“Metadata is a love note to the future”
Jason Scott

The Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration (HMC) promotes the qualitative enrichment of research data by means of metadata – and implements this approach across the whole organization.

HMC develops and implements novel concepts and technologies for a sustainable handling of research data through high-quality metadata. Its main goal is to make the depth and breadth of research data produced by Helmholtz Centres findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR) for the whole science community. Read more

News

11.12.2025

HMC Open Office Hour – Hub Information

Join the HMC Open Office Hour with Hub AST
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08.01.2026

HMC Open Office Hour – Hub Earth & Environment

Join the HMC Open Office Hour with Hub Earth and Environment
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15.01.2026 - 16.01.2026

Fundamentals of Scientific Metadata - for Health

Learn to enhance your data with proper metadata annotation
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22.01.2026

HMC Open Office Hour – Hub Energy

Join the HMC Open Office Hour with Hub Energy
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05.02.2026

HMC Open Office Hour – Hub Health

Join the HMC Open Office Hour with Hub Health
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28.04.2026 - 30.04.2026

HMC Conference 2026

Discover how metadata drives better science – join the HMC Conference 2026 “Metadata in Action" at the DKFZ in Heidelberg
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05.12.2025

Toward FAIR biomolecular (meta)data

The HMC project HARMONise improves interoperability of marine DNA and RNA (meta)data through a modular, MIxS-based metadata schema and web portal.
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HMC Conference 2026: Call for Workshops Open

Call for Pre-Conference Workshops now open! Propose your workshop for the HMC Conference 2026 “Metadata in Action”. Submit by January 23, 2026.
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HMC Conference 2026: Call for Abstracts Open

Call for Abstracts now open! Share your work for the HMC Conference 2026 “Metadata in Action” – Submit by January 23, 2026.
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EM Glossary Web Explorer: v2.1.0 release!

v2.1.0 update of the EM Glossary Web Explorer
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HMC Conference 2026: Save the Date

Join us from 28-30 April 2026 in Heidelberg
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Report published

Recent HMC survey sheds light on RDM perspectives within Helmholtz
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Events

11.12.2025

HMC Open Office Hour – Hub Information

Join the HMC Open Office Hour with Hub AST
read more
08.01.2026

HMC Open Office Hour – Hub Earth & Environment

Join the HMC Open Office Hour with Hub Earth and Environment
read more
15.01.2026 - 16.01.2026

Fundamentals of Scientific Metadata - for Health

Learn to enhance your data with proper metadata annotation
read more
22.01.2026

HMC Open Office Hour – Hub Energy

Join the HMC Open Office Hour with Hub Energy
read more
05.02.2026

HMC Open Office Hour – Hub Health

Join the HMC Open Office Hour with Hub Health
read more
28.04.2026 - 30.04.2026

HMC Conference 2026

Discover how metadata drives better science – join the HMC Conference 2026 “Metadata in Action" at the DKFZ in Heidelberg
read more
05.12.2025

Toward FAIR biomolecular (meta)data

The HMC project HARMONise improves interoperability of marine DNA and RNA (meta)data through a modular, MIxS-based metadata schema and web portal.
read more

HMC Conference 2026: Call for Workshops Open

Call for Pre-Conference Workshops now open! Propose your workshop for the HMC Conference 2026 “Metadata in Action”. Submit by January 23, 2026.
read more

HMC Conference 2026: Call for Abstracts Open

Call for Abstracts now open! Share your work for the HMC Conference 2026 “Metadata in Action” – Submit by January 23, 2026.
read more

EM Glossary Web Explorer: v2.1.0 release!

v2.1.0 update of the EM Glossary Web Explorer
read more

HMC Conference 2026: Save the Date

Join us from 28-30 April 2026 in Heidelberg
read more

Report published

Recent HMC survey sheds light on RDM perspectives within Helmholtz
read more