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Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration
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Empowering Science through #FAIR #Metadata at #Helmholtz and beyond

Imprint: helmholtz-metadaten.de/imprint
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🎉 Submission Deadline Extended – HMC Conference 2026

Good news! To give our community a little more time, we are extending the submission deadline for abstracts and pre-conference workshops to 🗓 31 January 2026

➡️ events.geomar.de/event/884

#HMCConference2026 #HMC2026

@opensciencenl.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 12:21 PM
⏰ Last Call – Submissions close today!

Today is the deadline to submit abstracts and pre-conference workshop proposals for #HMCConference2026 – Metadata in Action.

Don’t miss the chance to contribute via the conference website: events.geomar.de/event/884

#HMC2026 @helmholtz.de @dkfz.bsky.social
📣 3 Days left: Call for Abstracts & Workshops

Submit your contribution (Abstracts + Pre-Conference Workshops) to #HMCConference2026 (28–30 April, @dkfz.bsky.social #Heidelberg) & help shape the programme.

🗓 Deadline: 23 Jan 2026
🔗 events.geomar.de/event/884

#HMC2026
@helmholtz.de
January 23, 2026 at 8:24 AM
We're proud to contribute to #LoveDataWeek 2026 with this joint workshop 💙

#LoveData26 is celebrated worldwide – incl a coordinated German programme highlighting research data initiatives across disciplines. Dive deeper forschungsdaten.info/fdm-im-deuts...

@icpsr.bsky.social @forschungsdaten.info
January 22, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Reminder: Don’t miss TODAY's #HMC Open Office Hour!

Talk directly to #metadata experts & get tailored advice. Participation is free & open to everyone.

📅 When: 22/01/2026
🔗 Registration: helmholtz-metadaten.de/events/hmc-o...

#HMC_OpenOffice
@helmholtz.de @kit.edu @hzdr.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 9:31 AM
📢 Keynote reveal!

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Marta Teperek as keynote at #HMCConference2026

Programme Leader for FAIR Data at @opensciencenl.bsky.social, @martateperek.bsky.social is a is a global leader in open science and research data management #RDM, advancing #FAIR, actionable metadata. 🚀
January 21, 2026 at 11:05 AM
📣 3 Days left: Call for Abstracts & Workshops

Submit your contribution (Abstracts + Pre-Conference Workshops) to #HMCConference2026 (28–30 April, @dkfz.bsky.social #Heidelberg) & help shape the programme.

🗓 Deadline: 23 Jan 2026
🔗 events.geomar.de/event/884

#HMC2026
@helmholtz.de
January 20, 2026 at 11:50 AM
EM Glossary #WordOfTheWeek

Electron Probe: The part of the Beam which interacts with the sample.

You can view the full entry here: emglossary.helmholtz-metadaten.de/term/em-elec...

#EMGlossary
January 19, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Happy to be co-organizing the next Helmholtz Research Data Commons Forum on 3 Feb, 2026:
🧪 Sample Handling & Tracking – Good and #FAIR Data Practices in Action

Open to everyone across @helmholtz.de
👉 Registration: events.hifis.net/event/3386

@helmholtzimaging.bsky.social @helmholtzai.bsky.social
Join us for the next Helmholtz Research Data Commons Forum on: Sample Handling and Tracking – Good and FAIR Data Practices in Action!

🗓️ 3 February, 10 – 12 CET
🖥️ Online (Zoom)
👉 Register: events.hifis.net/e/3rd_Helmho...

Open to everyone from @helmholtz.de.

With @helmholtzhmc.bsky.social!
January 14, 2026 at 10:06 AM
EM Glossary #WordOfTheWeek

Primary Beam: A Beam which is unaltered in terms of its direction after interaction with the Specimen.

You can view the full entry here: emglossary.helmholtz-metadaten.de/term/em-prim...

#EMGlossary
January 12, 2026 at 9:45 AM
HMC FAIR Friday continues on 16/01/2026!
Christina Bienhold from @awi.de presents “Toward FAIR biomolecular (meta)data”, sharing insights from the #HMCproject #HARMONise.

Join us to explore FAIR data in the life sciences.
Register here: events.hifis.net/event/2865

@chrbienhold.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Reminder: Don’t miss TODAY's #HMC Open Office Hour!

Talk directly to #metadata experts & get tailored advice. Participation is free & open to everyone.

📅 When: 08/01/2026
🔗 Registration: helmholtz-metadaten.de/events/hmc-o...

#HMC_OpenOffice

@helmholtz.de
@helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social
HMC Open Office Hour – HMC Hub Earth & Environment | Metadata Support
Join the HMC Open Office Hour on January 8, 2026, with HMC Hub Earth & Environment. Free expert advice on metadata for researchers, data managers, developers, and all working with research data.
helmholtz-metadaten.de
January 8, 2026 at 10:11 AM
EM Glossary #WordOfTheWeek

Convergence Angle: The angle which is given by the semi-opening angle of the cone in a Convergent Beam.

You can view the full entry here: emglossary.helmholtz-metadaten.de/term/em-conv...

#EMGlossary
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
EM Glossary #WordOfTheWeek

Ion Beam: A Beam which consists of ions.

