Welcome to the HMC Conference 2025! 
„…BECAUSE CONTEXT MATTERS“

We would like to invite you to participate in the HMC Conference 2025, a space for exchange, collaboration, and innovation in metadata management. As research data landscapes evolve, metadata plays a crucial role in ensuring FAIRness, interoperability, and long-term usability. This year, we place a special emphasis on personal exchange and strengthening the community, creating a foundation for a conference that will grow in the years to come.

Why Join?

HMC Conference 2025 offers a dynamic environment to present ideas, discuss challenges, and explore solutions across disciplines. Whether you're a researcher, software developer, data steward, or infrastructure provider, this event is designed to foster meaningful discussions and new collaborations.

Throughout the conference, you will have the opportunity to:

    Gain insights into cutting-edge metadata developments and best practices
    Engage in interactive discussions and hands-on sessions
    Learn from real-world applications and success stories
    Network with experts and peers from various disciplines

Diverse Presentation Formats

We want to encourage participation and discussion through various engaging formats:

    Talks: Share your research, methodologies, or challenges with a broad audience.
    Posters & Pitches: Present your work in a concise and interactive setting.
    Demos: Showcase live tools, prototypes, and innovative implementations.
    Workshops & Tutorials: Dive deeper into discussions, workshops, tutorials, and training sessions.

Please find more detailed information here.

Conference Topics

This year’s key topics are:

    Human Actors in the FAIR Data Landscape
    Metrics, Tools, and Workflows for Metadata Assessment
    Mapping FAIR Data Infrastructures
    Metadata Annotation and Management
    Technical Solutions for Findable and Machine-Readable Metadata
    Interoperable Semantics at Domain and Application Levels
    Infrastructure and Common Practices for Consolidation of (Meta)data
    Data Fabric
    AI/ML Solutions for MetaData Management
    Development of Training Programs
    Consulting Concepts
    Enabling and Incentivizing Community-Driven Initiatives

Please find more detailed information here.

How to Participate?

Submit your abstract: 12 February – 23 March 2025 (a seat for you will automatically be reserved)

Register for the event: 24 March – 11 April 2025

This is your chance to contribute to the conversation, help shape the future of metadata, and become part of an engaged and growing community.