Helmholtz Open Science Office

RE: @OpenAIRE@mastodon.social

Excited to share this @OpenAIRE@mastodon.social interview with @mathijsvleugel@mstdn.social, head of our office & Chair of the #CoARA National Chapter Germany, reflecting on research assessment & sharing insights into our survey "Valuing what matters?" (further information & data set: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18944700) #ResponsibleResearchAssessment (lmf)

📣 Der neueste Helmholtz Open Science Newsletter ist da!
Wir berichten u.a. über:

✅ Das Helmholtz Open Science Office hat seinen eigenen #CoARA Aktionsplan zur Reform der Wissenschaftsbewertung veröffentlicht.
🇪🇺 Neue Impulse und forschungspolitische Entwicklungen aus Brüssel.
🔙 Rückblick: Highlights vom Forum Helmholtz Research Data Commons und Online-Seminar „Open Research Information in Action“.

👉 Jetzt lesen: https://os.helmholtz.de/ueber-uns/newsletter/113

#OpenScience #OpenResearchData #Wissenschaftspolitik

RE: @HelmholtzOpenScienceOffice@helmholtz.social

📋 Together with @helmholtz_hmc@helmholtz.social we published the report of the 3rd Forum Helmholtz Research Data Commons: Sample Handling and Tracking – Good and FAIR Data Practices in Action: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18603153

#openscience #opendata #researchdata #fairdata #samples

The Helmholtz Open Science Office has published its own #CoARA action plan.

The action plan offers:
🕶️ An overview of the interactions between open science and research assessment reform
👁️ Classification of the current status quo
🚀 Measures and planned activities for the period 2026–2030

👉 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18242817

#OpenScience #ResearchAssessment @CoARAssessment@mastodon.social

RE: @BarcelonaDORI@mastodon.social

The webinar 'Open Research Information in Action' in December, co-organized and co-hosted with @BarcelonaDORI@mastodon.social, was also our 71st Helmholtz Open Science Online Seminar. The recording is now also available with open metadata and a DOI, thanks to @TIB_AVPortal@openbiblio.social.

▶️ https://doi.org/10.5446/72340

Join us for the next Helmholtz Research Data Commons Forum on: Sample Handling and Tracking – Good and FAIR Data Practices in Action!

🗓️ 3 February, 10 – 12 CET
🖥️ Online (Zoom)
👉 Register: https://events.hifis.net/e/3rd_Helmholtz-RDC

Open to everyone from @helmholtz@helmholtz.social.
With @helmholtz_hmc@helmholtz.social!

@GFZ@helmholtz.social @geomar_de@helmholtz.social @awi@helmholtz.social @DKFZ@helmholtz.social @MDC_Berlin@social.bund.de @Helmholtz_HZI@helmholtz.social @ufz@helmholtz.social @HZDR@helmholtz.social @dzne@social.bund.de @fzj@social.fz-juelich.de @KIT_Karlsruhe@social.kit.edu @DLR@social.bund.de @HelmholtzMunich@social.bund.de @DESY@helmholtz.social @hereon@helmholtz.social @HelmholtzImaging@helmholtz.social

Heute startet die International Open Access Week unter dem Motto "Wem gehört unser Wissen?"

Wir haben einige spannende Vorträge aus der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft für euch zusammengetragen: https://os.helmholtz.de/veranstaltungen/#c131827

#OAweek #OpenAccess #OpenScience @helmholtz@helmholtz.social

📢 The 111th Helmholtz Open Science Newsletter has been published! 🎉

This time, we inform you, among other things, about:
* A review of the CoARA National Chapter Meeting in Berlin 🇩🇪
* The guidelines for DataCite DOI metadata published by PID Network Germany and PIDs for organizations and projects 📊
* The UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board adopts statement on Open Science 🌍

Find all the information and more here:
👉https://os.helmholtz.de/aktuelles/newsletter/111/

#OpenScience #ResearchData #PID #CoARA

Das National Chapter Germany der @CoARAssessment@mastodon.social hielt am 9. und 10. Oktober 2025 seine Herbsttagung ab. Die von uns mit @IBI_HU@openbiblio.social organisierte Tagung wurde von den 42 deutschen Mitgliedsorganisationen sowohl vor Ort an der @HumboldtUni@wisskomm.social als auch online besucht.

Das nächste Treffen des National Chapter wird voraussichtlich im Frühjahr 2026 stattfinden. Für die Zwischenzeit ist ein Webinar zur Entwicklung und Umsetzung der CoARA Action Plans geplant.

📢 New report published

The event, which took place on April 25, featured discussions on the Barcelona Declaration, current Helmholtz activities, and the challenges & opportunities surrounding open research information.

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16419876

#OpenScience #OpenResearch #BarcelonaDeclaration @BarcelonaDORI@mastodon.social @MsPhelps@akademienl.social @LeaMariaFer@openbiblio.social

📢 Forum: Research Software Rights Management at Helmholtz
🗓️ September 26, 2025, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
📌 Presentations with interactive workshops
📝 Register here: https://os.helmholtz.de/veranstaltungen/foren/7-forum-forschungssoftware/
(only for Helmholtz employees)
ℹ️ Practice-oriented platform for researchers, software developers, and legal experts to explore key aspects of research software governance. Focus on licensing models, rights allocation processes within Helmholtz, and institutional policies guiding these processes. (lmf)

Das CoARA National Chapter Germany und das Helmholtz Open Science Office laden zu einer Informationsveranstaltung rund um #Forschungsbewertung, Reformbestrebungen und CoARA ein.

