Credit: Björn Iversen
8th Trifels Summer School on Open Science (2022)
As part of the annual Trifels Summer School series the 8th Trifels Summer School was organized by the University of Mannheim and held from September 26th to 30th (Monday-Friday) 2022 at the Kurhaus Trifels in the Palatinate Forest. It was dedicated to the topic of Open Science and was aimed at early career researchers from all academic disciplines.
The series is offered by the association “Begegnungszentrum Kurhaus Trifels”, which consists of the following universities: Technical University of Darmstadt, Heidelberg University, Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, University of Koblenz-Landau, and University of Mannheim.
The Summer School included several workshops and sessions in which experts introduced participants to a variety of Open Science practices. The program also provided social activities including a Llama hike in the Palatinate Forest and a guided Tour of Trifels Castle. The highlight of the Summer School was a public panel discussion on the topic “Mit Open Science globalen Krisen begegnen – Offenheit und Transparenz in der Wissenschaft” on the last evening. The primary language was English except for the panel discussion, which was in German.
PhD students and postdoctoral researchers interested in the topics of open science, reproducible research, and science communication were invited to attend. Participation was free of charge and included accommodation and meals at the Kurhaus Trifels. Participants only needed to cover their own travel expenses. At the end of the Summer School participants will received a certificate of attendance.
Programm schedule
Monday, 26th September
until 1:00 p.m. Individual arrival to Trifels 1:00–2:00 p.m. Lunch 2:00–2:30 p.m. Welcome 2:30–3:00 p.m. Introduction I: How is Open Science relevant to my research? Dr. David Morgan (University of Mannheim) 3:00–3:30 p.m. Coffee break ☕ 3:30–5:30 p.m. Introduction II: Trust in Science Jana Berkessel (University of Mannheim) 5:30–7:00 p.m.
Check-in & get together 7:00–8:00 p.m. Dinner Tuesday, 27th September
7:30–9:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:00–10:30 a.m. Workshop: Reproducible Research, Part 1 Juli Nagel (Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim) 10:30–11:00 a.m. Coffee break ☕ 11:00–12:30 p.m. Workshop: Reproducible Research, Part 2 Juli Nagel (Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim) 12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch 1:30–3:30 p.m. Workshop: Open Science Methods in Teaching
In recent years, there has been an increasing trend across academic disciplines towards making research more transparent and reliable using open science methods (e.g. pre-registrations, preprints, data repositories). However, there has been relatively little focus yet on how to incorporate open science concepts and practices in higher education teaching. In this workshop, we want to give you some insights in teaching concepts we developed and taught and afterwards exchange experiences and ideas about how to teach open science methods and at the same time practice open teaching (i.e. through open educational resources) in university seminars and lectures. Our goal is to give you the opportunity to leave the workshop with at least one simple and feasible idea on how to implement aspects of open science in your future teaching and research.
Dr. Johanna Gereke (University of Mannheim), Dr. Anne-Sophie Waag (University of Mannheim) 3:30–4:00 p.m. Coffee break 4:00–6:00 p.m. Social Activity: Guided Tour of Trifels Castle 7:00–8:00 p.m. Dinner Wednesday, 28th September
7:30–9:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:00–10:30 a.m. Workshop: Public History/ Citizen Science, Part I [CANCELED] Prof. Christian Geulen (University of Koblenz · Landau) 10:30–11:00 a.m. Coffee Break 11:00–12:30 p.m. Workshop: Public History/ Citizen Science: Part II [CANCELED] Prof. Christian Geulen (University of Koblenz · Landau) 12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch 1:30–3:30 p.m. Workshop: Research data meets copyright
Research is interconnected: it builds upon the results of earlier research and produces output that other scientists use as starting point for their own research. The workshop will examine how copyright affects and regulates this system. In particular, it focuses on three questions: Who owns research data? Which licenses are suitable for an open publication of research data? How do national copyright norms affect international scientific cooperation?
Peter Brettschneider (legal library of the Federal Administrative Court, Leipzig) 4:00–6:30 p.m. Social Activity: Trekking Tour with Lamas 7:00–8:00 p.m. Dinner: Kurhaus BBQ Thursday, 29th September
7:30–9:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:00–10:30 a.m. Workshop: The Boom of Pre-Print-Publishing and its Challenges for the Public Communication of Research Results – Part I [CANCELED] Prof. Markus Lehmkuhl (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) 10:30–11:00 a.m. Coffee Break 11:00–12:30 p.m. Workshop: The Boom of Pre-Print-Publishing and its Challenges for the Public Communication of Research Results – Part II [CANCELED] Prof. Markus Lehmkuhl (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) 12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Revealing the Open Access potential of my dissertation Dr. Philipp Zumstein (University of Mannheim) 3:30–4:00 p.m. Coffee Break 4:00–6:00 p.m. Workshop: Open Research Data
Discussion on why Open Data (both quantitative and qualitative) plays a key role in enabling transparent research. In this workshop we discuss challenges in making data openly accessible, stemming from the specific requirements of the various research areas in which different types of data are produced or analyzed. We identify possible solutions towork towards the goal of opening up and sharing data, reflecting on hands-on strategies to apply in one's own research work.
