MEx Metadata Schema

The MEx metadata schema is used to catalog Public Health data, resources and activities of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) - the federal Public Health institute of Germany - with the goal of making them findable and accessible via a web application.

The MEx metadata schema enables the description of data and resources derived from the research and other activities of the RKI. In most cases, the RKI’s public health data are protected by data protection laws. Instead of publishing the data itself, MEx provides descriptions about the data. The MEx metadata model is designed to provide comprehensive descriptions for RKI’s public health data. MEx users can both find and assess whether the data matches their interests and needs. To achieve this, we provide detailed information about the data in the form of variables. Variables describe how the actual data is specified and form the basis for a data-based evaluation of studies, for example.

To collect information, MEx uses a mixed approach: In addition to manually compiling, we also automatically extract information from various primary sources managed by the RKI departments. To model this, we rely on the W3C recommendations DCAT and PROV-O.

Fields

Identifier

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/fields/identifier
type	string
examples	dYb6qKqjdpocTAUEPPTTj2
	fKJE3RzeJ6ntHtqsXOOQR8
	gglGQVGwZNJtqYDkW4N8jL
pattern	^[a-zA-Z0-9]{14,22}$

Link

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/fields/link
type	object
properties
language	enum	de, en, fr, es, ru
title	type	string
	examples	Titel einer Webseite
		some link title
url	type	string
	examples	https://hello-world.org
		file://S:/OE/MF4/Projekte/MEx
	minLength	1
	pattern	^(?:(?:[^:/?#]+):)?(?://(?:[^/?#]\*))?(?:[^?#]\*)(?:\\?(?:[^#]\*))?(?:#(?:.\*))?$
	format	uri

Text

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/fields/text
type	object
properties
language	enum	de, en, fr, es, ru
value	type	string
	examples	Dieser Text dient als Beispiel.
		This is another example text.
	minLength	1

Extracted

Extracted Access Platform

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/extracted-access-platform
A technical system or service that provides access to distributions or resources.
type	object
properties
alternativeTitle	An alternative name for the access platform.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
contact	An agent that serves as a contact for the access platform.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	anyOf	Merged Organizational Unit
			Merged Person
			Merged Contact Point
description	A short description of the access platform.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
endpointDescription	A description of the services available via the end-points, including their operations, parameters etc.
	default	None
	anyOf	Link
		type	null
endpointType	The type of endpoint, e.g. REST.
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/api-type-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/api-type
		Concept
		type	null
endpointURL	The root location or primary endpoint of the service (a Web-resolvable IRI)
	default	None
	anyOf	Link
		type	null
hadPrimarySource	A primary source for a topic refers to something produced by some agent with direct experience and knowledge about the topic, at the time of the topic’s study, without benefit from hindsight. Because of the directness of primary sources, they ‘speak for themselves’ in ways that cannot be captured through the filter of secondary sources. As such, it is important for secondary sources to reference those primary sources from which they were derived, so that their reliability can be investigated. A primary source relation is a particular case of derivation of secondary materials from their primary sources. It is recognized that the determination of primary sources can be up to interpretation, and should be done according to conventions accepted within the application’s domain ([PROV-O, 2013-04-30 ](http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-o-20130430/)).
	Merged Primary Source
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
identifierInPrimarySource	The identifier of the item used in the primary source.
	type	string
	examples	123456
		item-501
		D7/x4/zz.final3
	maxLength	1000
	minLength	1
	pattern	^[^\\n\\r]+$
landingPage	A Web page that can be navigated to in a Web browser to gain access to the catalog, a dataset, its distributions and/or additional information.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
stableTargetId	The identifier of the merged item that this extracted item belongs to.
	Merged Access Platform
technicalAccessibility	Indicates form if the platform can be accessed only within RKI network (internally) or if the platform is accessible publicly (externally).
	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/technical-accessibility-1
	useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/technical-accessibility
	Concept
title	The name of the access platform.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
unitInCharge	This property refers to agents who assume responsibility and accountability for the resource and its appropriate maintenance.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
additionalProperties	False

Extracted Activity

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/extracted-activity
An activity carried out by RKI. This may be a research activity, such as a funded project, or a task that RKI performs under federal law. Activities provide useful context information for resources.
type	object
properties
abstract	A short text describing the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
activityType	The type of the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/activity-type-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/activity-type
		Concept
alternativeTitle	Another name for the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
contact	An agent serving as a contact for the activity.
	type	array
	items	anyOf	Merged Organizational Unit
			Merged Person
			Merged Contact Point
	minItems	1
documentation	A link to a document, that contains the documentation of the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
end	(Planned) end of the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	anyOf	type	string
			examples	2014-08-24
			pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
			type	string
			examples	2019-03
			pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
			type	string
			examples	2024
			pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
externalAssociate	An external institution or person, that is associated with the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	anyOf	Merged Organization
			Merged Person
funderOrCommissioner	An agent, that has either funded or commissioned the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organization
fundingProgram	The program in which the activity is funded, e.g. Horizon2020.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
hadPrimarySource	A primary source for a topic refers to something produced by some agent with direct experience and knowledge about the topic, at the time of the topic’s study, without benefit from hindsight. Because of the directness of primary sources, they ‘speak for themselves’ in ways that cannot be captured through the filter of secondary sources. As such, it is important for secondary sources to reference those primary sources from which they were derived, so that their reliability can be investigated. A primary source relation is a particular case of derivation of secondary materials from their primary sources. It is recognized that the determination of primary sources can be up to interpretation, and should be done according to conventions accepted within the application’s domain ([PROV-O, 2013-04-30 ](http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-o-20130430/)).
	Merged Primary Source
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
identifierInPrimarySource	The identifier of the item used in the primary source.
	type	string
	examples	123456
		item-501
		D7/x4/zz.final3
	maxLength	1000
	minLength	1
	pattern	^[^\\n\\r]+$
involvedPerson	A person involved in the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Person
involvedUnit	An organizational unit that is involved in the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
isPartOfActivity	Another activity, this activity is part of.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Activity
publication	A publication related to the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Bibliographic Resource
responsibleUnit	A unit, that is responsible for the activity.
	type	array
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
	minItems	1
shortName	A short name for, or an abbreviated title of, the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
stableTargetId	The identifier of the merged item that this extracted item belongs to.
	Merged Activity
start	The start of the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	anyOf	type	string
			examples	2014-08-24
			pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
			type	string
			examples	2019-03
			pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
			type	string
			examples	2024
			pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
succeeds	Another activity, that ended with the start of the described activity. A follow-up activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Activity
theme	The main theme or subject of the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/theme-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/theme
		Concept
title	The official title of the activity.
	type	array
	items	Text
	minItems	1
website	A web presentation of the activity, e.g. on the RKI homepage.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
additionalProperties	False

