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  • The Pentomino Reproducibiliy Game

    The Pentomino Reproducibiliy Game

    You might have heard of the LEGO Reproducibility Game, which has gained popularity within the Open Science community for illustrating the challenges of reproducible research. Building on this idea, we developed our own version — a quick and easy-to-set-up activity… read more

  • Come on over to Harnack House! – Open Science Days 2025

    Come on over to Harnack House! – Open Science Days 2025

    We are thrilled that many participants have already registered for this year’s Open Science Days, reflecting the growing interest in the topic of “Open Science in the Light of Geopolitical Polarization”. At the same time, we have noticed that only… read more

  • OSA Meeting 2025 – Materials

    OSA Meeting 2025 – Materials

    The Open Science Ambassadors Meeting 2025 took place in Berlin from September 15-16. The meeting brought together the MPG Open Science community, including many of our current Open Science Ambassadors, to discuss Open Science developments within and outside the MPG.… read more

Open Science Facets

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Open Access

Open Access (OA) stands for unrestricted and free of cost online access to scholarly research. The term “open access”…

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Open Research Data

The phrase “open research data” is used to describe data, which is considered open in some capacity. It can be either the foundation…

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Linked Open Data

Linked open data is closely connected to the idea of open research data. However, it extends the idea of freely accessible data…

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Open Source

Open Source is a facet of Open Science that combines different movements that are all concerned with the accessible provision of source materials. This includes…

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Open Process

Methods that improve the credibility, transparency and replicability of scientific research can be grouped under the Open Process facet. While these three pillars…

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Open Review

Open Review is an umbrella term for a variety of methods that intend to open the process of (peer) review, which is the traditional way to assure quality in science. Drafted journal articles…

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Open Education

The openness movement within education intends to remove barriers to institution-based learning through a better access to participation and recognition. The first collection…

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Citizen Science

Citizen Science refers to the growing involvement of amateur or non-professional scientists in the research process. In some research fields…