Open Science
Open Science aims at opening up research processes and granting access to research outputs. Open Science covers several aspects: open access to publications, data and code, sharing of methodologies, open peer review, and open educational resources.
Open Science at the University of Göttingen
The University of Göttingen supports Open Science through its policies and support measures for its practical implementation. An updated Open Access Policy (PDF 131 KB) (in German only) in 2025 promotes and supports making the research results of its researchers as widely accessible and usable as possible. It replaces the Open Access policies of 2016 and 2005.
Similarly, a joint research data policy has been in place since June 2014 (last updated in 2024).
On 23 November 2023, the ten rectors of the ENLIGHT university alliance endorsed joint Open Science Principles.
Moreover, there are local initiatives based at faculty-level such as the Göttingen Open Source and Science Initiative of Psychology.
Support for the practical implementation of Open Science is provided by several service units across the Göttingen Campus. In particular, the Göttingen State and University Library offers Open Access publishing services and the eResearch Alliance assists researchers in data management issues.
