“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

05.02.2026

HMC Open Office Hour – Hub Health

Join the HMC Open Office Hour with Hub Health
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09.02.2026

Challenges in Data Reusability

Join us for this interactive online workshop by HMC, DAPHNE4NFDI, and FAIRmat on FAIR and reusable research data as part of Love Data Week 2026.
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13.02.2026

ELN-driven Interoperability for Metadata

In this FAIR Friday session, the HMC project ELN-DIY-Meta presents ELNdataBridge, a solution for interoperable metadata exchange between discipline-sp …
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19.02.2026

HMC Open Office Hour – Hub Information

Join the HMC Open Office Hour with Hub Information
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05.03.2026

HMC Open Office Hour – Hub Matter

Join the HMC Open Office Hour with Hub Health Matter
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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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08.06.2026 - 11.06.2026

Helmholtz AI Conference 2026

Get ready for the Helmholtz AI Conference 2026 – Helmholtz AI's annual event for AI in science and research across the Helmholtz Association and beyon …
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09.11.2026 - 13.11.2026

Helmholtz Imaging Conference 2026

Join scientists from across Helmholtz and beyond at the Helmholtz Imaging annual conference on November 9-13, 2026 in Leipzig to discuss challenges, s …
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03.02.2026

3rd Helmholtz Research Data Commons

How are different types of samples – such as material, soil, and plant samples – handled and documented in research? This online event provides practi …
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Keynote Speaker: Prof. Dr. Oliver Stegle

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Jan Portisch, Head of Content Infrastructure at SAP SE, as a keynote speaker at the HMC Conference 2026.
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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jan Portisch

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Jan Portisch, Head of Content Infrastructure at SAP SE, as a keynote speaker at the HMC Conference 2026.
read more

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marta Teperek

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Marta Teperek, Programme Leader for FAIR Data at Open Science NL / Dutch Research Council (NWO), as a keynote speaker …
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Events

05.02.2026

HMC Open Office Hour – Hub Health

Join the HMC Open Office Hour with Hub Health
read more
09.02.2026

Challenges in Data Reusability

Join us for this interactive online workshop by HMC, DAPHNE4NFDI, and FAIRmat on FAIR and reusable research data as part of Love Data Week 2026.
read more
13.02.2026

ELN-driven Interoperability for Metadata

In this FAIR Friday session, the HMC project ELN-DIY-Meta presents ELNdataBridge, a solution for interoperable metadata exchange between discipline-sp …
read more
19.02.2026

HMC Open Office Hour – Hub Information

Join the HMC Open Office Hour with Hub Information
read more
05.03.2026

HMC Open Office Hour – Hub Matter

Join the HMC Open Office Hour with Hub Health Matter
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
08.06.2026 - 11.06.2026

Helmholtz AI Conference 2026

Get ready for the Helmholtz AI Conference 2026 – Helmholtz AI's annual event for AI in science and research across the Helmholtz Association and beyon …
read more
09.11.2026 - 13.11.2026

Helmholtz Imaging Conference 2026

Join scientists from across Helmholtz and beyond at the Helmholtz Imaging annual conference on November 9-13, 2026 in Leipzig to discuss challenges, s …
read more
03.02.2026

3rd Helmholtz Research Data Commons

How are different types of samples – such as material, soil, and plant samples – handled and documented in research? This online event provides practi …
read more

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Dr. Oliver Stegle

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Jan Portisch, Head of Content Infrastructure at SAP SE, as a keynote speaker at the HMC Conference 2026.
read more

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jan Portisch

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Jan Portisch, Head of Content Infrastructure at SAP SE, as a keynote speaker at the HMC Conference 2026.
read more

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marta Teperek

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Marta Teperek, Programme Leader for FAIR Data at Open Science NL / Dutch Research Council (NWO), as a keynote speaker …
read more