Open Science and its Benefits and Challenges: an Overview from the European Perspective

Open Science encompasses a number of different components (e.g. open access, open research data or open educational resources) and a number of aspects (e.g.  open scientific infrastructures or open engagement of societal actors) according to the UNESCO Factsheet Understanding Open Science (https://doi.org/10.54677/UTCD9302). This lecture will provide an overview on the European and German developments in Open Science and will also touch on challenges when pursuing the objective of opening science.

This presentation was developed for the Tamkang Clement and Carrie Chair Lecture at Tamkang University, Taiwan on May 09, 2024.