Nicole Emmenegger is Network Manager of the Thematic Digital Competence Centre for the Social Sciences and Humanities (TDCC SSH) based at DANS. In this role she works at the intersection of research, infrastructure, and policy to strengthen FAIR data and software practices across the Dutch SSH landscape.
Nicole brings nearly two decades of experience in strategic programme direction, policy development and international collaboration. Before joining DANS, she worked in the cultural heritage sector, including at the Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision, where she focused on digital innovation and research collaboration.
Her work centres on building communities around responsible data practices, strengthening digital research infrastructures, and ensuring that the Social Sciences and Humanities are well positioned within broader national and European open science initiatives.