This symposium aims to facilitate global collaboration on large-scale materials research data by employing harmonized terminologies and schemas aligned with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles for materials R&D data.

Building on the successes of previous symposia held in 2022 (KINTEX, Korea), 2023 (Wiesbaden, Germany), 2024 (Jeju, Korea), and 2025 (Tsukuba, Japan), the 5th symposium will return to Germany to strengthen understanding and engagement across Europe and worldwide. We will thoroughly investigate the current barriers to data sharing, considering not only terminology but also optimized data structures for efficient, data-driven materials design and analytics. Furthermore, the symposium will feature extensive discussions on the practical aspects of data sharing across various sub-disciplines of materials science, ultimately driving global efforts in data sharing forward.