Extracted Bibliographic Resource

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/extracted-bibliographic-resource
A book, article, or other documentary resource.
type	object
properties
abstract	An account of the publication.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
accessRestriction	Indicates how access to the publication is restricted.
	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/access-restriction-1
	useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/access-restriction
	Concept
alternateIdentifier	Another identifier used for the reference.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
alternativeTitle	Another title for the publication.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
bibliographicResourceType	The type of bibliographic resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/bibliographic-resource-type-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/bibliographic-resource-type
		Concept
contributingUnit	An organizational unit of RKI, that is contributing to the publication.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
creator	The author of the publication.
	type	array
	items	Merged Person
	minItems	1
distribution	An available distribution of the publication ([DCAT, 2020-02-04](https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/REC-vocab-dcat-2-20200204/))
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Distribution
doi	The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) of the publication.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2441-8_7
			https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.46.2200849
			https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.868887
			http://dx.doi.org/10.25646/5147
			https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.11.065
		pattern	^https?://(?:dx\\.)?doi\\.org/[0-9]{2}\\.[0-9]{4,9}[-\_.;()/:A-Za-z0-9]{0,256}$
		type	null
edition	The edition of the publication.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	5
			Band 2,1
			Band 2,2
			3rd edition
		type	null
editor	The editor of the publication.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Person
editorOfSeries	The editor of the series.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Person
hadPrimarySource	A primary source for a topic refers to something produced by some agent with direct experience and knowledge about the topic, at the time of the topic’s study, without benefit from hindsight. Because of the directness of primary sources, they ‘speak for themselves’ in ways that cannot be captured through the filter of secondary sources. As such, it is important for secondary sources to reference those primary sources from which they were derived, so that their reliability can be investigated. A primary source relation is a particular case of derivation of secondary materials from their primary sources. It is recognized that the determination of primary sources can be up to interpretation, and should be done according to conventions accepted within the application’s domain ([PROV-O, 2013-04-30 ](http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-o-20130430/)).
	Merged Primary Source
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
identifierInPrimarySource	The identifier of the item used in the primary source.
	type	string
	examples	123456
		item-501
		D7/x4/zz.final3
	maxLength	1000
	minLength	1
	pattern	^[^\\n\\r]+$
isbnIssn	Either the ISBN (for books) or ISSN (for periodicals) of the publication.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	ISBN 90-70002-34-5
			ISBN 90-70002-34-x
			ISBN 90-70002-34-5x
			ISBN 90-700-02-34-5
			ISBN: 978-3-642-11746-6
			978-3-642-11746-6
			ISSN 0176-6996
			ISSN 1430-855X
			1430-8551
			1467-9442
issue	The issue of the periodical.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2
			Q3
			11/12
			Winter ‘23
		type	null
issued	Date of formal issuance of the publication ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2022-09-30T20:48:35Z
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])T(?:[0-1][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]Z$
		type	string
		examples	2014-08-24
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
		type	string
		examples	2019-03
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
		type	string
		examples	2024
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
		type	null
journal	The periodical in which the article was published.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
keyword	A keyword or tag describing the resource ([DCAT, 2020-02-04](https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/REC-vocab-dcat-2-20200204/)).
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
language	The language in which the publication was written.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/language-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/language
		Concept
license	A legal document giving official permission to do something with the publication ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/license-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/license
		Concept
		type	null
pages	The range of pages or a single page.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	1
			45-67
			45 - 67
			II
			XI
			10i
		type	null
publicationPlace	The place where the document was issued.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	Berlin
			Chigago
			NYC/NY
			Tampa, FL
		type	null
publicationYear	The year in which the publication was issued.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2024
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
		type	null
publisher	An entity responsible for making the publication available ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organization
repositoryURL	The handle of the publication in the repository, where the publication is stored.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
section	The name of the chapter of the publication, the book section belongs to.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	Kapitel 1
			A Section About Public Health
			Chapter XII: The History of Public Health
			12
			A
		type	null
stableTargetId	The identifier of the merged item that this extracted item belongs to.
	Merged Bibliographic Resource
subtitle	The subtitle of the publication.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
title	The full title of the publication.
	type	array
	items	Text
	minItems	1
titleOfBook	The title of the book in which the book section is published.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
titleOfSeries	The title of the book series, the book belongs to.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
volume	The volume of the periodical.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2
			Q3
			11/12
			Winter ‘23
		type	null
volumeOfSeries	The volume of the periodical series.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2
			Q3
			11/12
			Winter ‘23
		type	null
additionalProperties	False

Extracted Consent

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/extracted-consent
Consent of the Data Subject for specified process or activity.
type	object
properties
hadPrimarySource	A primary source for a topic refers to something produced by some agent with direct experience and knowledge about the topic, at the time of the topic’s study, without benefit from hindsight. Because of the directness of primary sources, they ‘speak for themselves’ in ways that cannot be captured through the filter of secondary sources. As such, it is important for secondary sources to reference those primary sources from which they were derived, so that their reliability can be investigated. A primary source relation is a particular case of derivation of secondary materials from their primary sources. It is recognized that the determination of primary sources can be up to interpretation, and should be done according to conventions accepted within the application’s domain ([PROV-O, 2013-04-30 ](http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-o-20130430/)).
	Merged Primary Source
hasConsentStatus	Specifies the state or status of consent.
	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/consent-status-1
	useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/consent-status
	Concept
hasConsentType	The type of consent.
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/consent-type-2
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/consent-type
		Concept
		type	null
hasDataSubject	Indicates association with Data Subject.
	Merged Person
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
identifierInPrimarySource	The identifier of the item used in the primary source.
	type	string
	examples	123456
		item-501
		D7/x4/zz.final3
	maxLength	1000
	minLength	1
	pattern	^[^\\n\\r]+$
isIndicatedAtTime	Specifies the temporal information for when the entity has indicated the specific context.
	type	string
	examples	2022-09-30T20:48:35Z
	pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])T(?:[0-1][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]Z$
stableTargetId	The identifier of the merged item that this extracted item belongs to.
	Merged Consent
additionalProperties	False

Extracted Contact Point

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/extracted-contact-point
A mail address, where a group of people has access to.
type	object
properties
email	The email address associated to the contact point.
	type	array
	items	type	string
		examples	info@rki.de
		pattern	^[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+@[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+\\.[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+$
		format	email
	minItems	1
hadPrimarySource	A primary source for a topic refers to something produced by some agent with direct experience and knowledge about the topic, at the time of the topic’s study, without benefit from hindsight. Because of the directness of primary sources, they ‘speak for themselves’ in ways that cannot be captured through the filter of secondary sources. As such, it is important for secondary sources to reference those primary sources from which they were derived, so that their reliability can be investigated. A primary source relation is a particular case of derivation of secondary materials from their primary sources. It is recognized that the determination of primary sources can be up to interpretation, and should be done according to conventions accepted within the application’s domain ([PROV-O, 2013-04-30 ](http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-o-20130430/)).
	Merged Primary Source
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
identifierInPrimarySource	The identifier of the item used in the primary source.
	type	string
	examples	123456
		item-501
		D7/x4/zz.final3
	maxLength	1000
	minLength	1
	pattern	^[^\\n\\r]+$
stableTargetId	The identifier of the merged item that this extracted item belongs to.
	Merged Contact Point
additionalProperties	False