Dr. Rima-Maria Rahal (Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods, Bonn) 6:00–7:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00–9:00 p.m. Panel Discussion/ Trifelser Gespräch: Mit Open Science Globalen Krisen begegnen – Offenheit und Transparenz in der Wissenschaft Friday, 30th September
7:30–9:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:00–10:30 a.m. Recap and Farewell tba 10:30–11:00 a.m. Coffee Break from 11:00 a.m. on Departure
Materials
- How is Open Science relevant to my research?Slides by David Morgan (PPTX on OSF)
- Trust in Science: Slides by Jana Berkessel (PDF, 1.59 MB)
- Reproducible Research: Slides by Juli Nagel (PDF, 4.07 MB)
- Open Science Methods in Teaching: Slides by Johanna Gereke and Anne-Sophie Waag (PDF, 1.31 MB)
- Research data meets copyright: Slides by Peter Brettschneider (PDF on Zenodo)
- Revealing the Open Access potential of your publications: Slides by Philipp Zumstein (PDF, 1.73 MB)
- Open Research Data: Slides by Rima-Maria Rahal (PDF, 1.37 MB) and more materials can be found on her OSF project
Trifelser Gespräch / Panel discussion [in German]
Am Donnerstag 29. September 2022 ab 19 Uhr fand das Trifelser Gespräch als öffentliche Paneldiskussion im Kurhaus Trifels statt. Neben dem Panel, den Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer der Summer School war auch die Öffentlichkeit dazu herzlich eingeladen.
Titel: Mit Open Science globalen Krisen begegnen – Offenheit und Transparenz in der Wissenschaft
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Konrad Förstner, ZB Med/
Panel:
- Dr. Rima-Maria Rahal, Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods, Bonn
- Philipp Schmid-zum Berge, External R&D Cooperations Manager, Continental
- Prof. Dr. Konrad Wolf, Wissenschafts- und Kulturminister a.D., Rheinland-Pfalz
Inhalt der Paneldiskussion
Informationen und Wissen können beliebig oft mit anderen geteilt werden ohne dass es Abnutzungserscheinungen gibt. Daher kann Wissen allen zugleich gehören und von allen genutzt werden. Sind Forschungsergebnisse in diesem Sinne auch Teil der Wissensallmende bzw. ist dies ein erstrebenswertes und erreichbares Ziel?
Bei Open Science werden Forschungsergebnisse wie Publikationen aber auch Zwischenschritte wie Forschungsdaten oder -software frei verfügbar gemacht sowie transparente und reproduzierbare Arbeitspraktiken im Forschungsprozess angewandt. Verliert man dadurch als Forschende die Kontrolle, Anerkennung oder Deutungshoheit über Forschungsergebnisse? Oder folgt eine solche Arbeitsweise nicht auch gerade vor dem Hintergrund von Replikationskrisen in einigen wissenschaftlichen Fachgebieten sowie den Erfahrungen mit dem schnellen Informationsaustausch über die neusten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse während der Corona-Pandemie?
Die Politik fordert auch immer öfter ebenfalls Open Science Aspekte ein und eine Öffnung der Universitäten in die Gesellschaft. Zu Recht kann man mit den meist öffentlich finanzierten Universitäten sowie Forschungsförderern wie DFG, BMBF, EU solche Rufe nach einer Einsichtnahme für jedermann verstehen (z.B. auch „public money, public code“). Welches Innovationspotential können offene Daten und Software bei Wirtschaftsunternehmen entfalten und kann man damit überhaupt Geld verdienen?
Aber auch bei Open Access, Open Data oder Open Materials findet der Diskurs dann aber weiterhin unter den Experten statt. Wahrscheinlich da viele Spezialthemen von der allgemeinen Bevölkerung nicht ohne weiteres verstanden werden können. Kann die Forschung sich auf die Kommunikation im Elfenbeinturm beschränken oder sind Wissenschaftskommunikation oder Wissenstransfer nicht auch immer mitzudenken? Aktuell zahlt sich aber ein Engagement in diesen Bereichen für die Forschenden selbst eher wenig aus bzw. hält einem von noch mehr forschen ab. Braucht es da neue Anreizsysteme? Können die Stakeholder (=Öffentlichkeit) bei öffentlicher Forschung ihre Wünsche auch genügend einbringen? Wünscht sich die Öffentlichkeit offenere, partizipative und leichter zugängliche Forschung? Wie kommen wir dahin?
Contact and Organizing Team
Organizing Team:
- Dr. Katharina Bolle, University of Mannheim, Division I – Strategic Planning and Research Support
- Dr. Golareh Khalilpour, University of Mannheim, Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS)
- Agathe Klosterhalfen, University of Mannheim, Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS)
- Dr. Philipp Zumstein, University of Mannheim, University Library, Open Science Office
Patron of the Summer School: Prof. Henning Hillmann, Ph.D. Vice President for Research and Early-Stage Researchers