Consortium Logic
A staged, responsibility-driven approach to collaboration.
No subcontractors. Clear responsibilities.
This initiative follows a collaboration logic based on architectural responsibility, not service delivery.
Partners are not subcontractors.
Each participant enters with a clearly defined role, contribution, and decision scope.
This approach reflects established Horizon Europe collaboration standards and supports long-term institutional alignment.
Why staged consortium formation
Complex infrastructure and governance initiatives require trust, clarity, and shared understanding before formal commitments.
A staged approach allows:
- early resonance without obligation
- architectural clarity before scaling
- risk reduction for all parties
This logic is particularly relevant for initiatives operating across public knowledge, standards, and AI governance.
Consortium phases
Phase 1 – Initiator & Exploratory Circle
- architectural framing
- problem alignment
- informal dialogue
- no formal commitments
Phase 1 – Initiator & Exploratory Circle
- role definition
- governance and work package logic
- preparation of Coordination & Support Actions (CSA)
Phase 3 – Extended Consortium (RIA)
- implementation and validation
- research and innovation actions
- long-term collaboration structures
Typical roles within the consortium
- public research and knowledge infrastructure institutions
- semantic web and standards expertise
- governance, ethics, and provenance specialists
- technical and implementation partners (demonstrators, pilots)
Architectural stewardship
Anja Zoerner acts as:
- initiator and architectural lead
- steward of meaning and governance logic
- coordinator of collaboration architecture
This role does not imply ownership of outcomes or platforms, but responsibility for coherence and integrity.
This page documents collaboration logic for orientation.
It is intended to support early dialogue, not to formalize commitments.