Extracted Distribution

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/extracted-distribution
A specific representation of a dataset. A dataset might be available in multiple serializations that may differ in various ways, including natural language, media-type or format, schematic organization, temporal and spatial resolution, level of detail or profiles (which might specify any or all of the above) ([DCAT, 2020-02-04](https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/REC-vocab-dcat-2-20200204/)).
type	object
properties
accessRestriction	Indicates how access to the distribution is restricted.
	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/access-restriction-1
	useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/access-restriction
	Concept
accessService	A data service that gives access to the distribution of the dataset ([DCAT, 2020-02-04](https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/REC-vocab-dcat-2-20200204/)).
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Access Platform
		type	null
accessURL	A URL of the resource that gives access to a distribution of the dataset. E.g. landing page, feed, SPARQL endpoint ([DCAT, 2020-02-04](https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/REC-vocab-dcat-2-20200204/)).
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
downloadURL	The URL of the downloadable file in a given format. E.g. CSV file or RDF file. The format is indicated by the distribution’s dcat:mediaType ([DCAT, 2020-02-04](https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/REC-vocab-dcat-2-20200204/)).
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
hadPrimarySource	A primary source for a topic refers to something produced by some agent with direct experience and knowledge about the topic, at the time of the topic’s study, without benefit from hindsight. Because of the directness of primary sources, they ‘speak for themselves’ in ways that cannot be captured through the filter of secondary sources. As such, it is important for secondary sources to reference those primary sources from which they were derived, so that their reliability can be investigated. A primary source relation is a particular case of derivation of secondary materials from their primary sources. It is recognized that the determination of primary sources can be up to interpretation, and should be done according to conventions accepted within the application’s domain ([PROV-O, 2013-04-30 ](http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-o-20130430/)).
	Merged Primary Source
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
identifierInPrimarySource	The identifier of the item used in the primary source.
	type	string
	examples	123456
		item-501
		D7/x4/zz.final3
	maxLength	1000
	minLength	1
	pattern	^[^\\n\\r]+$
issued	Date of formal issuance of the resource ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2022-09-30T20:48:35Z
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])T(?:[0-1][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]Z$
		type	string
		examples	2014-08-24
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
		type	string
		examples	2019-03
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
		type	string
		examples	2024
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
license	A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/license-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/license
		Concept
		type	null
mediaType	The media type of the distribution as defined by [IANA media types](https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/) ([DCAT, 2020-02-04](https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/REC-vocab-dcat-2-20200204/)).
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/mime-type-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/mime-type
		Concept
		type	null
modified	Date on which the resource was changed ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2022-09-30T20:48:35Z
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])T(?:[0-1][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]Z$
		type	string
		examples	2014-08-24
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
		type	string
		examples	2019-03
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
		type	string
		examples	2024
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
		type	null
stableTargetId	The identifier of the merged item that this extracted item belongs to.
	Merged Distribution
title	The name of the distribution.
	type	array
	items	Text
	minItems	1
additionalProperties	False

Extracted Organization

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/extracted-organization
Represents a collection of people organized together into a community or other social, commercial or political structure. The group has some common purpose or reason for existence which goes beyond the set of people belonging to it and can act as an Agent. Organizations are often decomposable into hierarchical structures ([The Organization Ontology, 2014-01-16](http://www.w3.org/TR/2014/REC-vocab-org-20140116/)).
type	object
properties
alternativeName	An alternative name for the organization
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
geprisId	Identifier from GEPRIS authority file.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/institution/10179
			https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/institution/10293
			https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/institution/21091092
		pattern	^https://gepris\\.dfg\\.de/gepris/institution/[0-9]{1,64}$
		format	uri
gndId	An identifier from the German authority file named Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND), curated by the German National Library (DNB).
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://d-nb.info/gnd/17690-4
			https://d-nb.info/gnd/4017909-6
			https://d-nb.info/gnd/4603236-8
		pattern	^https://d-nb\\.info/gnd/[-X0-9]{3,10}$
		format	uri
hadPrimarySource	A primary source for a topic refers to something produced by some agent with direct experience and knowledge about the topic, at the time of the topic’s study, without benefit from hindsight. Because of the directness of primary sources, they ‘speak for themselves’ in ways that cannot be captured through the filter of secondary sources. As such, it is important for secondary sources to reference those primary sources from which they were derived, so that their reliability can be investigated. A primary source relation is a particular case of derivation of secondary materials from their primary sources. It is recognized that the determination of primary sources can be up to interpretation, and should be done according to conventions accepted within the application’s domain ([PROV-O, 2013-04-30 ](http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-o-20130430/)).
	Merged Primary Source
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
identifierInPrimarySource	The identifier of the item used in the primary source.
	type	string
	examples	123456
		item-501
		D7/x4/zz.final3
	maxLength	1000
	minLength	1
	pattern	^[^\\n\\r]+$
isniId	The ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) of the organization.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://isni.org/isni/0000000109403744
			https://isni.org/isni/0000000417918889
			https://isni.org/isni/0000000459040795
		pattern	^https://isni\\.org/isni/[X0-9]{16}$
		format	uri
officialName	The official name of the organization.
	type	array
	items	Text
	minItems	1
rorId	An identifier of the Research Organization Registry (ROR).
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://ror.org/01k5qnb77
			https://ror.org/00s9v1h75
			https://ror.org/04t3en479
		pattern	^https://ror\\.org/[a-z0-9]{9}$
		format	uri
shortName	A short name or abbreviation of the organization.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
stableTargetId	The identifier of the merged item that this extracted item belongs to.
	Merged Organization
viafId	Identifier from VIAF (Virtual Authority File).
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://viaf.org/viaf/123556639
			https://viaf.org/viaf/137080884
			https://viaf.org/viaf/122203699
		pattern	^https://viaf\\.org/viaf/[0-9]{2,22}$
		format	uri
wikidataId	Identifier from Wikidata.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q679041
			http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q918501
			http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q491566
		pattern	^http://www\\.wikidata\\.org/entity/[PQ0-9]{2,64}$
		format	uri
additionalProperties	False

Extracted Organizational Unit

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/extracted-organizational-unit
An Organization such as a department or support unit which is part of some larger Organization and only has full recognition within the context of that Organization. In particular the unit would not be regarded as a legal entity in its own right.
type	object
properties
alternativeName	An alternative name for the organizational unit.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
email	The email address through which the organizational unit can be contacted.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	info@rki.de
		pattern	^[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+@[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+\\.[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+$
		format	email
hadPrimarySource	A primary source for a topic refers to something produced by some agent with direct experience and knowledge about the topic, at the time of the topic’s study, without benefit from hindsight. Because of the directness of primary sources, they ‘speak for themselves’ in ways that cannot be captured through the filter of secondary sources. As such, it is important for secondary sources to reference those primary sources from which they were derived, so that their reliability can be investigated. A primary source relation is a particular case of derivation of secondary materials from their primary sources. It is recognized that the determination of primary sources can be up to interpretation, and should be done according to conventions accepted within the application’s domain ([PROV-O, 2013-04-30 ](http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-o-20130430/)).
	Merged Primary Source
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
identifierInPrimarySource	The identifier of the item used in the primary source.
	type	string
	examples	123456
		item-501
		D7/x4/zz.final3
	maxLength	1000
	minLength	1
	pattern	^[^\\n\\r]+$
name	The official name of the organizational unit.
	type	array
	items	Text
	minItems	1
parentUnit	The described unit is a subunit of another organizational unit.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Organizational Unit
		type	null
shortName	A short name or abbreviation of the organization unit.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
stableTargetId	The identifier of the merged item that this extracted item belongs to.
	Merged Organizational Unit
unitOf	Indicates an organization of which this unit is a part, e.g. a department within a larger organization.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organization
website	A URL serving as the official web presentation of the organizational unit.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
additionalProperties	False

Extracted Person

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/extracted-person
A person ([FOAF, 2004-05-01](http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/)). This class comprises real persons who live or are assumed to have lived ([CIDOC CRM, version 7.1.1](https://cidoc-crm.org/html/cidoc_crm_v7.1.1.html)).
type	object
properties
affiliation	An organization that the described person is affiliated with.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organization
email	The email address through which the person can be contacted.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	info@rki.de
		pattern	^[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+@[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+\\.[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+$
		format	email
familyName	The name inherited from the family.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	Patapoutian
			Skłodowska-Curie
			Muta Maathai
fullName	The full name of a person. Also used if the naming schema (given name and family name) does not apply to the name.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	Juturna Felicitás
			Berhanu
			Keone Seong-Hyeon
givenName	The name given to the person e.g. by their parents.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	Romāns
			Marie Salomea
			May-Britt
hadPrimarySource	A primary source for a topic refers to something produced by some agent with direct experience and knowledge about the topic, at the time of the topic’s study, without benefit from hindsight. Because of the directness of primary sources, they ‘speak for themselves’ in ways that cannot be captured through the filter of secondary sources. As such, it is important for secondary sources to reference those primary sources from which they were derived, so that their reliability can be investigated. A primary source relation is a particular case of derivation of secondary materials from their primary sources. It is recognized that the determination of primary sources can be up to interpretation, and should be done according to conventions accepted within the application’s domain ([PROV-O, 2013-04-30 ](http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-o-20130430/)).
	Merged Primary Source
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
identifierInPrimarySource	The identifier of the item used in the primary source.
	type	string
	examples	123456
		item-501
		D7/x4/zz.final3
	maxLength	1000
	minLength	1
	pattern	^[^\\n\\r]+$
isniId	The ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) of the person.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://isni.org/isni/0000000019240398
			https://isni.org/isni/0000000453907343
			https://isni.org/isni/0000000038086111
		pattern	^https://isni\\.org/isni/[X0-9]{16}$
		format	uri
memberOf	Organizational unit at RKI the person is associated with.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
orcidId	Identifier of a person from the ORCID authority file.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9079-593X
			https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2300-3928
			https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1335-4022
		pattern	^https://orcid\\.org/[-X0-9]{9,21}$
		format	uri
stableTargetId	The identifier of the merged item that this extracted item belongs to.
	Merged Person
additionalProperties	False

