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What we’re about

There are R (The R Project for Statistical Computing) User Groups all over the world. I'm sure that Münster, being a university town with diverse research areas and companies from different industries, has many R users, who might be interested in talking about R-related projects, exchanging ideas and being inspired by other peoples' work!

R has originally been developed as a statistics and visualization tool but today is being used for all types of applications in Data Science and business.

This group is intended to provide a platform for everybody who is working with R (or plans to learn R) to get to know like-minded folks and learn new techniques and methods. It doesn't matter whether you are working in academia or in a company and whether you're a beginner or expert. Everybody, who is interested in data analysis, visualization, statistics, machine learning, etc is more than welcome to join!

I hope to see you soon on one of our meetups! :-)


PS: I have decided to keep the main communication here in English, as there are a few non-German members. Depending on who is coming to the meetups, we can talk about having them in German, if nobody minds. But the default will be English.

PPS: Also check out the Münster Data Science Meetup, the R-Ladies Remote Meetup, and the Tech-Labs Community.

PPPS: Please adhere to R Consortium and the R Community Code of Conduct:


R Consortium and the R Community Code of Conduct

The R Consortium, like the R community as a whole, is made up of members from around the globe with a diverse set of skills, personalities, and experiences. It is through these differences that our community experiences great successes and continued growth.

Members of the R Consortium and their representatives are bound to follow this R Community Code of Conduct (which is based on the Python Community Code of Conduct). We encourage all members of the R community to likewise follow these guidelines which help steer our interactions and strive to keep R a positive, successful and growing community.

R Community Code of Conduct

A member of the R Community is:

Open: Members of the community are open to collaboration, whether it's on projects, working groups, packages, problems, or otherwise. We're receptive to constructive comment and criticism, as the experiences and skill sets of other members contribute to the whole of our efforts. We're accepting of anyone who wishes to take part in our activities, fostering an environment where all can participate and everyone can make a difference.

Considerate: Members of the community are considerate of their peers — other R users. We're thoughtful when addressing the efforts of others, keeping in mind that oftentimes the labor was completed simply for the good of the community. We're attentive in our communications, whether in person or online, and we're tactful when approaching differing views.

Respectful: Members of the community are respectful. We're respectful of others, their positions, their skills, their commitments, and their efforts. We're respectful of the volunteer efforts that permeate the R community. We're respectful of the processes set forth in the community, and we work within them. When we disagree, we are courteous in raising our issues.

Overall, we're good to each other. We contribute to this community not because we have to, but because we want to. If we remember that, these guidelines will come naturally.

Questions/comments/reports? Please write to the Code of Conduct address: conduct@r-consortium.org. (this will email the Board Chair and R Consortium Program manager). Include any available relevant information, including links to any publicly accessible material relating to the matter.