Digital Humanities Engineering

Transforming Historical Texts into Accessible Digital Knowledge

Through HTR-OCR Engineering, AI, TEI encoding, and sustainable research data solutions

7 Languages Proficient
5 Years Experience in DH
10 DH Workshops
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Specialized DH Services

Digital Humanities Engineering Solutions

We bridge traditional scholarship with cutting-edge technology to create sustainable, impactful digital humanities projects

TEI/XML Text Encoding

Transform manuscripts and historical texts into structured, machine-readable data using TEI P5 standards. We create custom schemas for complex textual structures, enabling advanced analysis, visualization, and long-term preservation of scholarly editions.

TEI P5 Standards Custom Schema Design Critical Editions Metadata Enrichment

HTR & OCR Engineering

Develop custom Handwritten Text Recognition models for historical documents. We specialize in multilingual manuscripts (Arabic, Latin, Greek) using Transkribus and eScriptorium, with expertise in ground-truth creation, model training, and post-processing workflows.

Transkribus Expert Multilingual Models Image Pre-processing Quality Assurance

LLM & AI Integration

Strategic implementation of Large Language Models for humanities research. We design reproducible prompt workflows, fine-tune models for specific domains, and create AI-assisted annotation, analysis, and translation systems tailored to scholarly needs.

Prompt Engineering Model Fine-tuning Text Analysis Ethical AI Practices

Research Data Engineering

Implement FAIR-compliant research data management solutions. We develop data pipelines, metadata standards, and sustainable storage architectures to ensure long-term accessibility and interoperability of digital humanities datasets.

FAIR Principles Data Pipelines Metadata Standards Sustainable Storage

Digital Humanities Training

diQalamos organizes cutting-edge workshops and seminars tailored to the needs of the DH community. Its diverse categories include deep neural networks for understanding historical texts, practical HTR/OCR techniques, semantic data curation, and sustainable research data practices.

LLMs in humanities research Multilingual and multimodal text processing HTR + Image Processing with AI Semantic web and FAIR data Reproducible research workflows
Featured Works

Research Impact & Complated Projects

HTR Research

Arabic Manuscripts HTR Project

Advanced Handwritten Text Recognition for Arabic manuscripts, developing custom models and workflows for historical document digitization.

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Digital Edition

Bible Across Nations

Collaborative research project exploring biblical translations and cultural interpretations across different languages and traditions.

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Colloboration & Partnership

Partnership

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Reach-Euregio

Münster University Start-up Center for realizing the early-stage innovation of digital technology for comprehensive ideas.

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FH Münster

Collaborative research and academic partnership with FH Münster, for innovation in digital humanities and manuscript studies.

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About

Digital Humanities Specialist

Serhat Açar

Serhat Açar

Digital Humanities Specialist

Münster, Germany

Bridging Classical Scholarship & Modern Technology

Serhat Açar holds a master’s degree in Rare Books and Digital Humanities. He is the founder of diQalamos and his expertise includes Handwritten Text Recognition Engineering, TEI-based data modeling, and LLM-supported knowledge extraction. You can explore detailed information about Serhat Açar's expertise here:

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Our Story

DiQalamos Philosophy

DiQalamos represents the fusion of digital innovation with timeless wisdom. The prefix 'Di' symbolizes our commitment to digitalization and technological advancement in the humanities. 'Qalamos', derived from the Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kalamos) and Arabic قلم (qalam), represents the enduring tools of knowledge creation - pen, scroll, written word.

Using HTR, XML/TEI, web technologies, and data analytics, diQalamos convert complex historical and multilingual sources into structured, searchable, and interoperable digital assets. Our offerings serve universities, libraries, cultural institutions, and innovation-driven organizations worldwide. It is deeply convinced that digital transformation should be ethical and human-centered.

Our mission bridges classical scholarship with modern technology. We believe that digital tools and techniques should enhance but not replace traditional humanities research. We see technology as a means to unlock, preserve, and access to humanity's cultural heritage according to FAIR Principles.

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Serhat Açar

Digital Humanities Specialist

Email serhat.acar@diqalamos.com
Phone / WhatsApp +49 178 655 76 08
Location Münster, Germany
Response Time Within 24 hours

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