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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Open Access Days 2026

September 28 to 30, 2026, Linz

The Open Access Days, the central annual conference on the topic of open access in German-speaking countries, this year is taking place from September 28 to 30 at…
Research Data Alliance 27th Plenary Meeting (P27)

October 6 to 8, London (UK)

RDA P27 brings together the global RDA community to discuss how to build a strong, interconnected, and sustainably open research ecosystem.
CoARA and Responsible Research Evaluation

Oktober 07, 2026, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., online

The CoARA German National Chapter invites all interested parties: We will explore how research output can be assessed in a transparent, fair, and…
PIDfest

October 27 to 29, 2025, Leiden (NL)

The conference serves as an international summit of talks, activities and workshops focussing on the use, application and challenges of persistent identifiers…
Helmholtz Codes!

November 4 to 6,2026, Dresden

HiRSE, HIFIS & HIDA, now joining forces with the OS Office & the Helmholtz Head Office, are hosting the second instance of the 3-day Helmholtz Codes! Workshop.
3rd Base4NFDI User Conference - UC4B2026

November 24 to 25, 2026, Berlin

The aim of the event is to present the NFDI basic services and the progress of their work, to shed light on the development and sustainable operation of research…
2026 Conference of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information (co-organized by the Helmholtz Open Science Office)

November 24 to 25, 2026, Berlin

The conference will bring together the international community of signatories, supporters, and other stakeholders, creating a space to advance open research…

116th 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.
New project launched: ARION

Launched in September 2026, the ARION (Advancing Research Assessment through integrated Open practices and Narrative) project promotes responsible research assessment across Europe by translating…
A milestone for the German PID landscape: National PID Roadmap published!

As a key milestone of the project PID Network Deutschland, the “National PID Roadmap” has now been published in German and English.
Results of one of the Most Comprehensive PID Survey to Date in Germany Published

As a key milestone of the PID Network Germany project, the results of a comprehensive quantitative PID-survey have now been published.
Improving DOI metadata at LMU Munich & TU Dortmund - Project reports published!

The projects examined how community-based guidelines can be translated into concrete improvements for local repositories and DOI workflows.
Helmholtz Software Quality Indicator Now Available in the Research Software Directory

The latest update to RSD (helmholtz.software) allows users to evaluate research software using the Helmholtz Software Quality Indicator.