BioMed Meeting in Cologne: Report
by Böhm, Sebastian
Dear Members of the BioMed Metadata Interoperability Group,
I am pleased to share the comprehensive summary of our recent BioMed Metadata Workshop held in Cologne on December 3-4, 2025.
During this two-day session, we successfully mapped the current state of metadata handling across all five consortia,
identified key areas for harmonization, and established a roadmap for achieving consortium-wide interoperability.
The workshop brought together stakeholders from NFDI4Health, GHGA, NFDI4Immuno, NFDI4Microbiota, and BioImage
to discuss both technical and governance challenges, while also exploring the transformative benefits of seamless metadata
integration for research data management and AI-driven accessability.
This report documents our findings and serves as both a record of our collaborative discussions and a strategic foundation for future implementation efforts.
Please find the attached comprehensive documentation for your review and feedback.
As well I will organise a dedicated NFDI-BioMed Workshop next year after Q1, which I already acquired the funding for (max. 15 people).
Before that we will tackle some tasks, so that we will have a very efficient Workshop and are well prepared.
Very much looking forward to a new year with you. The next meeting invite will be circulated towards the first half of January.
Best wishes, merry Christmas and get well into the new year,
Sebastian
Dr. Sebastian Böhm
Institut für Immunologie
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