Helmholtz Open Science Office

The Helmholtz Open Science Office supports the Helmholtz Association as a service provider in shaping the cultural change towards Open Science. It is a partner of all stakeholders involved in this process within Helmholtz and promotes the visibility of Helmholtz on a national as well as international level within the context of Open Science in the spirit of the Helmholtz mission.

This website provides an overview of all activities of the Helmholtz Open Science Office. All relevant information is described and communicated here.

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Open Access Days 2024

September 10 to 12, 2024, Cologne

The Open Access Days are the central annual conference on Open Access and Open Science in the German-speaking area. They will take place from September 10 to 12,…
25. DINI Jahrestagung 2024 (German only)

18.-19. September 2024

Die 25. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Initiative für Netzwerkinformation (DINI) findet an der Universität Potsdam statt und steht unter dem Motto "Gemeinsame Infrastrukturen für…
Open Source Hardware Conference 2024

30. September and 1. October 2024 in Dresden

You can expect a varied programme consisting of presentations on current topics in the field of open source hardware, interactive workshops, discussion…
EOSC Symposium 2024: Berlin

21-23 October 2024

The EOSC Symposium 2024 will be a decisive event on the path to EOSC post-2027. It is a key event to network and exchange ideas with policy makers, funders, and representatives of…

On our own behalf: Job Offer

We are looking for a new team member for the DFG-funded project OA Datenpraxis and general collaboration in the Open Science Office (deadline: 14 August 2024).
104th Helmholtz Open Science Newsletter available

The 104th Helmholtz Open Science Newsletter has been published and is now available in German as well as in English. In this newsletter we give you an overview of the most important developments…
Open Access share in Helmholtz increases to 84 %

The proportion of open access publications in Helmholtz continues to rise: 84 % of journal articles published from Helmholtz centers in the publication year 2022 are open access. The open access rate…
103rd Helmholtz Open Science Newsletter available

The 103rd Helmholtz Open Science Newsletter has been published and is now available in German as well as in English. In this newsletter we give you an overview of the most important developments…
Documentation: Helmholtz Open Science Forum "Towards Open Digital Research Ecosystems – Interconnecting Infrastructures"

The documentation of the Helmholtz Open Science Forum "Towards Open Digital Research Ecosystems – Interconnecting Infrastructures" is now available via download: https://doi.org/10.48440/os.helmholtz.…
Documentation: 2nd Helmholtz Open Science Forum "Open Science and Transfer"

The documentation of the 2nd Helmholtz Open Science Forum "Open Science and Transfer" is now available via download: https://doi.org/10.48440/os.helmholtz.075.

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…