“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

05.03.2024 - 07.03.2024

HMC @ deRSE 2024!

HMC presents output at deRSE24!
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22.02.2024 - 23.02.2024

Training course: Fundamentals of scientific metadata - why context matters!

Discover the hidden potential of your research data and learn how to use metadata annotations to add long-lasting value to your scientific output in t …
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16.02.2024

HMC FAIR Friday with Dr. Angelo Strollo

Dr Angelo Strollo will talk about the project eFAIRs - Enhancing FAIRness in seismological data management.  
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15.02.2024

HMC @ PID Network Deutschland

HMC will present in online seminar
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23.01.2024

Metadata for software: HMC @ HIRSE_PS Seminar

Developing and maintaining software in a FAIR and sustainable way can be a daunting task - but it does not have to be!
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10.01.2024

In Person Course @ RWTH Aachen: Fundamentals of Scientific Metadata

Join us in our Tag der Forschungsdaten 2023 Satellite Event.
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07.12.2023 - 08.12.2023

TEACH 3 - Expore, Exchange, Excel

TEACH 3 - Expore, Exchange, Excel: Our third edition of Teaching Across Communities at Helmholtz is happening in December 2023
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01.12.2023

HMC FAIR Friday with Dr. Simon Hodson & Dr. Arofan Gregory

Dr Simon Hodson and Dr Arofan Greogry will introduce us to the objectives of the WorldFAIR project led by CODATA and RDA
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29.11.2023 - 30.11.2023

Training course: Fundamentals of scientific metadata - why context matters!

Discover the hidden potential of your research data and learn how to use metadata annotations to add long-lasting value to your scientific output in t …
read more

Six new HMC projects to be funded

The 4th call for projects has been successfully completed
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14.11.2023

HMC @ Tag der Forschungsdaten NRW

With one presentation and 3 Posters HMC will present its outputs at this event.
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10.10.2023 - 12.10.2023

HMC Conference 2023

Join us in shaping the future of metadata handling.
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Events

05.03.2024 - 07.03.2024

HMC @ deRSE 2024!

HMC presents output at deRSE24!
read more
22.02.2024 - 23.02.2024

Training course: Fundamentals of scientific metadata - why context matters!

Discover the hidden potential of your research data and learn how to use metadata annotations to add long-lasting value to your scientific output in t …
read more
16.02.2024

HMC FAIR Friday with Dr. Angelo Strollo

Dr Angelo Strollo will talk about the project eFAIRs - Enhancing FAIRness in seismological data management.  
read more
15.02.2024

HMC @ PID Network Deutschland

HMC will present in online seminar
read more
23.01.2024

Metadata for software: HMC @ HIRSE_PS Seminar

Developing and maintaining software in a FAIR and sustainable way can be a daunting task - but it does not have to be!
read more
10.01.2024

In Person Course @ RWTH Aachen: Fundamentals of Scientific Metadata

Join us in our Tag der Forschungsdaten 2023 Satellite Event.
read more
07.12.2023 - 08.12.2023

TEACH 3 - Expore, Exchange, Excel

TEACH 3 - Expore, Exchange, Excel: Our third edition of Teaching Across Communities at Helmholtz is happening in December 2023
read more
01.12.2023

HMC FAIR Friday with Dr. Simon Hodson & Dr. Arofan Gregory

Dr Simon Hodson and Dr Arofan Greogry will introduce us to the objectives of the WorldFAIR project led by CODATA and RDA
read more
29.11.2023 - 30.11.2023

Training course: Fundamentals of scientific metadata - why context matters!

Discover the hidden potential of your research data and learn how to use metadata annotations to add long-lasting value to your scientific output in t …
read more

Six new HMC projects to be funded

The 4th call for projects has been successfully completed
read more
14.11.2023

HMC @ Tag der Forschungsdaten NRW

With one presentation and 3 Posters HMC will present its outputs at this event.
read more
10.10.2023 - 12.10.2023

HMC Conference 2023

Join us in shaping the future of metadata handling.
read more