Helmholtz Open Science Office

The Helmholtz Open Science Office supports the Helmholtz Association and its research Centers in shaping the cultural change towards Open Science. It collaborates with national and international stakeholders to improve the quality and impact of research, guided by Open Science principles and in the spirit of the Helmholtz mission.

Through its activities, events, and publications, the Open Science office informs the community regarding the latest developments and guides the transition towards Open Science.

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Research Software Rights Management at Helmholtz

26th September 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

The Helmholtz Open Science Office is organizing the 7th Helmholtz Research Software Forum.
2. Forum Helmholtz Research Data Commons

30th September, 2025, 10:00 a.m.

Enhancing Research Data Workflows for and with AI
5. Helmholtz Open Science Forum on the NFDI

14th October 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

The Helmholtz Open Science Office is hosting the 5th NFDI Forum.
Open Access Week 2025

20 to 26 October 2025

Open Access Week 2025 will be held under the motto “Who owns our knowledge?”
RDA-Germany Conference 2026

24 to 25 February 2026

Next year, the RDA Germany conference will once again take place on the Telegraphenberg in Potsdam at the GFZ. Further information will follow shortly.

Practical guidelines for DataCite DOI metadata – Call for Implementation

Call for implementation of guidelines for improving metadata
110th Helmholtz Open Science Newsletter available

In this newsletter, we provide you with an overview of the most important developments in the field of Open Science.
Report published: Helmholtz Open Science Forum on Open Research Information

The report of the Helmholtz Open Science Forum on Open Research Information has been published.
The project ends - open-access.network stays!

The BMFRT funding for the project expires at the end of the year. By founding a support association and switching to a community-based operation, the aim is to maintain the information, networking and…
109th Helmholtz Open Science Newsletter available

In this newsletter, we provide you with an overview of the most important developments in the field of Open Science.
Report published: 6th Helmholtz Open Research Software Forum: Software Quality Assurance at Helmholtz

The report of the 6th Helmholtz Open Research Software Forum has been published.

Open Science at Helmholtz

The mission of the Helmholtz Open Science Office is to promote the cultural change towards open science. Guided by the motto "Enabling open science practices in Helmholtz!" the Helmholtz Open Science…
Open Access

For open access, one of the Helmholtz Open Science Office's key endeavours is the promotion of the transformation from subscription-based access to open access.
Open Research Data

The Centers of the Helmholtz Association conduct data-intensive research with internationally significant large-scale facilities and digital information infrastructures. The Helmholtz Open Science…
Open Research Software

While open science calls for accessibility and reuse of scientific results, in many research areas, this can only be ensured if source code is made openly accessible in addition to the corresponding…
Research Assessment

Research assessment reforms and the Open Science movement share a number of common goals, most notably their ultimate aim to improve the quality, impact, and trustworthiness of research. In this…