Common European Data Spaces

The data space preliminary study for the space sector

Common European Data Spaces are sector- or domain-specific data space initiatives, stewarded by the European Commission. They aim to be open, secure, and sovereignty-preserving, with shared infrastructure and common governance features defined at EU level. The Commission currently lists 75 initiatives as part of this effort.

Many data space initiatives are not in that list, for instance when they are initiated or co-funded by private organisations and cities or Member States (e.g., EONA-X). Those ‘local’ initiatives are nevertheless often connected to Common European Data Space that they can use as pan-European sectoral/domain hubs. As an example: EONA-X and the German Mobility Data Space are both key stakeholders of the European Mobility Data Space that should drive cooperation amongst all mobility data space initiatives across Europe.