Lessons learned from ORCID DE—A project‐driven initiative to promote author identification in Germany

Key points The ORCID DE project, from 2016 to 2022, promoted ORCID in Germany through a project‐driven approach. The project promoted the dissemination of ORCID in Germany. The number of IDs registered for Germany increased from approximately 44,000 in 2016 to 300,070 in 2023. The linkage of ORCID with the bibliographic Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND; translated: Integrated Authority File) standard in German‐speaking countries has contributed to the success of ORCID in Germany. The promotion of ORCID in Germany was based on six central areas: information, consortium, standardization, implementation, monitoring, and networking. The ORCID DE Monitor captures and analyses the development of ORCID on a national and international level. The ACTION principles highlight crucial measures in promoting a standard, such as ORCID. ACTION stands for Awareness, ConnectiviTy, IntegratiOn, and Networking.