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.