The deep dive
Explore our papers and strategy statements by our members and affiliated researchers for a deeper understanding of our mission and goals.
Data Spaces Standardization Landscape IDSA Position Paper Version 1.0
01 July 2025 | Paper
Observability in Data Spaces Position Paper 2025 Version 1.0
01 June 2025 | Paper
Establishing a Unified, Sovereign and Open Digital Infrastructure: a Vision for Telecommunication Providers Position Paper 2025
01 March 2025 | Paper
Interoperability Framework in Energy Data Spaces Position Paper 2025 Version 2
01 March 2025 | Paper
Data Spaces Business Models
Position Paper 2024 | Version 1.0
Data Spaces for the Al Act – Analysis of the Standardization Request regarding the European Al Act in the context of Data Spaces
Position Paper 2024 | Version 1.0
Semantic Interoperability in Data Spaces
Position Paper | April 2024
Bridging the Gap Between IDS and Industry 4.0 – Lessons Learned and Recommendations for the Future
Position Paper | Version 1.0 | March 2024
IDSA Rulebook
White Paper | 2023
Reflections on the DGA and Data Intermediaries
Position Paper | October 2023
Data Spaces Landscape – Overview and relations of data spaces initiatives, standards and tools
Position Paper 2023 | Version 1.0
IDS Reference Architecture Model
Version 4.0 | 2022
The IDS Reference Testbed. Key in Development and Certification
Position Paper 2022 | Version 1.0
Data Sovereignty – Requirements Analysis of Manufacturing Use Cases
Position Paper 2022 | Version 1.0
Governance for Data Space Instances – Aspects and Roles for the IDS Stakeholders
Position Paper 2021 | Version 0.1
Usage Control in the International Data Spaces
Position Paper 2021 | Version 3.0
Data Sovereignty – Critical Success Factor for the Manufacturing Industry
Position Paper 2021 | Version 1.0
Specification: IDS Meta Data Broker
White Paper 2020 | Version 1.0
Criteria Catalogue: Components-Broker
White Paper 2020 | Version 1.0
Specification: IDS Clearing House
White Paper 2020 | Version 1.0
Criteria Catalogue: Components-Connector
White Paper 2021 | Version 2.1.2
Criteria Catalogue: Operational Environments
White Paper 2020 | Version 1.0
Framework for the IDS Certification Scheme
Strategy Paper 2018 | Version 2.0
