Open Science in Action – Kick-off Event of the Open Science Working Group at Freie Universität Berlin
On Friday, 17 October 2025, from 10:00–13:00, we warmly invite all members of Freie Universität Berlin to the event “Open Science in Action” at the Seminar Center (Room L 115, Otto-von-Simson-Str. 26).
The event highlights the diversity of open research practices at FU Berlin and provides insights into projects, tools, and experiences from a wide range of disciplines – from replication studies in economics to citizen science projects in meteorology.
Programme Preview
Welcome
- 
Dr. Dennis Mischke & Prof. Dr. Frank Fischer 
Session Block I
Session 1: Replication, Methodology & Open Source
- 
Prof. Dr. Jan Marcus: Replication Games and Replication Code 
- 
Dr. Helen Niemeyer: Publication Bias – Significance in the Age of Open Science 
- 
Prof. Dr. Marko Bachl: Why Open Science Needs Open Source Software 
Session 2: Projects & Infrastructure
- 
Prof. Dr. Jonathan Jeschke: Hi Knowledge Project 
- 
Dr. Andreas Hübner: Open Science Dashboard for Geosciences 
- 
Prof. Dr. Jan Lazardzig: Two Research Projects at the Theatre Studies Institute - The Role of “Urban Science in Action” 
- Verena Nägel: Open.Oral-History: A project for risk assessment, anonymisation and provision of legally protected and ethically sensitive audiovisual interviews
Poster Session
- 
Gesche Wahlen & Dr. Brigitte Grote: Publishing in Open Access with Open Encyclopedia System 
- 
Dr. Andreas Hübner: Open Science Dashboard for Geosciences 
- 
Dr. Daniela Schoster: OpenUCO – Gardeners as Citizen Scientists (+ Citizen Science Weather Station Project) 
Session Block II
Session 3: Best Practices & Tools
- 
Prof. Dr. Judith Meinschaefer: Open Data - Best Practice Cases in Linguistics 
- 
Moritz Maxeiner: Open.Make Project 
- 
Prof. Dr. Hubert Mara: GigaMesh as Free and Open Source Software 
- Gesche Wahlen & Dr. Brigitte Grote: Publishing in Open Access with the Free Software Open Encyclopedia System (OES)
Session 4: Open Science, Disciplinary Perspectives & Society
- 
Prof. Dr. Angela Schwerdtfeger: Experiencing Politics and Law – Citizen Participation in the Climate Transition 
- 
Dr. Matthias Grotkopp: Challenges and Opportunities of the Open Science Concept in the Humanities 
- 
Prof. Dr. Florian Conradi: Design & Crisis: Transdisciplinary Interventions for Open Knowledge 
- 
Dr. Maike Neufend & Dr. Georg Fischer: Presentation of the Open Research Office Berlin 
Wrap-up & Idea Collection
- 
Moderation: Dr. Dennis Mischke & Prof. Dr. Frank Fischer 
In addition to short talks, posters, and demos, there will be plenty of time for networking and exchange. At the same time, the event marks the kick-off of the newly revived Open Science Working Group, which will provide a regular space for discussion and collaboration on open science practices at FU in the future.
Please register by 10 October 2025 via open-science@fu-berlin.de
Time & Location
Oct 17, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Seminar Center FU Berlin: Room L 115, Otto-von-Simson-Str. 26, 14195 Berlin
