NFDI review colloquium for the Text+ continuation application on November 27, 2025
On November 27, 2025, the NFDI review colloquium for the proposed second funding phase (2026–2031) of Text+ took place at the German Research Foundation (DFG) in Bonn. The consortium was represented on site by: Hanna Fischer (University of Marburg), Andrea Rapp (TU Darmstadt), Philippe Genêt (DNB), Andreas Witt (IDS Mannheim), and Philipp Wieder (GWDG).
Content
The key results of the first funding phase and the strategic and conceptual orientation until 2031 were presented: The focus was on the Text+ Data Space, further developments of the registry and FCS, the provision of AI-usable data, the integration of Base4NFDI services, and the embedding of Text+ in the NFDI and the European infrastructure context.
The discussion with the reviewers was intensive, constructive, and wide-ranging. Their questions concerned data sovereignty, interoperability of (meta)data, governance of services, infrastructure and projects, AI strategies, and further technical orientation.
Schedule from Text+’s perspective until summer 2026
January 2026: Feedback from DFG reviewers expected, including the possibility of a statement from Text+
March 2026: Recommendation from the expert committee on funding/non-funding expected.
Summer 2026: Expected final funding decision by the GWK. If the evaluation is positive, the second funding phase of Text+ is expected to begin in October 2026.