Boost your research success in business studies and economics
The ZBW Open Economics Guide shows you how to use Open Science methods and tools – such as Open Access and Open Data – to make your research more efficient and visible!

Introduction to Open Access
Making research visible.

Introduction to Open Data
Making research verifiable.

Introduction to Open Code
Making research transparent.

Introduction to OER
Making teaching better.
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Stay up to date with the latest tips and tutorials on Open Science.
R you ready? Getting Started with the Programming Language R [Part 1]
Research in economics and business studies relies heavily on specialised...
Coffee Lecture: How Replication Games Make Reproducibility Tangible in Economics and Business Studies
Replicating a study doesn't just put the robustness of scientific...
Open Science in Practice
Researchers' inside reports from their everyday life.
Open Science Events
Conferences, seminars, webinars, online panels and more!
Archiving and publishing research data on OPARA
In this talk, after a brief introduction to the concepts of archiving and publication, the OPARA platform will be demonstrated and you will learn how to use the repository for your research.
KNOER-Tagung 2026 – Digital Public Good unter Druck. Offene Bildungsinfrastrukturen als Fundament demokratischer Bildung
Im Rahmen der Tagung möchten wir gemeinsam diskutieren, wie offene Bildungsinfrastrukturen als öffentliches Gut gestärkt und zukunftsfähig gestaltet werden können. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Fragen nach digitalen Souveränität, demokratischer Gestaltung, nachhaltigen Organisations- und Finanzierungsmodellen sowie dem verantwortungsvollen Einsatz neuer Technologien. In interaktiven Formaten bietet die Tagung Raum für Austausch, Vernetzung und die Entwicklung gemeinsamer Perspektiven auf die Zukunft offener Hochschulbildung.
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