What are the advantages of Open Access over "conventional" forms of publication? What do you need to look out for in your own open access publications and how do you specifically search for other open access publications? In addition to answers to these questions, the publication system as a whole will also be critically examined.

Professional exchange between scientists can and should advance and accelerate research. But how can this work if the results achieved disappear behind paywalls? Only those who are found will be read and cited. These are essentially the considerations that form the starting point for the open access movement. There are now an increasing number of ways in which you can make your findings and even (raw) data available to the whole world.

Research is funded, sometimes repeatedly, by taxpayers' money. Nevertheless, the results of this research are withheld from the sponsors, i.e. the taxpayers. What sounds like a scandal has long been part of everyday life in the scientific community and still is in some places.

In addition to basic knowledge about Open Access, the advantages (also with regard to one's own reputation) are described. It also shows what you should look out for when publishing your own work in Open Access, how you can search specifically for Open Access publications and what open licenses are all about. Current developments on the subject will also be examined in more detail. Of course, the University Library's support services on this topic, such as the publication server for secondary publications, will also be presented as part of the course.

Of course, there will also be room for your questions on the subject. You are welcome to offer current problems from your everyday academic life as examples in advance or on the day of the event.

The training will take place in person. Hybrid participation can be made possible on request. You will receive the necessary access data for BigBlueButton by e-mail on the day of the event at the latest.