IIRDS - THE INTELLIGENT INFORMATION REQUEST AND DELIVERY STANDARD
tekom welcomes you to the growing home of iiRDS – the standard that enables dynamic information request and delivery in the era of the Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0, and in the context of smart factories. iiRDS has come a long way from the first idea of developing a standard that is able to deliver intelligent information. Dive in and discover where iiRDS is today!
ABOUT IIRDS AND THE CONSORTIUM
About the iiRDS Consortium
How did the iiRDS Consortium form? Who are our members? What are our working groups working on? Learn more about the structure and development of the iiRDS Consortium with its steering committee and working groups.
Membership & Participation
What are the benefits of being a member of the iiRDS Consortium? What types of membership and participation are available? Find out here how you can get involved in and help shape iiRDS.
About iiRDS
What is iiRDS, exactly? How does iiRDS work? Here, you can find introductory information about iiRDS as well as our iiRDS Whitepaper and an explanatory video.
Materials & Downloads
After registration/login, you will obtain access to iiRDS versions, sample content, and more. The current iiRDS version 1.3 was released in November 2025.
Tools & Implementation
Which tools help when getting started with iiRDS? Which companies are using iiRDS and can offer insights? Learn more about implementing iiRDS using the Open Toolkit, Validation Tool, Request API, Plugin for DITA-OT, use cases, and more.
Consultants & Training
The iiRDS Consortium offers a beginner's course for a fee. In addition, iiRDS Consultants, certified through working group membership and training, can advise interested companies on iiRDS and accompany strategic entry as well as technical implementation.
Read the tcworld magazine special issue on iiRDS published in April 2025 with
- introductory articles on iiRDS and the plugin for DITA-OT,
- interviews with industrial companies on their iiRDS projects
- articles on iiRDS and AI,
- and more.
Download the iiRDS special edition
NEWS
Highlights from iiRDS at tcworld conference 2025
Catch up on the developments in iiRDS from tcworld conference 2025 in Stuttgart! Learn about the new iiRDS/H package, the integration of VDI 2770 standards, and how digital standards help track norm changes and risk assessments. All presentations are now available on our YouTube channel.
Get Started With iiRDS Now
The application phase for iiRDS pilot projects is officially open. Companies can apply now through March 1, 2026 and take a supported first step toward intelligent information delivery.
iiRDS grows internationally
In 2025 and early 2026, the iiRDS Consortium welcomed new members that strengthen our international presence, deepen collaboration with the DITA community in the US, and add software expertise from Germany.
REGISTRATION AND LOGIN TO DOWNLOAD IIRDS MATERIALS
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Registration
Register and stay up to date on developments of iiRDS. You can...
- access iiRDS specifications
- download the RDF schemas
- download information material, as sample content or whitepaper
- give feedback to the working group on the standard
- register for the newsletter