German version

XML schema

The XML schema defines a data exchange format for the research core dataset, which can be used to exchange research information between a research institution and a data requesting body. The schema is based on the CERIF standard.

The schema consists of two parts:

• XML schema for the basic data (navigable documentation)
• XML schema for the aggregate data (navigable documentation)

There are also some classification schemes that have been defined according to the CERIF standard. The classification schemes contain the objects typical of the German research system (e.g. personnel categories, funders). An XML document in the format of the core dataset should use these classification schemes. The classification schemes are defined in this file.