Dirk Betz

Dr. Dirk Betz is a Researcher affiliated with the Forschungsgruppe Data Science and Digital Libraries at the Open Research Knowledge Graph Program. His work focuses on advancing reproducible research practices, metadata standards, and experimental methodologies. Betz contributes to interdisciplinary efforts in data science and digital libraries, emphasizing FAIR data principles and workflow frameworks.

His research interests span data infrastructure interoperability, metadata schema design, and the application of game theory in social science experiments. He has co-authored seminal papers on public goods experiments, rational choice theory critiques, and transdisciplinary research frameworks. Betz collaborates extensively with institutions like GESIS and Swissuniversities, addressing challenges in open research data strategies and academic collaboration models.

Key contributions include developing the x-science Metadata Schema, analyzing reference point variations in dictator games, and evaluating national open research policies. His publications reflect a blend of technical data science innovations and foundational social science inquiry, positioning him as a bridge between computational methods and theoretical social inquiry.