The EHDS4ALL consortium recently came together for its 9th Consortium Meeting and second annual in-person gathering at Universität Duisburg-Essen (UDE) in Essen. Across a full day of presentations, discussions, and collaborative exchange, project partners and associated stakeholders reflected on progress achieved over the past year while aligning on the next steps needed to further support the development of sustainable health-data ecosystems under the emerging European Health Data Space (EHDS).

A central topic throughout the meeting was the rapidly evolving EHDS landscape and its growing movement toward implementation within national contexts. Updates highlighted current developments surrounding Germany’s preparations for EHDS adoption, including discussions on health data access structures, data governance, and the increasing role of secondary health data usage and artificial intelligence in future healthcare environments.

The consortium also reviewed the current state of EHDS4ALL itself. As the project moves deeper into implementation, several of its core outputs are now progressing toward integration into the digital platform environment. The prioritization and development of key services—including the maturity model, the secondary data usage framework, educational services, the EHDS Navigator, and the health data access repository—continue to shape the project's practical direction.

An important milestone discussed during the meeting was the continued progress of platform development. Following the successful migration of hosting and infrastructure, work has increasingly shifted toward transforming project results into user-oriented digital services. This includes the conversion of scientific outputs into interactive and accessible platform components intended to support startups, SMEs, and other actors operating within the health data landscape.

Partners across the different work packages presented interim results and ongoing developments, highlighting progress in use cases, business model research, maturity assessment tools, and practical frameworks designed to support organizations in leveraging health data opportunities.

Beyond project outputs, the meeting also highlighted the value of the EHDS4ALL use cases, which continue to generate practical insights across diverse application areas. Current activities range from work on predictive healthcare approaches using linked datasets, to projects exploring neurodiversity and innovative approaches for structuring health information. These use cases remain central for testing and validating project results in realistic settings.

The open forum sessions provided additional opportunities for partners and associated organizations to present emerging ideas and explore potential collaborations. Discussions addressed topics including the transformation of unstructured health information into reusable formats, the practical and economic implications of health data access for organizations, and opportunities to strengthen user perspectives within the project’s remaining phase.

As EHDS4ALL enters its final stages, the consortium's shared focus remains clear: transforming research outputs into accessible tools, services, and practical guidance that can help organizations navigate the future health-data landscape. Through continued collaboration across research, industry, and healthcare stakeholders, the project aims to support a more connected and sustainable ecosystem for health data use and innovation.

The meeting concluded with a shared sense of momentum and a reaffirmation of the collaborative spirit that has continued to drive EHDS4ALL forward and continues to throughout its final year.