Heike Neuroth

Prof. Heike Neuroth holds the position of Professor of Library Science at the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences (FHP), serving as Vice Dean for Research in the Department of Information Science. She is actively involved in academic governance through roles on the Departmental Council, Ethics Committee, and Commission for Research and Transfer. Her work focuses on digital humanities, research infrastructure, and data curation, with significant contributions to projects like DARIAH-DE and TextGrid. Neuroth’s expertise spans virtual research environments, long-term digital archiving, and interdisciplinary collaboration frameworks.

Her academic trajectory includes a 1993 geology dissertation from the University of Göttingen and a 2001 postgraduate thesis on metadata profiles from Humboldt University Berlin. She has led initiatives such as the EcoDM project (ecosystem data management) and contributed to EU-funded efforts like PARTHENOS and HaS (Humanities at Scale). Neuroth’s research emphasizes sustainability of digital infrastructures, data preservation standards, and the evolving role of academic libraries in supporting modern research practices.

Key areas of focus include: sustainable virtual research environments, collaborative data management tools, and interdisciplinary frameworks for humanities computing. Her work bridges information science, library practices, and digital preservation, with publications addressing topics from metadata standardization to FAIR data principles.