The aim of the HELMA Virtual Lab is to create a virtual laboratory in which the participating scientists can virtually control and evaluate experiments from different locations. The HELMA Virtual Lab supports the execution of research experiments within the framework of a cloud computing model at KIT, so that all project participants retain full control over the experimental design. Protocols are created via a high-level application programming interface (API), which usually offers many functions within one command statement. High-level interfaces are comparatively easy to learn to implement the models they use. Codes can thus be written in less time. In cooperation with the SDLs, the processes are autonomized and the experiments run without the direct involvement of the scientists. The HELMA Virtual Lab democratizes access to the cost-intensive research infrastructure all participating partner sites in the Helmholtz Association to the highest degree and standardizes experiments, whereby the data is collected via the ELNs (Chemotion, LabImotion, Kadi4Mat, Herbie) developed proprietarily at KIT and Hereon.