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Helmholtz Open Science Forum “Research Evaluation, Reputation Systems, and Openness”

May 9, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Background and framework

In presentations and discussions, experts gave us an insight into current developments in the field of research assessment and discussed the importance of reputation systems and openness. The event was dedicated to three thematic focal points:

  • Helmholtz Quality Indicators for Data and Software Products
  • 10th Anniversary of the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)
  • Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA)

Programm

Time Title Speaker
10:00–10:10 Introduction and Welcome Roland Bertelmann,
Helmholtz Open Science Office
Focus: Helmholtz Quality Indicators for Data and Software Products
10:10–10:25 Challenges for PoF V Sören Wiesenfeldt, Department Research, Helmholtz Association
10:25–10:40 Task Group Helmholtz Quality Indicators –
Current status subgroup Research Software 
Doris Dransch, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences and Guido Juckeland, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
10:40-10:55 Task Group Helmholtz Quality Indicators –
Current status subgroup Research Data
Britta Höpfner, Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin, Martin Köhler, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
10:55–11:05 Discussions and questions Chair: Roland Bertelmann, Helmholtz Open Science Office
11:10-11:20 Coffee break
Focus: 10 Years Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)
11:20–11:30 Introduction: Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) Lea Maria Ferguson, Helmholtz Open Science Office
11:30–11:40 Status and perspectives at Forschungszentrum Jülich

Sven Rank, Forschungszentrum Jülich

11:40–11:50 Status and perspectives at GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences

Wolfgang zu Castell, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences

11:50–12:00 Status and perspectives at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Arne Upmeier, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

12:00–12:10 Status and perspectives at Max Delbrück Center Jess Rohmann, Max Delbrück Center
12:10-12:40 Discussions and questions Chair: Roland Bertelmann, Helmholtz Open Science Office
12:40-13:40 Lunch break
Focus: Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA)
13:40–13:55 Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA): current status Roland Bertelmann, Helmholtz Open Science Office
13:55–14:10 The DFG’s perspective on CoARA Matthias Kiesselbach, DFG-Geschäftsstelle
14:10–14:40

Joint closing discussion

Chair: Roland Bertelmann,Helmholtz Open Science Office

Documentation

Genderjahn, S., Bertelmann, R., Ferguson, L. M., Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen, W., Dransch, D., Juckeland, G., Kiesselbach, M., Köhler, M., Rank, S., Rohmann, J. L., Upmeier, A., Wiesenfeldt, S. (2023): Helmholtz Open Science Forum “Research Evaluation, Reputation Systems, and Openness”, (Helmholtz Open Science Briefing), Potsdam : Helmholtz Open Science Office, 9 p.

https://doi.org/10.48440/os.helmholtz.065 

This slide set is open for use by the Helmholtz Centers and other interested parties, seeking to embark on the journey towards implementing DORA and/or CoARA.

English version (PDF), if required as PowerPoint file

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