Extracted Primary Source

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/extracted-primary-source
A collection of information, that is managed and curated by an RKI unit and lists activities and/or resources.
type	object
properties
alternativeTitle	An alternative name for the primary source
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
contact	An agent that serves as a contact for the primary source.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	anyOf	Merged Organizational Unit
			Merged Person
			Merged Contact Point
description	A short description of the primary source.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
documentation	A link to a document documenting the primary source.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
hadPrimarySource	A primary source for a topic refers to something produced by some agent with direct experience and knowledge about the topic, at the time of the topic’s study, without benefit from hindsight. Because of the directness of primary sources, they ‘speak for themselves’ in ways that cannot be captured through the filter of secondary sources. As such, it is important for secondary sources to reference those primary sources from which they were derived, so that their reliability can be investigated. A primary source relation is a particular case of derivation of secondary materials from their primary sources. It is recognized that the determination of primary sources can be up to interpretation, and should be done according to conventions accepted within the application’s domain ([PROV-O, 2013-04-30 ](http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-o-20130430/)).
	Merged Primary Source
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
identifierInPrimarySource	The identifier of the item used in the primary source.
	type	string
	examples	123456
		item-501
		D7/x4/zz.final3
	maxLength	1000
	minLength	1
	pattern	^[^\\n\\r]+$
locatedAt	A URL that leads to the primary source or a filepath, where the primary source is stored.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
stableTargetId	The identifier of the merged item that this extracted item belongs to.
	Merged Primary Source
title	The name of the primary source.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
unitInCharge	This property refers to agents who assume responsibility and accountability for the primary source and its appropriate maintenance.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
version	The version of the primary source, e.g. the date of the last modification.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	v1
			2023-01-16
			Schema 9
		type	null
additionalProperties	False

Extracted Resource

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/extracted-resource
A defined piece of information or collection of information on Public Health, that has been generated as part of a (research) activity at the RKI or to comply with a (federal) law or regulation that applies to the RKI.
type	object
properties
accessPlatform	A platform from which the resource can be accessed.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Access Platform
accessRestriction	Indicates how access to the resource is restricted.
	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/access-restriction-1
	useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/access-restriction
	Concept
accrualPeriodicity	The frequency with which items are added to a collection.
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/frequency-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/frequency
		Concept
		type	null
alternativeTitle	An alternative name for the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
anonymizationPseudonymization	Indicates whether the data has been anonymized and/or pseudonymized.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/anonymization-pseudonymization-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/anonymization-pseudonymization
		Concept
conformsTo	Standards used in the creation, analysis or transmission of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	FHIR
			LOINC
			SNOMED
			ICD-10
contact	An agent that serves as a contact for the resource.
	type	array
	items	anyOf	Merged Organizational Unit
			Merged Person
			Merged Contact Point
	minItems	1
contributingUnit	An organizational unit of RKI, that is contributing to the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
contributor	A person involved in the creation of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Person
created	Date of creation of the resource
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2022-09-30T20:48:35Z
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])T(?:[0-1][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]Z$
		type	string
		examples	2014-08-24
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
		type	string
		examples	2019-03
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
		type	string
		examples	2024
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
		type	null
creator	A person responsible for making the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Person
description	A text describing the nature of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
distribution	An available distribution of the resource
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Distribution
documentation	A link to a document documenting the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
doi	The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) of the resource.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2441-8_7
			https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.46.2200849
			https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.868887
			http://dx.doi.org/10.25646/5147
			https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.11.065
		pattern	^https?://(?:dx\\.)?doi\\.org/[0-9]{2}\\.[0-9]{4,9}[-\_.;()/:A-Za-z0-9]{0,256}$
		type	null
externalPartner	An external organization that is somehow involved in the creation of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organization
hadPrimarySource	A primary source for a topic refers to something produced by some agent with direct experience and knowledge about the topic, at the time of the topic’s study, without benefit from hindsight. Because of the directness of primary sources, they ‘speak for themselves’ in ways that cannot be captured through the filter of secondary sources. As such, it is important for secondary sources to reference those primary sources from which they were derived, so that their reliability can be investigated. A primary source relation is a particular case of derivation of secondary materials from their primary sources. It is recognized that the determination of primary sources can be up to interpretation, and should be done according to conventions accepted within the application’s domain ([PROV-O, 2013-04-30 ](http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-o-20130430/)).
	Merged Primary Source
hasLegalBasis	The legal basis used to justify processing of personal data. Legal basis (plural: legal bases) are defined by legislations and regulations, whose applicability is usually restricted to specific jurisdictions which can be represented using dpv:hasJurisdiction or dpv:hasLaw. Legal basis can be used without such declarations, e.g. ‘Consent’, however their interpretation will require association with a law, e.g. ‘EU GDPR’.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
hasPersonalData	Indicates, if a resource contains data directly or indirectly associated or related to an individual.
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/personal-data-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/personal-data
		Concept
		type	null
hasPurpose	A free text statement of the purpose of the processing of data or personal data.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
icd10code	A concept from ICD-10.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
identifierInPrimarySource	The identifier of the item used in the primary source.
	type	string
	examples	123456
		item-501
		D7/x4/zz.final3
	maxLength	1000
	minLength	1
	pattern	^[^\\n\\r]+$
instrumentToolOrApparatus	Instrument, tool, or apparatus used in the research, analysis, observation, or processing of the object that is the subject of this resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
isPartOf	A related resource, in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Resource
keyword	A keyword or tag describing the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
language	A language of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/language-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/language
		Concept
license	A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource.
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/license-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/license
		Concept
		type	null
loincId	A concept from LOINC.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://loinc.org/95209-3
			https://loinc.org/LA26211-5
			https://loinc.org/96766-1
		pattern	^https://loinc\\.org/[-A-Za-z0-9]{2,64}$
		format	uri
maxTypicalAge	Specifies the maximum age of the population within the data collection, expressed in years.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	integer
		examples	99
			21
		type	null
meshId	A concept from MeSH.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001604
			http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/T025130
			http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007717
		pattern	^http://id\\.nlm\\.nih\\.gov/mesh/[A-Z0-9]{2,64}$
		format	uri
method	Method used in the research, analysis, observation or processing of the object that is subject to the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
methodDescription	The description of the method, that was used to research, analysis, observation or processing of the object that was subject to the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
minTypicalAge	Specifies the minimum age of the population within the data collection, expressed in years.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	integer
		examples	0
			18
		type	null
modified	Date on which the resource was changed.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2022-09-30T20:48:35Z
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])T(?:[0-1][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]Z$
		type	string
		examples	2014-08-24
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
		type	string
		examples	2019-03
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
		type	string
		examples	2024
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
		type	null
populationCoverage	The type of population common to all subjects of the data collection.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
provenance	A statement about the lineage of a Dataset. Information about how the data was collected, including methodologies, tools, and protocols used.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
publication	A publication that deals with the research, analysis, observation or processing of the object that was subject to the resource, e.g. a research paper.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Bibliographic Resource
publisher	The entity responsible for making the item available.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organization
qualityInformation	Some information about the quality of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
resourceCreationMethod	Method how the resource was created.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/resource-creation-method-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/resource-creation-method
		Concept
resourceTypeGeneral	General type of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/resource-type-general-2
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/resource-type-general
		Concept
resourceTypeSpecific	A term describing the specific nature of the resource. A more precise term than given by the property ‘resourceTypeGeneral’.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
rights	Information about rights held in and over the resource as well as rights about the possibilities of the usage of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
sizeOfDataBasis	The size of the underlying data basis, e.g. for studies: the size of the sample.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		type	null
spatial	Spatial coverage of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
stableTargetId	The identifier of the merged item that this extracted item belongs to.
	Merged Resource
stateOfDataProcessing	The processing state of the data, e.g. raw or aggregated.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/data-processing-state-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/data-processing-state
		Concept
temporal	Temporal coverage of the resource.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2022-09-30T20:48:35Z
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])T(?:[0-1][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]Z$
		type	string
		examples	2014-08-24
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
		type	string
		examples	2019-03
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
		type	string
		examples	2024
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
		type	string
		examples	2022-01 bis 2022-03
			Sommer 2023
			nach 2013
			1998-2008
		type	null
theme	A main category of the resource. A resource can have multiple themes.
	type	array
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/theme-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/theme
		Concept
	minItems	1
title	The name of the resource.
	type	array
	items	Text
	minItems	1
unitInCharge	This property refers to agents who assume responsibility and accountability for the resource and its appropriate maintenance.
	type	array
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
	minItems	1
wasGeneratedBy	Generation is the completion of production of a new entity by an activity. This entity did not exist before generation and becomes available for usage after this generation.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Activity
		type	null
additionalProperties	False

