Open Science in a Nutshell: Basics for Scientific Practice

RMU Event

Date

4 November 2026, 9:00 am – 12:45 pm CET

Location

Online

Description

Open Science means open, transparent and comprehensible science. This event gives  practice-oriented insights into key approaches of Open Science and shows, based on specific examples, how transparency, comprehensibility and reusability can be implemented during the research and publication process. 

Programm

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Welcome & Introduction
Impulses on the topic of Open Science, Prof. Dr. Claudia Frick | Institute of Information Science, TH Köln

09:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Open Access & Publication – specific and practice-oriented 
Introduction into the various Open Access publication paths (green, gold and diamond), repositories as well as questions on frequently asked questions from publication practice

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Licences & Copyright – How to apply Creative Commons
Overview of Creative Common licenses in times of AI, of the statutory secondary publication right and of the legally sound use of images and other third-party materials

10:45 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. | Research data management
Introduction into FAIR principles and data publication as well as their significance for transparent and reusable science

11:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. | Break

11:50 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. | Good Practices – Open Science in research
Real-life examples from different subject areas: 
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Robert Reinecke, Physical Geograpy – Earth Systems Modelling | JGU Mainz
Andreas Clement M.Sc., ETA-Fabrik – Competence Center for climate-neutral production | TU Darmstadt 
Presentation of the ReproducibiliTea format

Afterwards, there will be room for questions and discussion.

12:35 p.m. - 12:40 p.m. | RMU-Services at a glance
Overview of consultation and support offers at the Rhine-Main Universities in the field of Open Science

12:40 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Wrap-up & Closing

 

What’s in it for you: 

After the event, you will

  • be familiar with key concepts and terms of Open Science,
  • be able to class publication paths of Open Science,
  • understand basic copyright aspects and the use of creative common licenses,
  • understand the significance of research data management in the Open Science context,
  • have gained insights into the practical implementation of Open Science in various subject areas,
  • know which support offers are available to you at the Rhine-Main Universities 

 

Language
German 

Target group
The event is directed at students, graduates and postdocs at the Rhine-Main Universities and across Germany.

Registration
Please register via the button under "Links" on the right-hand side.

Rhine-Main Universities