The call for the 3rd DMP4NFDI Incubator cycle is now open! Submit your proposals between 26 October and 23 November 2026. You can apply for:
Projects run for 3–6 months (January–June 2027). Interested? Complete the short application template, outlining your goals, team and expected outcomes.
Submit your application to:
Deadline: 23 November 2026
Do you have an AAI-specific use case for which you need expert support with implementation? Then here’s your chance. The IAM4NFDI basic service runs so-called incubator cycles to bring your ideas to life together. Through these incubator cycles, you can also contribute your ideas and requirements for the NFDI-AAI and play an active role in shaping its development.
The next incubator cycle starts on February 1st, 2027 and they are now inviting applications. Please note that the deadline for submissions is December 18th, 2026 inclusive. They look forward to hearing your ideas!
What do you need to do?
Please feel free to visit their website or consult their documentation if you have any further questions about the IAM4NFDI basic service. You’ll also find a good overview in our presentation at NFDITalk.
They review all submissions and, where appropriate, may shortlist them for future incubator cycles. The selection of incubator projects takes place in consultation with Base4NFDI and depends on our available capacity. If you have already submitted an idea in previous cycles and received feedback that you have been shortlisted for the next round, you do not need to resubmit your idea – provided it has not changed.
They expect to let you know by January 21st, 2027 whether your incubator project idea can be implemented in the next cycle.
These sessions showcase our basic services live, giving you a hands-on view of specific tools, highlighting practical workflows, and allowing direct interaction with the developers.
Next Session:
PID4NFDI – Demo Session
Tuesday, 17 November 2026
1:30–2:30 PM CET
For RDM professionals, repository managers and other service providers, decision-makers, consortium coordinators, and everyone interested in PID solutions for the NFDI.
About PID4NFDI
PID4NFDI develops central support infrastructure, tools and resources for managing persistent identifiers within NFDI. Their goal is to foster the standardization of PID usage, strengthen governance structures, and promote interoperability among NFDI consortia. By integrating various PID providers and harmonizing metadata practices, they support research institutions in implementing the FAIR principles. PID4NFDI funding will end at the end of 2026.
What to expect
Join the PID4NFDI team to learn about their developed tools & resources, and how you can (re-)use them in your PID strategy and implementation, metadata workflows, and training sessions.
The session will showcase the highlights and created outputs of the service, and invites an open exchange with the community to discuss questions and future directions for PID solutions in NFDI.
More information & registration: Demo Session Event Page
Direct Zoom registration: PID4NFDI Demo Session
The event will be recorded and will be available later here.
We look forward to your participation!
Update Fireside Chat: NEW MEETING LINK!
The Fireside Chat with Federico Cetrangolo (LA Referencia) on 13 October 15-15:45h CEST (13h UTC +2) cannot be joined via the original webinar link. Please use the following information to join the meeting:
Meeting via Zoom
Meeting ID: 633 4953 8126
Password: 646891
We apologise for the inconvenience. In case of questions, please write to
Base4NFDI is delighted to announce that Accounting4NFDI has been accepted for the Integration Phase following the Consortia Assembly's decision! Congratulations to the basic service team!
Accounting4NFDI aims to develop a federated, standards-based accounting framework that enables transparent, FAIR-compliant tracking of resource usage across NFDI. Accounting4NFDI does not require existing accounting, monitoring, or reporting solutions to be replaced. Instead, it follows a federated approach that integrates existing systems through a common accounting model and standardised interfaces.
During the Integration Phase, the focus will be set on integrating systems with varying integration efforts via incubators. These incubators will become the setting for community-driven development of specific service integrations and extensions of existing solutions.
We are looking forward to what's ahead of us and encourage the NFDI community to join this endeavour by actively participating in the NFDI sections!
Best wishes from the Base4NFDI-Office!
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