave a guest lecture on "Open Data: Copyright and Licenses". The MO|RE data project team then provided information on the current development status of MO|RE data and the outlook for the project, and explained how to register for MO|RE and manage your data now. The presentations of the project team can be found here, here and here. In the afternoon, the approximately 25 participants from the sports science community and the field of research data services discussed the advantages and disadvantages of open access, the possibilities of quality assessment of sports science research data, and problems in copyright and licensing issues of research data.
Here you can find the report of the expert meeting.
Here you can access the poster on "Quality Criteria" and the poster on "Licenses and Copyrights". You can also access the corresponding transcripts of the posters (M. Qualität./ M.Lizenen und U.).
May 5, 2016
The first MO|RE data expert workshop
On May 4, 2016, the first MO|RE data Expert Workshop was held at KIT and was presented by various speakers. The program can be found here.
March 22 - 23, 2016
Presentation at the conference of the state sports federations
On March 22 and 23, 2016, the conference of competitive sports speakers of the state sports federations took place in Kienbaum. Claudia Albrecht presented the project MO|RE data.
Here you can find the corresponding presentation.
November 12 - 20, 2015
Presentation of MO|RE data at the MoBAK expert workshop
Claudia Albrecht presented the MO|RE data project at the MoBak expert workshop.
The presentation can be found here here.
September 30 - October 02, 2015
Presentation of MO|RE data at the dvs-Hochschultag
Lars Schlenker presented MO|RE data at the 22nd dvs-Hochschultag in Mainz.
September 23 - 24, 2015
Presentation of MO|RE data at the AGSB conference
From September 23 to 24, 2015, the 36th annual conference of the AGSB (Arbeitsgemeinschaft sportwissenschaftlicher Bibliotheken) took place in Tübingen.
Our colleague Maike Abel presented the current status of the MO|RE data project.
The corresponding presentation can be found here.
July 06, 2015
Terms of Use
The first draft of the terms of use is now online. Link
Decemer 01, 2014
MO|RE data presentation in the FOSS newsletter:
Albrecht, C., Schlenker, L., Woll, A., & Bös, K. (2014). eResearch Infrastruktur für sportwissenschaftliche Motorikforschungsdaten. Motor research data (MO|RE data).
Foss Newsletter, 32, 5.
November 20 - 22, 2014
Presentation MO|RE data at the dvs conference, Health
From 20 to 22 November 2014, the 17th annual meeting of the dvs Commission on Health took place in Erlangen 17th annual meeting of the Health Commission of the Association for Sports Science (dvs)
Our employees Lars Schlenker and Claudia Albrecht presented the MO|RE data project.
September 11 - 12, 2014
Presentation MO|RE data at the dvs conference, sports informatics
From 11 - 12 September 2014 the 10th Symposium of the Sports Informatics Section of the German Association for Sports Science (dvs) took place in Vienna at the Center for Sports Science and University Sports of the University of Vienna.
Our colleagues Michale Butzke and Claudia Albrecht presented the project MO|RE data.
Here you can find the concept poster of MO|RE data in German and English.
September 03 - 04, 2014
AGSB Conference in Heidelberg
On September 3-4, 2014, the conference of the Association of Sports Science Libraries (AGSB) took place in Heidelberg. Our colleagues Lars Schlenker Nadin Weiß and Claudia Albrecht attended the conference and presented MO|RE data for the first time.
July 24, 2014
Successful Kick-Off Meeting MO|RE data at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
On July 24, 2014, the kick-off meeting of the MO|RE data project took place at KIT. PPT as PDF.
Participants:
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Prof. Dr.Alexander Woll (IfSS)
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Prof. Dr. Klaus Bös (IfSS)
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Claudia Albrecht (IfSS)
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Lars Schlenker (IfSS)
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Frank Scholze (Bib)
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Regine Tobias (Bib)
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Nadin Weiß (Bib)
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Michael Butzke (mb-mediasports)
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Henry Böhlert (mb-mediasports)
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Dr. Ralf Schneider (Codigt)
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Mac Kobus (Codigt)
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Dr. Arnhilt Kuder (Codigt)
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Frederik Borkenhagen (AGSB)