Extracted Variable Group

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/extracted-variable-group
The grouping of variables according to a certain aspect, e.g. how the information is modelled in the primary source.
type	object
properties
containedBy	The resource, the variable group is contained by. Used to connect a variable group to its resource.
	type	array
	items	Merged Resource
	minItems	1
hadPrimarySource	A primary source for a topic refers to something produced by some agent with direct experience and knowledge about the topic, at the time of the topic’s study, without benefit from hindsight. Because of the directness of primary sources, they ‘speak for themselves’ in ways that cannot be captured through the filter of secondary sources. As such, it is important for secondary sources to reference those primary sources from which they were derived, so that their reliability can be investigated. A primary source relation is a particular case of derivation of secondary materials from their primary sources. It is recognized that the determination of primary sources can be up to interpretation, and should be done according to conventions accepted within the application’s domain ([PROV-O, 2013-04-30 ](http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-o-20130430/)).
	Merged Primary Source
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
identifierInPrimarySource	The identifier of the item used in the primary source.
	type	string
	examples	123456
		item-501
		D7/x4/zz.final3
	maxLength	1000
	minLength	1
	pattern	^[^\\n\\r]+$
label	The name of the variable group.
	type	array
	items	Text
	minItems	1
stableTargetId	The identifier of the merged item that this extracted item belongs to.
	Merged Variable Group
additionalProperties	False

Extracted Variable

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/extracted-variable
Variables are defined for the data-based evaluation of investigations (e.g. studies). A variable is characterized by its data type (e.g. integer, string, date) and value range. The variable can be either quantitative or qualitative, i.e. the value range can take numerical or categorical values.
type	object
properties
belongsTo	The variable group, the described variable is part of. Used to group variables together, depending on how they are structured in the primary source.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Variable Group
codingSystem	An established standard to which the described resource conforms ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	SF-36 Version 1
		type	null
dataType	The defined data type of the variable.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	integer
			string
			image
			int55
			number
		type	null
description	A description of the variable. How the variable is defined in the primary source.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
hadPrimarySource	A primary source for a topic refers to something produced by some agent with direct experience and knowledge about the topic, at the time of the topic’s study, without benefit from hindsight. Because of the directness of primary sources, they ‘speak for themselves’ in ways that cannot be captured through the filter of secondary sources. As such, it is important for secondary sources to reference those primary sources from which they were derived, so that their reliability can be investigated. A primary source relation is a particular case of derivation of secondary materials from their primary sources. It is recognized that the determination of primary sources can be up to interpretation, and should be done according to conventions accepted within the application’s domain ([PROV-O, 2013-04-30 ](http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-o-20130430/)).
	Merged Primary Source
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
identifierInPrimarySource	The identifier of the item used in the primary source.
	type	string
	examples	123456
		item-501
		D7/x4/zz.final3
	maxLength	1000
	minLength	1
	pattern	^[^\\n\\r]+$
label	The name of the variable.
	type	array
	items	examples	language	de
			value	Mehrere Treppenabsätze steigen
		Text
	minItems	1
stableTargetId	The identifier of the merged item that this extracted item belongs to.
	Merged Variable
usedIn	The resource, the variable is used in.
	type	array
	items	Merged Resource
	minItems	1
valueSet	A set of predefined values as given in the primary source.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	Ja, stark eingeschränkt
			Ja, etwas eingeschränkt
			Nein, überhaupt nicht eingeschränkt
additionalProperties	False

Merged

Merged Access Platform

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/merged-access-platform
A technical system or service that provides access to distributions or resources.
type	object
properties
alternativeTitle	An alternative name for the access platform.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
contact	An agent that serves as a contact for the access platform.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	anyOf	Merged Organizational Unit
			Merged Person
			Merged Contact Point
description	A short description of the access platform.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
endpointDescription	A description of the services available via the end-points, including their operations, parameters etc.
	default	None
	anyOf	Link
		type	null
endpointType	The type of endpoint, e.g. REST.
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/api-type-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/api-type
		Concept
		type	null
endpointURL	The root location or primary endpoint of the service (a Web-resolvable IRI)
	default	None
	anyOf	Link
		type	null
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
landingPage	A Web page that can be navigated to in a Web browser to gain access to the catalog, a dataset, its distributions and/or additional information.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
supersededBy	A merged item which is the preferred duplicate, because it replaces, consolidates or otherwise makes the current merged item obsolete.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Access Platform
		type	null
technicalAccessibility	Indicates form if the platform can be accessed only within RKI network (internally) or if the platform is accessible publicly (externally).
	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/technical-accessibility-1
	useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/technical-accessibility
	Concept
title	The name of the access platform.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
unitInCharge	This property refers to agents who assume responsibility and accountability for the resource and its appropriate maintenance.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
additionalProperties	False

