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.
This is how Open Science works in research practice!
Free Open Science Tools
A whole range of free and useful Open Science tools are available to support you in making your research even more efficient. Take a look at our tool catalogue!
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Open Science in Practice
Researchers' inside reports from their everyday life.
Open Science Events
Conferences, seminars, webinars, online panels and more!
Quantitative and Qualitative Content Analysis
The goal of this methodology course is to give interested, young scientists an understanding of the essential elements of quantitative and qualitative content analysis.
HMC Conference 2026 – Metadata in Action
Under the theme “Metadata in Action,” this conference is where diverse perspectives meet. Infrastructure providers, data stewards, researchers, and centre operators come together to exchange ideas, showcase solutions, and discuss how metadata acts towards shaping data quality, interoperability, and innovation in research. Whether you design infrastructures, manage data, or conduct research, this is your opportunity to see how improved metadata practices lead to better science. Join us to explore how metadata is not just managed - but making a difference.
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