HQ Function

Serves as the official registered office and an administrative hub for DataCite's global operations, facilitating legal, financial, and strategic coordination. It also anchors its European presence.

Notable Features:

Hosted within the TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology, a major national library for science and technology in Germany. This provides a synergistic environment and access to robust research infrastructure.

Work Culture:

While the HQ is in Hannover, DataCite fosters a highly collaborative, mission-driven, and globally distributed work culture. The team emphasizes open communication, innovation in open science, and dedicated support for its international members and the broader research community.

HQ Significance:

The German headquarters provides a stable legal and operational base in Europe, a key region for research and DataCite's membership. Its association with TIB enhances its credibility and connection to the academic world.

Values Reflected in HQ: The location within a prominent public science and technology library underscores DataCite's commitment to openness, knowledge sharing, collaboration, and serving the public research interest.

Location:

DataCite has a significant global presence, serving member organizations and researchers in over 50 countries across all continents. Its core function of providing DOI registration for research outputs is inherently international, supporting global collaboration and the worldwide dissemination of knowledge. The organization actively engages with international standards bodies, research infrastructures, and funding agencies to promote best practices in data management and citation globally. Its distributed team further enhances its ability to understand and support regional needs and initiatives.

Street Address:

Welfengarten 1B

City:

Hannover

State/Province:

Lower Saxony

Country:

Germany