Diese Veranstaltung ermöglicht den Teilnehmenden, Fragen zu stellen, die Relevanz einer CoARA-Mitgliedschaft besser einzuordnen und potenzielle institutionelle Hürden zu klären.

Programm + Registrierung: https://os.helmholtz.de/veranstaltungen/online-seminare/informationsveranstaltung-zur-coalition-for-advancing-research-assessment-coara-fuer-deutsche-forschungseinrichtungen/

Veranstaltungssprache: Deutsch

#coara #OpenScience @dfg_public@wisskomm.social @CoARAssessment@mastodon.social

Wir sind beim 9. Bibliothekskongress in Bremen mit folgenden Beiträgen vertreten:

26.06., 9:00–10:30 Uhr
➡️Strategische Ansätze zur Intensivierung der OA-Transformation: Perspektiven für Wissenschaftsorganisationen @LeaMariaFer@openbiblio.social, @bmittermaier@openbiblio.social, @pampel@openbiblio.social, @marcelmson@troet.cafe, Marc Lange

26.06., 9:00–12:00 Uhr
➡️Wie gelingen Open Science Policies? Eine Anleitung zur Strategieentwicklung an Hochschulen und Forschungseinrichtungen - @nfnd@hcommons.social (Open Research Office Berlin), @LeaMariaFer@openbiblio.social

📢 New newsletter!

In this issue, we look at the tension between #OpenScience and research security and report on the extended funding of SCOAP³ and on the Barcelona Declaration.

Find out more about the current status of the Research Data Act and the promotion of further #NFDI basic services or the #EOSC EU Node!

We look back to the OFA Symposium, which focused on open source software and hardware in the global digital economy..and there is more about open software.

👉 https://shorturl.at/QaKKr

The next Helmholtz Open Science Forum is just around the corner! This time it's about Helmholtz contributions to FAIRness and data quality in the context of the NFDI.

There will be interesting contributions from @NFDI4Microbiota@nfdi.social, @nfdi4ing@nfdi.social, @DAPHNE4NFDI@mastodon.social. @nfdi4earth@nfdi.social, @nfdi4health@nfdi.social and @nfdi4energy@bird.makeup.

Use the opportunity to exchange ideas and network.

📆 Jan 21, 2025 | 09:30 - 12:00
ℹ️ https://os.helmholtz.de/en/events/fora/4th-nfdi-forum/

This event is open to all employees of the Helmholtz Association

#NFDI #FAIR #RDM

The winners of the 1st Helmholtz Software Award 2023 were honored yesterday at the Incubator Conference!

Congratulations to the winners!

🏆 Scientific Originality Prize: CellRank ➡️https://helmholtz.software/software/cellrank

🏆Sustainability Prize: ESMValTool ➡️ https://helmholtz.software/software/earth-system-model-evaluation-tool-esmvaltool

🏆Newcomer Prize: openCARP ➡️ https://helmholtz.software/software/opencarp

The prize is awarded by the Helmholtz-President & an initiative of HIFIS, HIDA, HiRSE_PS & the @HelmholtzOpenScienceOffice@helmholtz.social
Further information: ➡️ https://os.helmholtz.de/open-research-software/helmholtz-software-award/

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The 4th Helmholtz Reproducibility Workshop is coming in March 2025 at the @MDC_Berlin@social.bund.de!

Join us for an practical workshop that explores critical aspects of reproducibility in research. Gain valuable insights, enhance your skills, network with researchers and participate in interactive discussions.

Program & registration: https://events.hifis.net/event/1750/

📆 March 25, 2025
📌 MDC - BIMSB, Berlin
ℹ️ Keynotes = hybrid setting, Workshops = live

#Reproducibility #OpenScience @bih_charite@berlin.social @HelmholtzImaging@helmholtz.social

We are very pleased to announce the launch of the 1. Forum Research Data Commons!

This new initiative of the @helmholtz_hmc@helmholtz.social and the @HelmholtzOpenScienceOffice@helmholtz.social is a recurring forum for all Helmholtz employees to exchange ideas on topics relevant to research data.

We look forward to exchanging ideas and discussion with you!

🗓️ Dec 12, 2024, 10:00 – 12:00

ℹ️ Information and program: https://shorturl.at/f5yIo

✏️ Registration: https://shorturl.at/VE25Z

#OpenScience #RDM #FAIR #ResearchDataCommons

📢 Der neue Helmholtz Open Science Newsletter ist ab sofort online verfügbar!

📣 The new issue of our Helmholtz Open Science Newsletter is now available online!

➡️ https://os.helmholtz.de/aktuelles/newsletter/105-newsletter/

#openscience (mm)

On February 8, 2024 the 68th @HelmholtzOpenScienceOffice@helmholtz.social Online Seminar on Science Tracking with @bmittermaier@openbiblio.social took place.

The slides of the talk are now available:

➡️ https://os.helmholtz.de/veranstaltungen/online-seminare/68-online-seminar-1/

Thank you for your participation!

#OpenScience #Openness #ScienceTracking #PrivacyConcerns (mm)