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.
From Chasing Results to Securing Publication: How to Write a Registered Report
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Open science Tools catalogue completely revamped
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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!
Die Top 5 Open Source Alternativen für den Büroalltag
This Coffee Lecture will offer five different approaches to implementing concrete changes related to open source in your daily office routine. It will briefly explain why shifting your choice of digital tools away from market-leading monopolists and towards open source standards is not only sensible but essential. The applications OpenTalk (as an alternative to Zoom/Jitsi), LibreOffice (as an alternative to Microsoft 365), Excalidraw (as an alternative to Miro), Firefox (as an alternative to Adobe Acrobat Reader), and Element (as an alternative to Slack/Teams) will be presented.
PUBMET2026
We are excited to invite you to PUBMET2026, the 13th Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of Open Science, a dynamic event that brings together researchers, publishers, librarians, and policymakers to explore the evolving landscape of scholarly communication.
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