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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4. Helmholtz Reproducibility Workshop

25th March 2025, 09:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

In this fourth workshop, we will delve into the core of reproducible science and its transformative potential for science.
Helmholtz Open Science Forum: Open Research Information

2 April 2025, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

This Helmholtz Open Science Forum is dedicated to the topic of open research information and offers members of the Helmholtz Association a space for exchange and…
RDA 24th Plenary Meeting

7th to 11th April 2025

The 24th Research Data Alliance (RDA) Plenary meeting will be held fully virtually under the theme: ‘Data for emerging technologies’.
HMC Conference 2025

12th to 14th May 2025

The HMC Conference 2025 will take place for the first time as an in-person event in Cologne.
2nd Conference on Research Data Infrastructure

26th to 28th August 2025 in Aachen

Abstracts can be submitted until 17th April 2025.

The main topics of the second Conference on Research Data Infrastructure (CoRDI) include technical and…

Memorandum on the Open Access Transformation – English Translation Published

The position paper on the open access transformation in the Helmholtz Association, published in September 2024, is now also available in English.
107th 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.
Transparency in science: strategies for open information provision

With the participation of the Helmholtz Open Science Office, a report was published on a workshop offered jointly by the DFG projects Transform2Open and OA Datenpraxis.
Research Ethics in the age of AI: Embracing Openness as a Path Forward

This report provides an overview of the workshop "Research Ethics in the Age of AI," which addressed the ethical challenges and opportunities presented by generative AI (genAI) in research.
New members on the Steering Board of the German Reproducibility Network (GRN)

Lea Maria Ferguson and Marcel Meistring from the Helmholtz Open Science Office are now members of the Steering Board of the German Reproducibility Network (GRN). They will contribute their expertise…
The Perceived Tension between Open Science and Research Security

A commentary by the Helmholtz Open Science Office on the perceived tension between open science and research security.

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…