Open Science Week 2025, organised by the Open Science Working Group of the Association of Libraries of Czech Universities, is approaching! We are preparing three days full of inspiration, experience sharing, and practical demonstrations focused on Open Science, research data management, open access, citizen science, and the legal aspects of open science. You can look […]
For research assessment to truly support Open Science, we must prioritise transparency, inclusivity, and fairness in how we recognise research activities and contributions. This means not only ensuring that all contributions to Open Science are valued but also promoting openness in the data, tools, services, and other resources used in the assessment process. We invite […]
The Austrian ERA Symposium 2025: "Towards Europe’s Fifth Freedom" will be held as a full-day, in-person event in Vienna on 17 November 2025. This year’s symposium offers a unique opportunity to explore and shape the future of the European Research Area (ERA). We are honoured to welcome Commissioner for Start-ups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva, who will share […]
Exzellente Forschung an COMET-Zentren in Kooperation von Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft In COMET-Zentren forschen Unternehmen gemeinsam mit Forschungseinrichtungen an einem mehrjährigen Forschungsprogramm. COMET-Zentren betreiben exzellente, kooperative Forschung auf hohem internationalem Niveau und setzen neue Forschungsimpulse. Sie bauen entsprechende Kompetenzen und Humanressourcen auf und bieten Forscher:innen vielfältige Aus- und Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten. Erfolgreiche Zentren zeichnen sich durch die Dissemination […]
This is the programme for the 19th Munin Conference on Scholarly Publishing 2024. All presentations will take place in Auditoria 1 and 2 (see information about the conference venue). Registration, poster sessions and coffee breaks will take place in the hall outside of the auditoria. The workshop rooms are above the conference hall, accessible by lift or […]
We are pleased to announce that the 5th General Assembly of the EOSC Support Office Austria will take place on November 18, 2025, at TUtheSKY, TU Wien. This event brings together members of the EOSC SOA community to review achievements over the past year, elect new representatives to governing bodies, and discuss the strategic direction […]
Der Cluster Forschungsdaten lädt herzlich ein zum FAIR&AI Symposium am 27. November 2025 an die TU Graz. Die Veranstaltung thematisiert die Schnittstellen zwischen Forschungsdatenmanagement (RDM) und Künstlicher Intelligenz (AI): Wie können FAIR-Prinzipien KI-Anwendungen unterstützen, und wie kann KI RDM-Prozesse beeinflussen? Das Programm beinhaltet Keynotes von internationalen und nationalen Expert*innen, Lightning Talks und Breakout Sessions für interdisziplinären […]
Die European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) schafft einen integrativen, föderierten Raum für die gemeinsame Nutzung wissenschaftlicher Forschungsdaten in Europa. Sie stärkt die europäische Datensouveränität, indem sie gemeinsame Standards und sichere, transparente Rahmenbedingungen für den Austausch von Forschungsdaten etabliert. Mit dem weiteren Ausbau der EOSC-Föderation entstehen neue Möglichkeiten für Institutionen, sich zu beteiligen und entsprechende Förderangebote […]
Brussels — The European Commission has opened a public survey to gather input from stakeholders on the upcoming Charter of Access for Industrial Users to Research and Technology Infrastructures. Building on the revised Charter for Access to Research Infrastructures, the new Charter will focus specifically on improving access for companies. Its goal is to make it easier for […]
Mark your calendars! The 12th General Assembly meeting of the EOSC Association will be held online on the afternoon of Wednesday, 10 December 2025. This meeting will include the election of three Directors to the EOSC-A Board of Directors. More details and registration information coming soon. Stay tuned!
Brussels — The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the forthcoming European Research Area Act, inviting contributions from all stakeholders. The consultation is open until 5 January 2026. The European Research Area (ERA) Act represents a major policy initiative to strengthen the EU’s research and innovation landscape. Its objective is to overcome persistent challenges such as fragmented […]
Mark your calendars for the EOSC Winter School 2026, which will take place during the week of 26 January 2026 and 1 February 2026! While the location and exact dates are yet to be decided, you can already now look forward to an engaging programme. As in the first two Winter Schools, the third edition […]
BRUSSELS — A call for independent evaluators is now open to assess applications for the EOSC Gravity preparatory and inter-project grants aiming to grow the EOSC Federation. Interested candidates can submit their applications by 30 January 2026 (14:00 CET). Evaluation work will take place from 25 February 2026 to 7 April 2026, with each evaluator receiving compensation for their […]
Dear EOSC community, The Board of Directors of the EOSC Association warmly invites you to participate in the SRIA 2.0 public consultation. Your input is essential for shaping the future direction of EOSC and ensuring that the voice of the community remains strong. The purpose of this public consultation is to collect insights from the EOSC […]
Mark Your Calendars! The world’s premier event on data spaces returns for its fourth edition! Under the theme “Scaling cross-border data ecosystems”, the Data Spaces Symposium 2026 will spotlight how data spaces drive collaboration, innovation, and global competitiveness. Hosted by the Data Spaces Support Centre together with BDVA – Big Data Value Association, FIWARE Foundation, Gaia-X Association for Data and Cloud (AISBL), and […]
Enrolment call of the EOSC Tripartite Governance This call invites organisations to join the second wave of the EOSC Federation’s build-up phase, requiring them to enrol as an EOSC Node, submit a Project Charter, develop use cases, and demonstrate their capacity to function as a community gateway. Total funding: No funding is provided through this call Maximum grant […]
Conference Update November 2025 Program Chairs: Andreas Rauber (TU Wien), Sven Bingert (GWDG Göttingen) Abstract Submissions & Reviews We received 51 abstract submissions, primarily concerning ongoing implementation projects. This is more than we had at previous FDO conferences. As with the Berlin conference, there will be 18 slots for paper presentations,10 slots for lightning […]
The future of open research is uncertain. On the one hand, decades of activism and institutional support have placed the value and significance of intelligent strategies and formats for open research (and its dissemination) beyond doubt. Openness is central to the development of trustworthy, accountable, collaborative, and socially engaged knowledge. On the other hand, open […]
The SCAR Open Science Conferences offer scientists from various disciplines and countries the opportunity to present their work, network and participate more actively in SCAR’s scientific activities. SCAR and the Norwegian Polar Institute are pleased to invite you to the 12th SCAR Open Science Conference, in Oslo, Norway, from 8–18 August 2026. The SCAR Open […]
The next Fellowship of the Data Community Meeting will take place on September 21-22, 2026 at the University of Vienna! We invite everyone interested or involved in Research Data Management (RDM) from everywhere: Data Stewards, Data Managers, Data Curators – Researchers – RDM Trainers – RDM Professionals – RDM Officers – and all the other titles the […]