Merged Activity

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/merged-activity
An activity carried out by RKI. This may be a research activity, such as a funded project, or a task that RKI performs under federal law. Activities provide useful context information for resources.
type	object
properties
abstract	A short text describing the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
activityType	The type of the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/activity-type-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/activity-type
		Concept
alternativeTitle	Another name for the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
contact	An agent serving as a contact for the activity.
	type	array
	items	anyOf	Merged Organizational Unit
			Merged Person
			Merged Contact Point
	minItems	1
documentation	A link to a document, that contains the documentation of the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
end	(Planned) end of the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	anyOf	type	string
			examples	2014-08-24
			pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
			type	string
			examples	2019-03
			pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
			type	string
			examples	2024
			pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
externalAssociate	An external institution or person, that is associated with the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	anyOf	Merged Organization
			Merged Person
funderOrCommissioner	An agent, that has either funded or commissioned the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organization
fundingProgram	The program in which the activity is funded, e.g. Horizon2020.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
involvedPerson	A person involved in the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Person
involvedUnit	An organizational unit that is involved in the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
isPartOfActivity	Another activity, this activity is part of.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Activity
publication	A publication related to the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Bibliographic Resource
responsibleUnit	A unit, that is responsible for the activity.
	type	array
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
	minItems	1
shortName	A short name for, or an abbreviated title of, the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
start	The start of the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	anyOf	type	string
			examples	2014-08-24
			pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
			type	string
			examples	2019-03
			pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
			type	string
			examples	2024
			pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
succeeds	Another activity, that ended with the start of the described activity. A follow-up activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Activity
supersededBy	A merged item which is the preferred duplicate, because it replaces, consolidates or otherwise makes the current merged item obsolete.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Activity
		type	null
theme	The main theme or subject of the activity.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/theme-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/theme
		Concept
title	The official title of the activity.
	type	array
	items	Text
	minItems	1
website	A web presentation of the activity, e.g. on the RKI homepage.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
additionalProperties	False

Merged Bibliographic Resource

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/merged-bibliographic-resource
A book, article, or other documentary resource.
type	object
properties
abstract	An account of the publication.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
accessRestriction	Indicates how access to the publication is restricted.
	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/access-restriction-1
	useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/access-restriction
	Concept
alternateIdentifier	Another identifier used for the reference.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
alternativeTitle	Another title for the publication.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
bibliographicResourceType	The type of bibliographic resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/bibliographic-resource-type-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/bibliographic-resource-type
		Concept
contributingUnit	An organizational unit of RKI, that is contributing to the publication.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
creator	The author of the publication.
	type	array
	items	Merged Person
	minItems	1
distribution	An available distribution of the publication ([DCAT, 2020-02-04](https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/REC-vocab-dcat-2-20200204/))
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Distribution
doi	The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) of the publication.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2441-8_7
			https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.46.2200849
			https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.868887
			http://dx.doi.org/10.25646/5147
			https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.11.065
		pattern	^https?://(?:dx\\.)?doi\\.org/[0-9]{2}\\.[0-9]{4,9}[-\_.;()/:A-Za-z0-9]{0,256}$
		type	null
edition	The edition of the publication.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	5
			Band 2,1
			Band 2,2
			3rd edition
		type	null
editor	The editor of the publication.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Person
editorOfSeries	The editor of the series.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Person
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
isbnIssn	Either the ISBN (for books) or ISSN (for periodicals) of the publication.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	ISBN 90-70002-34-5
			ISBN 90-70002-34-x
			ISBN 90-70002-34-5x
			ISBN 90-700-02-34-5
			ISBN: 978-3-642-11746-6
			978-3-642-11746-6
			ISSN 0176-6996
			ISSN 1430-855X
			1430-8551
			1467-9442
issue	The issue of the periodical.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2
			Q3
			11/12
			Winter ‘23
		type	null
issued	Date of formal issuance of the publication ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2022-09-30T20:48:35Z
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])T(?:[0-1][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]Z$
		type	string
		examples	2014-08-24
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
		type	string
		examples	2019-03
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
		type	string
		examples	2024
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
		type	null
journal	The periodical in which the article was published.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
keyword	A keyword or tag describing the resource ([DCAT, 2020-02-04](https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/REC-vocab-dcat-2-20200204/)).
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
language	The language in which the publication was written.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/language-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/language
		Concept
license	A legal document giving official permission to do something with the publication ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/license-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/license
		Concept
		type	null
pages	The range of pages or a single page.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	1
			45-67
			45 - 67
			II
			XI
			10i
		type	null
publicationPlace	The place where the document was issued.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	Berlin
			Chigago
			NYC/NY
			Tampa, FL
		type	null
publicationYear	The year in which the publication was issued.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2024
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
		type	null
publisher	An entity responsible for making the publication available ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organization
repositoryURL	The handle of the publication in the repository, where the publication is stored.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
section	The name of the chapter of the publication, the book section belongs to.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	Kapitel 1
			A Section About Public Health
			Chapter XII: The History of Public Health
			12
			A
		type	null
subtitle	The subtitle of the publication.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
supersededBy	A merged item which is the preferred duplicate, because it replaces, consolidates or otherwise makes the current merged item obsolete.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Bibliographic Resource
		type	null
title	The full title of the publication.
	type	array
	items	Text
	minItems	1
titleOfBook	The title of the book in which the book section is published.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
titleOfSeries	The title of the book series, the book belongs to.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
volume	The volume of the periodical.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2
			Q3
			11/12
			Winter ‘23
		type	null
volumeOfSeries	The volume of the periodical series.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2
			Q3
			11/12
			Winter ‘23
		type	null
additionalProperties	False

Merged Consent

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/merged-consent
Consent of the Data Subject for specified process or activity.
type	object
properties
hasConsentStatus	Specifies the state or status of consent.
	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/consent-status-1
	useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/consent-status
	Concept
hasConsentType	The type of consent.
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/consent-type-2
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/consent-type
		Concept
		type	null
hasDataSubject	Indicates association with Data Subject.
	Merged Person
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
isIndicatedAtTime	Specifies the temporal information for when the entity has indicated the specific context.
	type	string
	examples	2022-09-30T20:48:35Z
	pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])T(?:[0-1][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]Z$
supersededBy	A merged item which is the preferred duplicate, because it replaces, consolidates or otherwise makes the current merged item obsolete.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Consent
		type	null
additionalProperties	False

Merged Contact Point

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/merged-contact-point
A mail address, where a group of people has access to.
type	object
properties
email	The email address associated to the contact point.
	type	array
	items	type	string
		examples	info@rki.de
		pattern	^[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+@[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+\\.[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+$
		format	email
	minItems	1
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
supersededBy	A merged item which is the preferred duplicate, because it replaces, consolidates or otherwise makes the current merged item obsolete.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Contact Point
		type	null
additionalProperties	False

Merged Distribution

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/merged-distribution
A specific representation of a dataset. A dataset might be available in multiple serializations that may differ in various ways, including natural language, media-type or format, schematic organization, temporal and spatial resolution, level of detail or profiles (which might specify any or all of the above) ([DCAT, 2020-02-04](https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/REC-vocab-dcat-2-20200204/)).
type	object
properties
accessRestriction	Indicates how access to the distribution is restricted.
	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/access-restriction-1
	useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/access-restriction
	Concept
accessService	A data service that gives access to the distribution of the dataset ([DCAT, 2020-02-04](https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/REC-vocab-dcat-2-20200204/)).
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Access Platform
		type	null
accessURL	A URL of the resource that gives access to a distribution of the dataset. E.g. landing page, feed, SPARQL endpoint ([DCAT, 2020-02-04](https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/REC-vocab-dcat-2-20200204/)).
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
downloadURL	The URL of the downloadable file in a given format. E.g. CSV file or RDF file. The format is indicated by the distribution’s dcat:mediaType ([DCAT, 2020-02-04](https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/REC-vocab-dcat-2-20200204/)).
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
issued	Date of formal issuance of the resource ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2022-09-30T20:48:35Z
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])T(?:[0-1][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]Z$
		type	string
		examples	2014-08-24
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
		type	string
		examples	2019-03
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
		type	string
		examples	2024
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
license	A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/license-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/license
		Concept
		type	null
mediaType	The media type of the distribution as defined by [IANA media types](https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/) ([DCAT, 2020-02-04](https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/REC-vocab-dcat-2-20200204/)).
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/mime-type-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/mime-type
		Concept
		type	null
modified	Date on which the resource was changed ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2022-09-30T20:48:35Z
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])T(?:[0-1][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]Z$
		type	string
		examples	2014-08-24
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
		type	string
		examples	2019-03
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
		type	string
		examples	2024
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
		type	null
supersededBy	A merged item which is the preferred duplicate, because it replaces, consolidates or otherwise makes the current merged item obsolete.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Distribution
		type	null
title	The name of the distribution.
	type	array
	items	Text
	minItems	1
additionalProperties	False

