Where science meets Web 3.0
Bloxberg community since 2019
BLOXBERG PIONEER - THE MAX PLANCK SOCIETY
The idea for a scientific blockchain infrastructure emerged in 2018 within the Max Planck Society, driven by two members of the Max Planck Digital Library. What began as an internal solution for trusted timestamping, soon grew into a global vision. In early 2019, eleven leading research institutions from ten countries gathered at Ringberg Castle close to Lake Tegernsee in Bavaria to officially found the bloxberg consortium — marking the genesis of the world’s first blockchain network, operated exclusively by scientific organizations. From the outset, the Max Planck Society has played a pioneering role in shaping bloxberg: not only as the initiator and co-founder, but as a long-term advocate for scientific sovereignty, open infrastructure, and decentralized trust. Drawing on decades of leadership in advancing Open Access and Open Science, the Max Planck Digital Library views Decentralized Science as the next logical step in the evolution of research. Especially in the realm of scientific publishing, bloxberg is set to become a game changer — paving the way for more open, verifiable, and community-driven forms of publishing beyond traditional gatekeepers.