You can view the full entry here: emglossary.helmholtz-metadaten.de/term/em-ion-...

#EMGlossary
December 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
EM Glossary #WordOfTheWeek

Dwell Time: Time Period during which the Beam remains at one position.

You can view the full entry here: emglossary.helmholtz-metadaten.de/term/em-dwel...

#EMGlossary
December 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
2025 has been a year of exciting developments, fresh inspiration, and meaningful collaboration. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported, collaborated with, and inspired us!
Wishing you happy holidays and a healthy, successful, and peaceful start to 2025. ✨
December 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
FAIR Friday update: Christina Bienhold's (AWI) session on “Toward FAIR biomolecular (meta)data” has a new date:
January 16, 2026.

Featuring insights from the #HMCproject #HARMONise, this talk explores #FAIR data in life sciences.

➡️ events.hifis.net/event/2865

@chrbienhold.bsky.social @awi.de
Reminder: FAIR Friday THIS Friday, 5 Dec 2025!
Dr. Christina Bienhold (@awi.de) presents “Toward #FAIR biomolecular (meta)data” with insights from the HMC project #HARMONise. Join us online!
➡️ events.hifis.net/event/2865

#HMC_FAIRfriday @chrbienhold.bsky.social @helmholtz.de @geomarkiel.bsky.social
#HMC_FAIRfriday returns!

Starting 14/11/2025: “FAIR enough: Semantic Web 101” with Robert Ulrich @kit.edu & 5/12/2025: “Toward FAIR biomolecular (meta)data” with Christina Bienhold @awi.de.

Join us to explore the world of FAIR data!
➡️ helmholtz-metadaten.de/fair-friday

@chrbienhold.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
EM Glossary #WordOfTheWeek

Electron Diffraction Pattern: A Diffraction Pattern which is generated from Electron Diffraction.

You can view the full entry here: emglossary.helmholtz-metadaten.de/term/em-elec...

#EMGlossary
December 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Reminder: Don’t miss tomorrow's #HMC Open Office Hour!

Talk directly to #metadata experts & get tailored advice. Participation is free & open to everyone.

📅 When: 11/12/2025
🔗 Registration: helmholtz-metadaten.de/events/hmc-o...

#HMC_OpenOffice
@helmholtz.de @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social
HMC Open Office Hour – HMC Hub Information | Metadata Support
Join the HMC Open Office Hour on December 11, 2025, with HMC Hub Information. Free expert advice on metadata for researchers, data managers, developers, and all working with research data.
helmholtz-metadaten.de
December 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
EM Glossary #WordOfTheWeek

Monochromatic Beam: A Beam which consists of particles of the same energy.

You can view the full entry here: emglossary.helmholtz-metadaten.de/term/em-mono...

#EMGlossary
December 8, 2025 at 9:37 AM
HMC at the #BESSY@HZB User Meeting in #Berlin!

Meet our #HMC colleagues today at the poster session from 17:00–19:00, BESSY II Hall

➡️ Poster #136 – #SEPIA: A Scalable System for Integrated Sample Metadata Management
➡️ Poster #138 – Updates from HMC Hub Matter

Let’s talk #Metadata
December 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Reminder: FAIR Friday THIS Friday, 5 Dec 2025!
Dr. Christina Bienhold (@awi.de) presents “Toward #FAIR biomolecular (meta)data” with insights from the HMC project #HARMONise. Join us online!
➡️ events.hifis.net/event/2865

#HMC_FAIRfriday @chrbienhold.bsky.social @helmholtz.de @geomarkiel.bsky.social
#HMC_FAIRfriday returns!

Starting 14/11/2025: “FAIR enough: Semantic Web 101” with Robert Ulrich @kit.edu & 5/12/2025: “Toward FAIR biomolecular (meta)data” with Christina Bienhold @awi.de.

Join us to explore the world of FAIR data!
➡️ helmholtz-metadaten.de/fair-friday

@chrbienhold.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
✨ Call for Pre-Conference Workshops for #HMCConference2026

Propose your workshop for the #HMCConference2026! We welcome hands-on sessions, tutorials, hackathons & discussions around #metadata, #FAIRdata & infrastructures.
🗓 Deadline: 23 Jan 2026
🔗 Details: events.geomar.de/event/884/pa...

#HMC2026
December 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
EM Glossary #WordOfTheWeek

Diffraction: A physical phenomenon during which the direction and intensity of a propagating wave is changed due to interaction with matter having structure dimensions in the order of the wavelength.
December 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
At our recent hackathon, developers & semantic engineers from @fz-juelich.de, #HZB & @dkfz.bsky.social joined forces to redesign the backbone of the #Helmholtz Knowledge Graph #HelmholtzKG

Our goal: scalable, cross-center linking of digital research assets.

#HMC #HelmholtzKG #Metadata #FAIRdata
November 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
📢 Call for Abstracts – HMC Conference 2026

Share your work on how metadata drives better science! Submit as Talks, Poster & Pitch or Demo Posters with optional interactive demos.

🗓 Deadline: 23 Jan 2026
🔗 All details: events.geomar.de/e/HMC-Confer...

#HMCConference2026 #HMC2026
@helmholtz.de
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM