Marco Kulüke holds a M.Sc. in Meteorology and works as a data management specialist at the DKRZ in Hamburg. His work focuses on advancing data infrastructures for Earth system science, particularly through the development and application of FAIR Digital Objects (FDOs) within the ESiWACE3 project. He is actively involved in research around distributed data services, including use cases of IPFS-based solutions for open climate research data and reproducible data workflows. In addition to his research activities, Marco Kulüke contributes to training and community building in scientific computing, serving as an instructor in Python courses for geoscientists.