April 2026 - lmu-osc - lists.lrz.de

new OSC website and training resources
by LMU Open Science Center News April 30, 2026

April 30, 2026

Dear all The LMU Open Science Center's (OSC) new website is live! We now have a refreshed online home, with all of our training programs, resources, initiatives, members and partners' profiles in one place. Explore it here: https://www.osc.lmu.de/<https://www.osc.lmu.de/?mtm_campaign=launch&mtm_kwd=email> We are particularly proud to highlight new training resource collections that aim to make the adoption of open and reproducible research practices easier and more scalable across disciplines: * Self-Learning Catalog<https://www.osc.lmu.de/training/self-learning.html?mtm_campaign=launch&mtm_…> - free hands-on self-paced tutorials and lecture recordings on open research skills, including R for reproducible analyses, Git/GitHub for version control, data management and documentation, data simulation and power analyses, and many more * Research Cycle Handbook<https://www.osc.lmu.de/training/research-cycle-handbook.html?mtm_campaign=l…> - practical guidance for researchers and research groups to embed open, responsible, and reproducible practices across the full lifecycle of a project * Educator Toolkit<https://www.osc.lmu.de/training/educator-toolkit.html?mtm_campaign=launch&m…> - built around our train-the-trainer program, offering pedagogical training and ready-to-use materials to help educators deliver engaging training on Open Research Let us know if something isn't working, or if you have any feedback<mailto:Patrick.Callahan@lmu.de?subject=OSC%20Website%20Edits>! @members: don't forget to change the URL to your OSC profile page in your own websites! Best wishes Malika -- Dr. Malika Ihle (she/her) (pronunciation<https://namedrop.io/malikaihle>) LMU Open Science Center Coordinator https://www.osc.lmu.de<https://www.osc.lmu.de/>

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Webinar "Reproducibility Across Social and Behavioral Research", 16 April
by LMU Open Science Center News April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

Dear reproducible research enthusiasts, Some of our OSC members' meta-research project is part of a new wave of reproducibility evidence in the social and behavioral sciences, and they are excited to invite you to a webinar this Thursday (16 April, 19:00 German Time), where they and others will discuss latest insights (see e.g. their latest article attached). Join Katrin Auspurg and her team online, be part of the conversation, connect with peers, and explore what's new and what's next! [New Evidence on Reproducibility Across Social and Behavioral Research] For more information and registration: https://cos-io.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IuMaWllTRwOGOeWx7Y5B3g#/registra… Best wishes Malika -- Dr. Malika Ihle (she/her) (pronunciation<https://namedrop.io/malikaihle>) LMU Open Science Center Coordinator Website: https://www.osc.lmu.de<https://www.osc.lmu.de/> Mailing list: https://lists.lrz.de/mailman/listinfo/lmu-osc Computing skill self-paced tutorials: https://github.com/lmu-osc Workshops material: https://osf.io/zjrhu/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lmu-osc.bsky.social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lmu-open-science-center Mastodon: https://scicomm.xyz/@lmu_osc

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Meta-Science Summer School: Get hands-on training in research on research
by LMU Open Science Center News April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026

Meta-science Summer School: Get hands-on training in research on research Interested in learning how to use "research on research" to improve research in your field? Concerned about the quality, reproducibility, rigor and transparency of research? Apply for the Meta-science Summer School (deadline May 22) to get hands-on experience, while collaborating with researchers from different fields and countries. Meta-research studies the research process and tests interventions to improve research quality, culture and practice. During this week-long school (August 23-28, near Frankfurt am Main, Germany), participants will work in small groups with experienced meta-researchers to design and start meta-research, or science of science, studies. Participants may continue working after the summer school to finish and publish their project. The school is open to researchers from any field and welcomes researchers who do not have meta-research experience. There is no cost to attend. Travel funding is available for a limited number of students. Instructors include Tracey Weissgerber, Vladislav Nachev, Malcolm Macleod, Anita Bandrowski, Rachel Heyard, and Marlene Altenmüller. Learn more and apply before May 22: https://www.bihealth.org/en/notices/meta-science-summer-school-designing-an… The school is funded by Volkswagen Stiftung and organized by the BIH QUEST Center for Responsible Research and the EXCELScIOR ERA Chair meta-research team at the University of Coimbra. Supporting organizations include the German Reproducibility Network, META-REP, iRise and the Portuguese Reproducibility Network. ____________________ TRACEY L. WEISSGERBER, PHD EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Team Leader, University of Coimbra CNC-UC, Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology CIBB, Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology Guest Researcher, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité QUEST Center for Responsible Research ORCID 0000-0002-7490-2600 BlueSky: @tweissgerber.bsky.social LinkedIn: Tracey Weissgerber YouTube: ReproducibiliTeach (http://youtube.com/@reproducibiliteach) Meta-research methods (https://www.youtube.com/@Metaresearch_methods)

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Events from BERD@NFDI at LMU
by LMU Open Science Center News April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

BERD@NFDI Community Networking Event Data Science trifft Praxis: Am 29. April 2026 lädt BERD@NFDI zum Community-Event an die LMU München ein. Tauschen Sie sich mit dem NFDI-Netzwerk über Open Science und RDM aus oder entdecken Sie unsere neuen Services. Nutzen Sie Postersessions und Networking für neue Kooperationen in BWL & VWL! Hier<https://www.berd-nfdi.de/berdnfdi-community-networking-event/> das vollständige Programm und die Möglichkeit zur Anmeldung (bis 20. April). BERD@NFDI Community Networking Event Data Science meets practice: Join us on April 29, 2026, for the BERD@NFDI Community Event at LMU Munich. Connect with the NFDI network, discuss Open Science and RDM, or discover our latest services. Use our poster sessions and networking breaks to foster new collaborations in business and economics! Full program & registration<https://www.berd-nfdi.de/berdnfdi-community-networking-event/> (by April 20) Paneldiskussion: Die Rolle von Daten im Zeitalter von KI Jede KI ist nur so gut wie ihre Grundlage. Diskutieren Sie am 29. April 2026 an der LMU München (16:15 Uhr) mit Experten von Google, Handelsblatt und Ask-A-Woman über Strategien zur Datenqualität und die Erschließung von "Datenschätzen". Erfahren Sie, warum die Datenbasis entscheidend für den Erfolg generativer Modelle bleibt. Die Diskussion findet auf Deutsch statt. Anmeldung<https://www.berd-nfdi.de/berdnfdi-paneldiskussion-die-rolle-von-daten-im-ze…> (bis 20. April) Panel discussion: The Role of Data in the Age of AI An AI is only as good as its foundation. Join us on April 29, 2026 at LMU Munich (4:15 PM) for a discussion with experts from Google, Handelsblatt, and Ask-A-Woman on data quality and "data treasures." Discover why a solid data basis remains the key to the success of generative models. Please note: The panel will be held in German. Register here<https://www.berd-nfdi.de/berdnfdi-paneldiskussion-die-rolle-von-daten-im-ze…> (by April 20) ................................................................... Veronica Haas (she/her | de, en, it) Communications and Dissemination Officer [cid:image001.png@01DCBDE5.9303C310] University Library University of Mannheim D - 68131 Mannheim phone +49-621-181-2719 Website: www.berd-nfdi.de<http://www.berd-nfdi.de/> ...................................................................

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