Events: Open Science & Economics
Conferences, seminars, webinars, online panels and more: Here you will find relevant events from the fields of Open Science and business studies and economics. Are you an event organizer yourself and would like to have your event added to the calendar? Don’t hesitate, please contact us.
You can find more dates for events relating to business studies and economics in the calendar of the ZBW search portal EconBiz.
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.
Qualitative Research Methods II
Grundlegendes Ziel dieses Kurses ist es, den Teilnehmer:innen Kenntnisse über den Prozess und die Methoden qualitativer Forschungsdesigns zu vermitteln und die Eignung solcher Designs für konkrete Problemstellungen der Teilnehmer zu diskutieren (Werkstatt-Prinzip). Inhalte: Methodenintegrative Designs (Mixed Methods) - Grundlagen und spezifische Merkmale qualitativer Forschung - die Indikation qualitativer Forschung und die Rolle der Wissenschaftstheorie - - r qualitative Forschungsprozess und der Einfluss von Theorien - die Erhebung qualitativer Daten - Zur Methodologie qualitativer bzw. interpretativer Forschung - die Analyse/Interpretation qualitativer Daten: Grounded Theory, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Ethnografie, Diskursanalyse, Sequenzanalyse, Hermeneutische Ansätze - Multimodalität in der qualitativen Forschung - Grenzen methodischer „templates“ für das Sinnverstehen - Gütekriterien und Geltungsbegründung qualitativer Befunde.
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.
How to get the best of AI tools in Research
Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) provide unprecedented opportunities for research and business practice. However, there is a multitude of different tools that researchers theoretically can choose from. This online course is dedicated to the use of AI-powered tools in research. It offers an overview of existing AI tools and how they can be integrated at different stages of research: project planning and organization, literature review, data analysis, and the reporting and communication of results. We will discuss the opportunities these tools provide but also their limitations and how to critically evaluate them. Finally, we will address ethical considerations and the current standards for transparently disclosing one’s own use of AI.
Week 1: Introduction into LLM and AI Tools, effective prompting strategies and caveats when using AI. We will also look into LLM tools for text and image generation, as well as applications of AI in data generation, collection, and analysis. The insights from this workshop session will be applied in a data collection and / or analysis task for session 2.
Week 2: Discussion of own results related to a data collection and analysis task. Additionally, we will cover the selection and critical evaluation of AI tools and explore the options of LLMs for literature research and management.
Open-Access-Tage 2025
Die Open-Access-Tage sind die zentrale jährliche Konferenz zum Thema Open Access im deutschsprachigen Raum. Sie richtet sich an alle, die sich intensiv mit den Möglichkeiten, Bedingungen und Perspektiven des wissenschaftlichen Publizierens befassen
Hamburg Science Summit 2025: “Europe’s Innovation Challenge”
In an era of increasing geopolitical competition, science and innovation will be key to safeguarding Europe’s prosperity and strategic autonomy. Yet core questions remain: What role will the next EU research framework (FP10) play? How should Europe respond to growing uncertainty in transatlantic relations? And how can it safeguard academic freedom while maintaining scientific integrity in policymaking? At the Hamburg Science Summit 2025, leading figures from science, policy, business, and think tanks will explore how Europe can regain leadership in cutting-edge research as it seeks to balance scientific openness and strategic interests.
Please note: On-site registration for the Hamburg Science Summit 2025 is closed. Those who were not able to secure a place this year are warmly invited to follow the event via livestream.
SaxFDM Digital Kitchen – Die EOSC Föderation – Open Science in Europa
In der Digital Kitchen gibt Prof. Klaus Tochtermann, Präsident der EOSC Association, einen Einblick in aktuelle Entwicklungen rund um die EOSC und den Aufbau der EOSC Föderation. Welche Mehrwerte für Forschende durch die Dienste der EOSC Förderation entstehen, wie diese genutzt werden können und welche Entwicklungen anstehen, erfahren Sie bei uns.
Open Science Summer School 2025: Track 2: Open Science instructor training
In this track, early career researchers or research support staff interested in becoming Open Science instructors develop essential pedagogical skills to promote Open Science through teaching - no prior experience in teaching required. Participants of this track learn how to: Design and deliver Open Science workshops, and apply basic didactic techniques to diverse audiences; Apply activation methods in the classroom to foster motivation and attention; Develop skills to advocate for Open Science, to lead research groups and discussions around Open Science, and to analyse the potential challenges and issues around the implementation of open science practices.
OASPA Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing 2025
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IT- und Datenkompetenz im FDM – Fokus 1: Programmierung und Automatisierung
Im Zuge dieses Hands-on-Workshops werden Konzepte zum effizienten und reproduzierbaren Management von Forschungsdaten vermittelt. Ziel des Workshops ist es, die Teilnehmenden mit verschiedenen Werkzeugen vertraut zu machen. Ebenso soll das Bewusstsein für Computational Thinking, Automatisierung und Optimierung der eigenen Prozesse geschärft werden. Die Veranstaltung beinhaltet die Einführung in Datenhandling, die Unix-Shell, die Programmiersprache Python und das Versionierungssystem Git.
Data Science as a Research Method
The course is targeted at PhD students and young researchers who want to apply data science methods in their research. It covers various data preparation, statistical modeling, and visualization techniques for extracting knowledge from the vast and complex data sets that have emerged in business over the past years. The learning objective of the course is to enable participants to apply these techniques in design-oriented and/or quantitative empirical research projects.
