Gaia-X-Med: Experiences with Building Dataspaces for Medical Applications

Bennet Gerlach, Hannes Hesse, Stefan Fischer () and Martin Leucker
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Bennet Gerlach: Institute of Telematics, University of Lübeck, 23562 Lübeck, Germany
Hannes Hesse: Unitransferklinik Lübeck, 23562 Lübeck, Germany
Stefan Fischer: Institute of Telematics, University of Lübeck, 23562 Lübeck, Germany
Martin Leucker: Unitransferklinik Lübeck, 23562 Lübeck, Germany

Future Internet, 2024, vol. 16, issue 12, 1-21

Abstract: Gaia-X, a European initiative, aims to create a digital sovereignty framework for service ecosystems in the future Internet. Its applicability to the health domain was explored in the Gaia-X-Med project, which aimed to establish a common dataspace for various medical use cases based on Gaia-X principles. This paper presents a trust- and consent-based approach to the secure authentication and digital contract negotiation central to this endeavor and discusses the challenges that arose during the adoption of the Gaia-X framework, particularly relating to the strict requirements of the European healthcare domain with regards to privacy and consent regulations. By exploring the practical implications of Gaia-X in the healthcare context, this paper aims to contribute to the ongoing discussions surrounding the digital sovereignty of both citizens and corporations, as well as its realization via future Internet technologies.

Keywords: Gaia-X; data sovereignty; federated ecosystems; sovereign data infrastructure; secure authentication; digital contract negotiation; medical and healthcare applications (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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