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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2nd Conference on Research Data Infrastructure

26th to 28th August 2025 in Aachen

The main topics of the second Conference on Research Data Infrastructure (CoRDI) include aspects of establishing interdisciplinary research data management.
26. DINI Jahrestagung 2025 (German only)

08.-09. September 2025, Wilhelmshaven

The 26th annual conference of the German Initiative for Network Information (DINI) will take place at the Jade University of Applied Sciences in Wilhelmshaven.
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Information event on the “Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment” (CoARA) for German research institutions

10th September, 2025, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

An information event on the “Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment” (CoARA) for German research institutions will take place via Zoom.
Open Science Fair

15th to 17th September at CERN in Geneva

This year's OSFair will explore how collaboration drives discovery and improves access to knowledge.
PIDs for Organisations and Projects

15th September 2025, 10:30 a.m.

In this seminar the fokus will be on the use of PIDs for projects and organisations.
Open Access Days 2025

17 to 19 September 2025

The Open Access Days 2025 will take place at the University of Konstanz.

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.
Report published: Workflow Optimization: A Handout for Efficient Open Access Processes.

The report of the DFG-funded Transform2Open project 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…