Marc Fuhrmans

Marc Fuhrmans is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University, Germany. His work is centered on advancing research data management and metadata interoperability within the engineering sciences. He is a key contributor to the NFDI4Ing initiative, Germany's National Research Data Infrastructure for Engineering Sciences, where he focuses on developing semantic frameworks and metadata standards to support FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data practices.

Research Interests:

• Metadata modeling and ontology engineering
• FAIR data principles and implementation
• Semantic interoperability in engineering research
• Application-specific metadata profiles
• Research data lifecycle management

Publications Overview: Fuhrmans has co-authored numerous influential works, including the Metadata4Ing ontology, which provides a semantic framework for describing the generation of research data in engineering. His publications span software releases, conference presentations, reports, and journal articles, often in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. The recurring themes include the development of ontologies, metadata standards, and tools to enhance data sharing and reuse in engineering research.

Institutional Contributions: He is actively involved in DFG-funded projects under NFDI4Ing, particularly in Task Areas such as ALEX (bespoke experiments) and BASE SERVICES (metadata and terminology services), contributing to the foundational infrastructure of Germany’s engineering research data ecosystem.