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Open Science in Action – Kick-off Event of the Open Science Working Group at Freie Universität Berlin

Oct 17, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

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”

Session 3: Best Practices & Tools

  • Prof. Dr. Judith Meinschaefer: Lightning Talk on Best Practices

  • Moritz Maxeiner: Open.Make Project

  • Prof. Dr. Hubert Mara: GigaMesh as Free and Open Source Software

Poster Session

  • Gesche Wahlen & Dr. Brigitte Grote: Publishing in Open Access with OES

  • 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 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

Session 5: Open Science in Berlin

  • Dr. Stefan Skupien: Would You Like a Bit More? Fostering Open Science within the Berlin University Alliance

  • Dr. Maike Neufend & Dr. Georg Fischer: Presentation of the Open Research Office Berlin

  • Jun.-Prof. Dr. Eliese Linke: tba

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