Unlocking Knowledge -Open Science in Theory and Practice

The lecture series "Unlocking Knowledge" organized by the Open Science Center Cologne starts on 16.10.24.

The target group are researchers, students, technical and administrative staff and all interested parties.

The aim of the lecture series is to generate visibility for the topic of Open Science at the UoC and to convey an understanding of the basic concept and the change towards Open Science. Furthermore, there is concrete insight into the areas of application of Open Science at the UoC, which should encourage the use of Open Science practices in one's own area or at least encourage reflection on them.

The topics are arranged in such a way that the subject of Open Science and reproducibility in general are dealt with first in two sessions. This will be followed by practical examples from the four areas mentioned in the Open Science Principles (Open Access, Open Data, Open Software/Open Code, Open Educational Resources) and finally the general topic of Open Science and documentation to round off the lecture series.

The lectures will take place during the winter semester 2024/25 on 7 dates on Wednesdays between 4 and 5 pm (unless otherwise announced) hybrid (Zoom or room 4.006 (USB 4th floor, entrance via Kerpener Straße 20). Registration is requested.

Open Science Center Cologne Kick-Off

The kick-off event of the Open Science Center Cologne (OSCC) took place on 08.07.2024 in the New Senate Hall. The Vice-Rector for Research, Prof. Claus Cursiefen, opened the event with a welcoming address in which he underlined the importance of open science and praised the Center's initiative. He emphasized how important transparency, collaboration and free access to research results are for scientific progress.

The participating units then presented their services and consulting offers in short, concise 3-minute pitches. On site were representatives from USB, RRZK, C3RDM, DCH, D8/Science Communication, D7/Transfer, EUniWell and the project coordination Open Educational Materials and Network ORCA.nrw.

Each unit presented its specific offers and goals, which allowed a comprehensive insight into the diverse Open Science support options at the UoC. 

After the pitches, an informal exchange with coffee and cookies took place at posters and theme tables. Participants from administration and research took the opportunity to network. 

Overall, the kick-off event was a successful start to the OSCC, setting the course for successful collaboration and the promotion of open science.

Frischer Blogbeitrag von Dr. Sonja Eisenbeiß vom Mercator Institut für Sprachförderung.

Open Science, Open Reproducible Research, Open Access, Open Data, Open Science Repositories und Open Source: Informationen zur Öffnung der Wissenschaft und Tipps zur Beteiligung von Kindern als Citizen Scientists. 

Der Artikel enthält Definitionen von zentralen Begriffen sowie Publikationen, Links und Videos zum Thema Open Science.

The Open Science principles adopted by the University of Cologne are now available for download in the German version; the English version will also be published soon.