The MLU has released its Digital Preservation Policy. The policy was drafted and discussed by the Open Science and research commissions of the MLU and approved by the academic senate in the summer. The policy identifies which data resources are to be stored and preserved in the infrastructure of the MLU and recommends the usage of recognized and suitable external repositories for storing other data materials. The policy recognizes the need to increase the capacity of our current infrastructure to provide adequate solutions to the very heterogenous research outputs of the university. In doing so, national and international standards and recommendations should be followed. The policy complements the existing open access and research data policies.

Attention: due to illness, the workshop will not take place as planned next week. We hope to give the workshop at a later point in time. As soon as new dates are available, these will be advertised over this website.

In cooperation with the ZBMED in Cologne and the data integration centre (University Medice Halle), the University and State Library of Saxony-Anhalt is conducting a joint virtual workshop on “Research Data Management in Medical Research“. The course will take place on two online dates in September (27.9. and 29.9.), each from 9:00 am to 12 pm and will be held in English. A preliminary program for the workshop can be found here

Registration is open and attendance is free. Please use this form to register for the workshop.

Further details about the course and the link to attend will be provided after you register.

Attention: the registration for the workshop ends on September 23, 2022.

Data protection notice: the personal data entered in the registration form will be used exclusively for the purpose of registering for the workshop and creating a target group-oriented program for it. The data will be deleted at the end of the workshop and will not be passed on to third parties.

On August 30 and 31 of 2022 the Leibniz University Hannover will host together with the TIB, the Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology University Library, an Open Science Festival. During these two days, two panels will feature discussions on the topics “scientific integrity and high-quality research results” and “data tracking in science.”

In addition to the scheduled discussions, scientists will also have the opportunity to learn and apply new Open Science-related methods and tools in over 11 workshops. In addition, scientists can network with each other and exchange information about open science practices in research and about current developments in Germany and Europe.

The festival will take place at the Welfenschloss in Hannover and will start on 08/30-22 at 10:15am. For more detailed information and registration feel free to visit the official website: https://konferenz.uni-hannover.de/event/49/overview

The Thuringian RDM Days are once again just around the corner and are to be held under the motto “Improve the way you work! – Tools for Research Data Management”. During the period from June 20 – June 24, 2022, online events will be offered at the four Thuringian university campuses under the above-mentioned motto to help find the right tools for the job. Among other things, management plan applications and electronic laboratory notebooks will be presented to lead to sustainable and reproducible research data.

All events are free of charge and are performed digitally via Zoom, making them accessible to all interested parties, including those outside of Thuringia. You can find more information and the registration forms on the following website: https://forschungsdaten-thueringen.de/nachricht/fdm-tage-2022-das-programm-ist-online.html

The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Future project is inviting community members to join a public consultation on a first draft of their proposal for the OESC Interoperability Framework. Further information on how to register and participate can be found in the EOSC Portal

Throughout 2022, we will be offering introductory talks to inform you about everything you should know about Open Science. During these talks we will shortly report on the activities of the University and State Library around the topic and give some advice and practical tips to implement open science in your daily work. We look forward to your participation.

Attention: These events will be held in German, but if you have specific questions in english please let our speakers know.

Appointment details:

01 February 2022 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.: An introduction to Open Science in the Natural Sciences

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22 February 2022, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.: An introduction to Open Science in the Social Sciences and the Humanities

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The European University Association has published the results of its Open Science Survey. The results show that a lot of work has been done in terms of institutional policy development, Open Access monitoring and infrastructural development. However, there is a lot of work to be done in a number of specific fronts such as the embedding of Open Science in institutional policies and practices, the adequate rewarding of Open Science efforts and initiatives, and the creation of adequate conditions which lead to a better Open Science culture within the consulted institutions. The full report can be consulted here