Merged Organization

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/merged-organization
Represents a collection of people organized together into a community or other social, commercial or political structure. The group has some common purpose or reason for existence which goes beyond the set of people belonging to it and can act as an Agent. Organizations are often decomposable into hierarchical structures ([The Organization Ontology, 2014-01-16](http://www.w3.org/TR/2014/REC-vocab-org-20140116/)).
type	object
properties
alternativeName	An alternative name for the organization
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
geprisId	Identifier from GEPRIS authority file.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/institution/10179
			https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/institution/10293
			https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/institution/21091092
		pattern	^https://gepris\\.dfg\\.de/gepris/institution/[0-9]{1,64}$
		format	uri
gndId	An identifier from the German authority file named Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND), curated by the German National Library (DNB).
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://d-nb.info/gnd/17690-4
			https://d-nb.info/gnd/4017909-6
			https://d-nb.info/gnd/4603236-8
		pattern	^https://d-nb\\.info/gnd/[-X0-9]{3,10}$
		format	uri
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
isniId	The ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) of the organization.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://isni.org/isni/0000000109403744
			https://isni.org/isni/0000000417918889
			https://isni.org/isni/0000000459040795
		pattern	^https://isni\\.org/isni/[X0-9]{16}$
		format	uri
officialName	The official name of the organization.
	type	array
	items	Text
	minItems	1
rorId	An identifier of the Research Organization Registry (ROR).
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://ror.org/01k5qnb77
			https://ror.org/00s9v1h75
			https://ror.org/04t3en479
		pattern	^https://ror\\.org/[a-z0-9]{9}$
		format	uri
shortName	A short name or abbreviation of the organization.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
supersededBy	A merged item which is the preferred duplicate, because it replaces, consolidates or otherwise makes the current merged item obsolete.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Organization
		type	null
viafId	Identifier from VIAF (Virtual Authority File).
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://viaf.org/viaf/123556639
			https://viaf.org/viaf/137080884
			https://viaf.org/viaf/122203699
		pattern	^https://viaf\\.org/viaf/[0-9]{2,22}$
		format	uri
wikidataId	Identifier from Wikidata.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q679041
			http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q918501
			http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q491566
		pattern	^http://www\\.wikidata\\.org/entity/[PQ0-9]{2,64}$
		format	uri
additionalProperties	False

Merged Organizational Unit

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/merged-organizational-unit
An Organization such as a department or support unit which is part of some larger Organization and only has full recognition within the context of that Organization. In particular the unit would not be regarded as a legal entity in its own right.
type	object
properties
alternativeName	An alternative name for the organizational unit.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
email	The email address through which the organizational unit can be contacted.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	info@rki.de
		pattern	^[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+@[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+\\.[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+$
		format	email
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
name	The official name of the organizational unit.
	type	array
	items	Text
	minItems	1
parentUnit	The described unit is a subunit of another organizational unit.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Organizational Unit
		type	null
shortName	A short name or abbreviation of the organization unit.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
supersededBy	A merged item which is the preferred duplicate, because it replaces, consolidates or otherwise makes the current merged item obsolete.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Organizational Unit
		type	null
unitOf	Indicates an organization of which this unit is a part, e.g. a department within a larger organization.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organization
website	A URL serving as the official web presentation of the organizational unit.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
additionalProperties	False

Merged Person

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/merged-person
A person ([FOAF, 2004-05-01](http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/)). This class comprises real persons who live or are assumed to have lived ([CIDOC CRM, version 7.1.1](https://cidoc-crm.org/html/cidoc_crm_v7.1.1.html)).
type	object
properties
affiliation	An organization that the described person is affiliated with.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organization
email	The email address through which the person can be contacted.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	info@rki.de
		pattern	^[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+@[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+\\.[^@ \\t\\r\\n]+$
		format	email
familyName	The name inherited from the family.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	Patapoutian
			Skłodowska-Curie
			Muta Maathai
fullName	The full name of a person. Also used if the naming schema (given name and family name) does not apply to the name.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	Juturna Felicitás
			Berhanu
			Keone Seong-Hyeon
givenName	The name given to the person e.g. by their parents.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	Romāns
			Marie Salomea
			May-Britt
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
isniId	The ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) of the person.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://isni.org/isni/0000000019240398
			https://isni.org/isni/0000000453907343
			https://isni.org/isni/0000000038086111
		pattern	^https://isni\\.org/isni/[X0-9]{16}$
		format	uri
memberOf	Organizational unit at RKI the person is associated with.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
orcidId	Identifier of a person from the ORCID authority file.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9079-593X
			https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2300-3928
			https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1335-4022
		pattern	^https://orcid\\.org/[-X0-9]{9,21}$
		format	uri
supersededBy	A merged item which is the preferred duplicate, because it replaces, consolidates or otherwise makes the current merged item obsolete.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Person
		type	null
additionalProperties	False

Merged Primary Source

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/merged-primary-source
A collection of information, that is managed and curated by an RKI unit and lists activities and/or resources.
type	object
properties
alternativeTitle	An alternative name for the primary source
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
contact	An agent that serves as a contact for the primary source.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	anyOf	Merged Organizational Unit
			Merged Person
			Merged Contact Point
description	A short description of the primary source.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
documentation	A link to a document documenting the primary source.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
locatedAt	A URL that leads to the primary source or a filepath, where the primary source is stored.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
supersededBy	A merged item which is the preferred duplicate, because it replaces, consolidates or otherwise makes the current merged item obsolete.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Primary Source
		type	null
title	The name of the primary source.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
unitInCharge	This property refers to agents who assume responsibility and accountability for the primary source and its appropriate maintenance.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
version	The version of the primary source, e.g. the date of the last modification.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	v1
			2023-01-16
			Schema 9
		type	null
additionalProperties	False

