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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4th Helmholtz Open Science Forum on the NFDI

January 21, 2025 from 09:30 am to 12:00 pm, online

The Helmholtz Open Science Office's fourth forum on the NFDI will be held on the topic of ‘Helmholtz's contribution to FAIRness and Data Quality’.
70th Helmholtz Open Science Online Seminar: Public Sector Open Source Program Offices

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. (CET)

Johan Linåker will present a study on structural configurations and strategic utilisation of Open Source Programme Offices (OSPOs) within the…
6. Helmholtz Research Software Forum

February 12, 2025

The Helmholtz Open Science Office is organizing the 6th Helmholtz Research Software Forum.
International Digital Curation Conference

17 to 19 February 2025

The 19th edition of the International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC25) will take place in The Hague (the Netherlands).
RDA DE Conference

18. - 19.02.2025

The RDA DE conference 2025 will take place in Potsdam; registration is now possible.
Workshop on PIDs for physical objects

20 February 2025

The project ‘PID Network Germany’ cordially invites you to the workshop ‘PIDs for physical objects’ at the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam.

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.
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.
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.
106th 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.
Award Ceremony Helmholtz Incubator Software Award 2023

We congratulate the winners Philipp Weiler (HMGU), Birgit Hassler (DLR) and Axel Löwe (KIT) and would like to thank all the teams who took part.
105th 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.

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…