Responsible Research in Action
A multi-stakeholder Unconference to improve research culture and practice. We will work in interdisciplinary teams and discuss various aspects of responsible research and co-create actionable solutions for current issues. Whether you're driven to improve research culture, want to rethink how science is evaluated, or design new models of funding and collaboration — this event is for you!
Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Graphs for Scholarly Data -Two-Day Summer School
Summer school on Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Graphs for Scholarly Data. Join us for two days of interesting discussions and insights, casual networking, and summer vibes on the beautiful Leuphana campus. The theme of this year's event is "Research Towards Sustainable Societies". As always, it will revolve around applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Knowledge Graphs (KGs) for the handling of research data. This time we hope to bring together scholars from the social sciences and sustainability research to explore the potential of said computational methods for understanding and addressing the challenges of a sustainable future for all.
9th Open Science Retreat: Diamond OA: Utopian Dream or the Only Fair Future?
Diamond Open Access has gained increasing attention in recent years as a community-led, equitable model for scholarly publishing that aligns closely with the principles of Open Science. But is Diamond Open Access the long-awaited solution for equitable scholarly publishing – or merely an idealistic vision? This retreat critically explores the promises and limitations of Diamond OA, its role in advancing Open Science, and the role of the scientific community in the success of the model. A view on financing models and a spotlight on successful Diamond OA initiatives will provide practical insights into key success factors and persistent challenges.
KI in der Lehre – Einfach machen, offen gestalten
Anhand konkreter Anwendungsbeispiele wird gezeigt, wie generative Tools wie Text- und Bildgeneratoren nicht nur bei der Materialerstellung unterstützen, sondern neue didaktische Spielräume eröffnen können. Nach einem kurzen Input mit Beispielen aus der Lehrpraxis und aktuellen Einblicken in die Entwicklung und Anwendung von KI, arbeiten Sie in Kleingruppen an ausgewählten Szenarien. Dabei wird KI als Sparringspartnerin, Visualisiererin oder Impulsgeberin erprobt – stets mit Blick auf reale Lehrkontexte. Die Erfahrungen werden im Plenum reflektiert. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Frage, wie der Einsatz von KI didaktisch sinnvoll gelingen und die Gestaltung offener, qualitätsvoller Lehrmaterialien unterstützen kann.
Reproducibility and Scientific Computing
This workshop is designed to provide a balanced mix of theoretical background and practical skills, ensuring you gain a thorough understanding of key topics, including writing reproducible manuscripts for small-scale data analysis projects, high-performance computing (HPC) for large-scale projects, packaging and software development.
Monitoring Open Science
In many academic disciplines, Open Science-related measures have paved the way, establishing elements of Open Science like Open Access text publications more and more as quasi-standards. In other academic disciplines and subfields of Open Science, the situation is somewhat different. As a consequence of this diverse set-up, it can be challenging - even for academic librarians - to keep track of how widespread exactly which subfield of Open Science is. To mend this, measures have been established to monitor Open Science. In this meet-up, Laetitia Bracco, head of the Research Data Support Service and the Bibliometrics Unit of the University Libraries of the Université de Lorraine, will present what measures the Université de Lorraine has taken to establish Open Science Monitoring. Moreover, she will introduce the Open Science Monitoring Initiative, an alliance in which academic librarians from all over the world have joined forces to pursue measures related to Open Science Monitoring.
TURN Conference 2025
Die TURN Conference 2025 fokussiert auf die praktische Umsetzung von Lehrinnovationen im Kontext sich stetig wandelnder Anforderungen an Hochschulbildung. Wie können zukunftsfähige, praktikable und nachhaltige Lehrkonzepte entwickelt werden, die über bloße Trends hinausgehen und dem humboldtschen Ideal der Einheit von Forschung und Lehre gerecht werden? Welche Rahmenbedingungen fördern Lehrinnovationen? Wie können physische und digitale Lehr- und Lernarchitekturen gestaltet werden, um didaktische Weiterentwicklungen zu fördern, anstatt sie im Keim zu ersticken? Wie können Kooperations- und Transferformate an der Schnittstelle zwischen Wissenschaft, Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft so gestaltet werden, dass die Bedarfe aller beteiligten Akteur*innen gleichermaßen Berücksichtigung finden? Über diese und weitere Fragen möchten wir gemeinsam mit verschiedenen Akteur*innen aus der Hochschulpraxis sowie aus Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft in den Austausch kommen. Dazu lädt die TU Darmstadt in Kooperation mit dem Verbund der TU9 am 29. und 30. September 2025 zur TURN25 nach Darmstadt ein. Getreu dem Motto „TURN to ACTION“ sollen vielfältige Formate zum Anschauen, Ausprobieren, gemeinsamen Erarbeiten von Lösungen und zum Weiterdenken anregen.
Publishing Open Access Books: Insights from ERC-Funded Authors
This webinar will feature authors and series editors from different academic disciplines who have published OA books. They will describe the decisions they made, the routes they navigated and they will reflect on their experiences, including: the challenges involved, the significance of OA for their work, and whether their attitude to OA (or to publishing) changed during the process
Data Stewardship goes Germany 2025 (DSgG 2025)
This year's workshop will focus on the following theme: Data Stewardship in Day-to-Day Research Activities – Use Cases and Best Practices. The emphasis will be on practical issues and processes in supporting research projects.