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Metadata is the backbone of research data management (RDM). It makes data discoverable, understandable, and reusable. But how can metadata be designed in such a way that it is both interoperable across disciplines and practical for use in specific disciplines? This is precisely where the DFG-funded project AIMS 2 (Applying Interoperable Metadata Standards) comes in. In this blog post, we take a closer look at the project and provide insights into its goals and priorities as well as the people involved.<\/p>\n
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From AIMS 1 to AIMS 2<\/span><\/h3>\nWe already reported on AIMS on the RDM blog in 2020<\/a>. The foundations for AIMS were laid in the first phase of the project: RDF-compliant, modular metadata profiles were developed and implemented as prototypes in a web platform. You can find another article on AIMS, including usage scenarios<\/a>, on the RDM blog.<\/p>\nAIMS 2 continues this approach and expands it to include new disciplines and functions. The connection to common electronic laboratory notebooks (ELNs) such as eLabFTW<\/em> or openBIS<\/em> also plays a central role.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Goals and Focus Areas<\/span><\/h3>\nThe project team is pursuing several focus areas:<\/p>\n
\n- Development and reusability of subject-specific metadata profiles based on SHACL<\/li>\n
- Visual modeling and support for complex, composite profiles<\/li>\n
- Improvements to the user interface: search functions, drag-and-drop, validation<\/li>\n
- Integration into ELNs and RDM services<\/li>\n
- Creation of new use cases in physics and materials science<\/li>\n
- Provision of learning materials, best practices, and sample profiles<\/li>\n
- Stronger networking in NFDI consortia and international initiatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
While AIMS 1 laid the foundations, AIMS 2 brings scaling, integration, and practical relevance.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\nWho Is Behind the Project?<\/span><\/h3>\nThe consortium combines technological expertise with RDM practice:<\/p>\n
\n- Universit\u00e4t Rostock \u2013 Arbeitsgruppe Oberfl\u00e4chen- und Grenzfl\u00e4chenphysik (PSI)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials (IWM)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK), Universit\u00e4t Freiburg<\/a><\/li>\n
- The University and State Library Darmstadt, (ULB)<\/a><\/li>\n
- IT Center der RWTH Aachen University<\/a><\/li>\n
- as well as close cooperation with NFDI consortia (e.g., NFDI4ING<\/a>, NFDI-MatWerk<\/a>, Base4NFDI<\/a>, NFDI4Chem<\/a>) and ELN communities (AG ELN RDM.NRW, Standards4ELN).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
AIMS 2 makes it clear that the future of metadata lies in interoperability, modularity, and close collaboration with specialist communities. The result is a platform that supports researchers in different disciplines equally, from modeling and integration to practical application in everyday research.<\/p>\n
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Learn More<\/span><\/h3>\nIf you have any questions about AIMS or RDM in general, please contact the RDM team<\/a>. We look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n
\nResponsible for the content of this article are Kseniia Dukkart<\/a>, Moritz Kern<\/a> and Arlinda Ujkani<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This entry is only available in Deutsch. Metadaten sind das R\u00fcckgrat des Forschungsdatenmanagements (FDM). Sie machen Daten auffindbar, verst\u00e4ndlich und nachnutzbar. Doch wie lassen sich Metadaten so gestalten, dass sie […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3308,"featured_media":7821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"c2c_always_allow_admin_comments":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[157,931,69,43,932,229,933],"class_list":["post-7820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allgemein","tag-aims","tag-aims2","tag-dfg","tag-eln","tag-interoperable","tag-projekt","tag-shacl"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3308"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7820"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7825,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7820\/revisions\/7825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
AIMS 2 continues this approach and expands it to include new disciplines and functions. The connection to common electronic laboratory notebooks (ELNs) such as eLabFTW<\/em> or openBIS<\/em> also plays a central role.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The project team is pursuing several focus areas:<\/p>\n While AIMS 1 laid the foundations, AIMS 2 brings scaling, integration, and practical relevance.<\/p>\n The consortium combines technological expertise with RDM practice:<\/p>\n AIMS 2 makes it clear that the future of metadata lies in interoperability, modularity, and close collaboration with specialist communities. The result is a platform that supports researchers in different disciplines equally, from modeling and integration to practical application in everyday research.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you have any questions about AIMS or RDM in general, please contact the RDM team<\/a>. We look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n Responsible for the content of this article are Kseniia Dukkart<\/a>, Moritz Kern<\/a> and Arlinda Ujkani<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This entry is only available in Deutsch. Metadaten sind das R\u00fcckgrat des Forschungsdatenmanagements (FDM). Sie machen Daten auffindbar, verst\u00e4ndlich und nachnutzbar. Doch wie lassen sich Metadaten so gestalten, dass sie […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3308,"featured_media":7821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"c2c_always_allow_admin_comments":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[157,931,69,43,932,229,933],"class_list":["post-7820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allgemein","tag-aims","tag-aims2","tag-dfg","tag-eln","tag-interoperable","tag-projekt","tag-shacl"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3308"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7820"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7825,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7820\/revisions\/7825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Goals and Focus Areas<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Who Is Behind the Project?<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Learn More<\/span><\/h3>\n
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