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.
New Blog Posts
Stay up to date with the latest tips and tutorials on Open Science.
Sharing Research Data More Effectively: the FAIR Assessment Tool
The FAIR Assessment Tool is a new tool that has recently...
Open Source: the key to More Open Science in Economics and Business Studies
Open Source software plays an important role in research. However, there...
Open Science in Practice
Researchers' inside reports from their everyday life.
Open Science Events
Conferences, seminars, webinars, online panels and more!
Berlin Summer School on Artificial Intelligence and Society 2025 – Open Science and AI – Shaping the Future of Responsible Research
We explore the role of Open Science & Open Data in shaping responsible AI. In times of rapidly advancing generative AI, principles like transparency, accessibility, and collaboration are more essential than ever. The open exchange of datasets, methods, and results supports innovation, reproducibility, and fairness—ultimately leading to more trustworthy AI. The summer school includes keynotes by renowned researchers, in-depth lectures, interactive hands-on sessions, and an excursion. Participants will also have time for discussions, exchange, and networking.
Open Science Summer School 2025: Track 1: Open Science knowledge and skills
In this track, early career researchers who are Open Science novices learn to make their research more transparent, reproducible and credible in the eyes of their peers, the public, and funding agencies. Participants of this track learn how to: Specify research design and set up statistical plans in advance of collecting data to prevent biases in analyses, with the help of preregistration and data simulation; Create computationally reproducible workflows to be more efficient and spot mistakes in data wrangling or analyses, through programming with version controlled scripts; Prepare and share data and code in connection with manuscripts by applying the Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable principles, and using adequate repositories and licenses to accumulate credit and citations.
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