Merged Resource

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/merged-resource
A defined piece of information or collection of information on Public Health, that has been generated as part of a (research) activity at the RKI or to comply with a (federal) law or regulation that applies to the RKI.
type	object
properties
accessPlatform	A platform from which the resource can be accessed.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Access Platform
accessRestriction	Indicates how access to the resource is restricted.
	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/access-restriction-1
	useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/access-restriction
	Concept
accrualPeriodicity	The frequency with which items are added to a collection.
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/frequency-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/frequency
		Concept
		type	null
alternativeTitle	An alternative name for the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
anonymizationPseudonymization	Indicates whether the data has been anonymized and/or pseudonymized.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/anonymization-pseudonymization-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/anonymization-pseudonymization
		Concept
conformsTo	Standards used in the creation, analysis or transmission of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	FHIR
			LOINC
			SNOMED
			ICD-10
contact	An agent that serves as a contact for the resource.
	type	array
	items	anyOf	Merged Organizational Unit
			Merged Person
			Merged Contact Point
	minItems	1
contributingUnit	An organizational unit of RKI, that is contributing to the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
contributor	A person involved in the creation of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Person
created	Date of creation of the resource
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2022-09-30T20:48:35Z
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])T(?:[0-1][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]Z$
		type	string
		examples	2014-08-24
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
		type	string
		examples	2019-03
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
		type	string
		examples	2024
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
		type	null
creator	A person responsible for making the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Person
description	A text describing the nature of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
distribution	An available distribution of the resource
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Distribution
documentation	A link to a document documenting the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Link
doi	The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) of the resource.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2441-8_7
			https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.46.2200849
			https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.868887
			http://dx.doi.org/10.25646/5147
			https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.11.065
		pattern	^https?://(?:dx\\.)?doi\\.org/[0-9]{2}\\.[0-9]{4,9}[-\_.;()/:A-Za-z0-9]{0,256}$
		type	null
externalPartner	An external organization that is somehow involved in the creation of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organization
hasLegalBasis	The legal basis used to justify processing of personal data. Legal basis (plural: legal bases) are defined by legislations and regulations, whose applicability is usually restricted to specific jurisdictions which can be represented using dpv:hasJurisdiction or dpv:hasLaw. Legal basis can be used without such declarations, e.g. ‘Consent’, however their interpretation will require association with a law, e.g. ‘EU GDPR’.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
hasPersonalData	Indicates, if a resource contains data directly or indirectly associated or related to an individual.
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/personal-data-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/personal-data
		Concept
		type	null
hasPurpose	A free text statement of the purpose of the processing of data or personal data.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
icd10code	A concept from ICD-10.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
instrumentToolOrApparatus	Instrument, tool, or apparatus used in the research, analysis, observation, or processing of the object that is the subject of this resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
isPartOf	A related resource, in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Resource
keyword	A keyword or tag describing the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
language	A language of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/language-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/language
		Concept
license	A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource.
	default	None
	anyOf	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/license-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/license
		Concept
		type	null
loincId	A concept from LOINC.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	https://loinc.org/95209-3
			https://loinc.org/LA26211-5
			https://loinc.org/96766-1
		pattern	^https://loinc\\.org/[-A-Za-z0-9]{2,64}$
		format	uri
maxTypicalAge	Specifies the maximum age of the population within the data collection, expressed in years.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	integer
		examples	99
			21
		type	null
meshId	A concept from MeSH.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001604
			http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/T025130
			http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007717
		pattern	^http://id\\.nlm\\.nih\\.gov/mesh/[A-Z0-9]{2,64}$
		format	uri
method	Method used in the research, analysis, observation or processing of the object that is subject to the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
methodDescription	The description of the method, that was used to research, analysis, observation or processing of the object that was subject to the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
minTypicalAge	Specifies the minimum age of the population within the data collection, expressed in years.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	integer
		examples	0
			18
		type	null
modified	Date on which the resource was changed.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2022-09-30T20:48:35Z
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])T(?:[0-1][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]Z$
		type	string
		examples	2014-08-24
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
		type	string
		examples	2019-03
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
		type	string
		examples	2024
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
		type	null
populationCoverage	The type of population common to all subjects of the data collection.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
provenance	A statement about the lineage of a Dataset. Information about how the data was collected, including methodologies, tools, and protocols used.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
publication	A publication that deals with the research, analysis, observation or processing of the object that was subject to the resource, e.g. a research paper.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Bibliographic Resource
publisher	The entity responsible for making the item available.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Organization
qualityInformation	Some information about the quality of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
resourceCreationMethod	Method how the resource was created.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/resource-creation-method-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/resource-creation-method
		Concept
resourceTypeGeneral	General type of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/resource-type-general-2
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/resource-type-general
		Concept
resourceTypeSpecific	A term describing the specific nature of the resource. A more precise term than given by the property ‘resourceTypeGeneral’.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
rights	Information about rights held in and over the resource as well as rights about the possibilities of the usage of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
sizeOfDataBasis	The size of the underlying data basis, e.g. for studies: the size of the sample.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		type	null
spatial	Spatial coverage of the resource.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
stateOfDataProcessing	The processing state of the data, e.g. raw or aggregated.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/data-processing-state-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/data-processing-state
		Concept
supersededBy	A merged item which is the preferred duplicate, because it replaces, consolidates or otherwise makes the current merged item obsolete.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Resource
		type	null
temporal	Temporal coverage of the resource.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	2022-09-30T20:48:35Z
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])T(?:[0-1][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]Z$
		type	string
		examples	2014-08-24
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$
		type	string
		examples	2019-03
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
		type	string
		examples	2024
		pattern	^[0-9]{4}$
		type	string
		examples	2022-01 bis 2022-03
			Sommer 2023
			nach 2013
			1998-2008
		type	null
theme	A main category of the resource. A resource can have multiple themes.
	type	array
	items	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/theme-1
		useScheme	https://mex.rki.de/item/theme
		Concept
	minItems	1
title	The name of the resource.
	type	array
	items	Text
	minItems	1
unitInCharge	This property refers to agents who assume responsibility and accountability for the resource and its appropriate maintenance.
	type	array
	items	Merged Organizational Unit
	minItems	1
wasGeneratedBy	Generation is the completion of production of a new entity by an activity. This entity did not exist before generation and becomes available for usage after this generation.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Activity
		type	null
additionalProperties	False

Merged Variable Group

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/merged-variable-group
The grouping of variables according to a certain aspect, e.g. how the information is modelled in the primary source.
type	object
properties
containedBy	The resource, the variable group is contained by. Used to connect a variable group to its resource.
	type	array
	items	Merged Resource
	minItems	1
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
label	The name of the variable group.
	type	array
	items	Text
	minItems	1
supersededBy	A merged item which is the preferred duplicate, because it replaces, consolidates or otherwise makes the current merged item obsolete.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Variable Group
		type	null
additionalProperties	False

Merged Variable

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/merged-variable
Variables are defined for the data-based evaluation of investigations (e.g. studies). A variable is characterized by its data type (e.g. integer, string, date) and value range. The variable can be either quantitative or qualitative, i.e. the value range can take numerical or categorical values.
type	object
properties
belongsTo	The variable group, the described variable is part of. Used to group variables together, depending on how they are structured in the primary source.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Merged Variable Group
codingSystem	An established standard to which the described resource conforms ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	SF-36 Version 1
		type	null
dataType	The defined data type of the variable.
	default	None
	anyOf	type	string
		examples	integer
			string
			image
			int55
			number
		type	null
description	A description of the variable. How the variable is defined in the primary source.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	Identifier
label	The name of the variable.
	type	array
	items	examples	language	de
			value	Mehrere Treppenabsätze steigen
		Text
	minItems	1
supersededBy	A merged item which is the preferred duplicate, because it replaces, consolidates or otherwise makes the current merged item obsolete.
	default	None
	anyOf	Merged Variable
		type	null
usedIn	The resource, the variable is used in.
	type	array
	items	Merged Resource
	minItems	1
valueSet	A set of predefined values as given in the primary source.
	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		examples	Ja, stark eingeschränkt
			Ja, etwas eingeschränkt
			Nein, überhaupt nicht eingeschränkt
additionalProperties	False

Concepts

Concept Scheme

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/concept-scheme
type	object
properties
description	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	type	string
	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/some-scheme-5000
	pattern	^https://mex\\.rki\\.de/item/[-A-Za-z0-9]{1,512}$
	format	uri
label	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
additionalProperties	False

Concept

https://mex.rki.de/mex/model/entities/concept
type	object
properties
altLabel	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
broader	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Concept
definition	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
exactMatch	type	array
	default	[]
	items	type	string
		format	uri
identifier	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs ([DCT, 2020-01-20](http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/)).
	type	string
	examples	https://mex.rki.de/item/some-concept-3000
	pattern	^https://mex\\.rki\\.de/item/[-A-Za-z0-9]{1,512}$
	format	uri
inScheme	Concept Scheme
notation	type	string
	examples	1.0
		1.1
		C01.100.500
note	type	array
	default	[]
	items	Text
prefLabel	type	array
	items	Text
	minItems	1
additionalProperties	False

Vocabularies

Available concepts (aka vocabularies) are coming soon. In the meantime, see mex/model/vocabularies.