11/2/2026

Service certification is launching

Apply now!

The Service Monitoring Team is pleased to announce: You can now submit applications for the certification of technical services for the NFDI4Objects service portfolio at https://community.nfdi4objects.net/de/assemblies/SMT/f/54/surveys/3. Please note that only applications for services that are in full release or live operation can be processed.

When can you submit your application?

Applications can be submitted at any time from now on. Meetings of the Certification Board take place 2–3 times a year, depending on the volume of applications. The next meeting will take place in January. If you wish your service to be considered at this meeting, a complete application must be submitted by 6 December 2026.

Where can you find further information?

Document setting out the certification criteria used to assess services: https://community.nfdi4objects.net/de/assemblies/commons/f/2/proposals/100

Full questionnaire for the certification application: [https://www.nfdi4objects.net/Zertifizierungsantr%C3%A4ge-Technische-Dienste-Full-Release.pdf] (https://www.nfdi4objects.net/Zertifizierungsantr%C3%A4ge-Technische-Dienste-Full-Release.pdf)

Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions about the certification process, please use our contact form on the NFDI4Objects Helpdesk at https://www.nfdi4objects.net/help/ and select the ‘Service Certification’ category.

Kind regards,

Fabian Fricke, Julian Hollaender & Johanne Lefeldt