Register for a series of online workshops and seminars focused on Open Science and Citizen Science. Between December 2025 and May 2026, experts from universities in the Aurora network and other institutions will share practical know-how for open and socially engaged research.
You will learn how to work with open data, how to share research outputs correctly, how to involve the public, and how to use open-source tools and ethical approaches in citizen science. These skills will help you speed up and improve your research projects, avoid common pitfalls (e.g., related to data, licensing, or communication), increase the visibility and credibility of your work, and better meet the expectations of funding bodies and institutions.
The series is ideal for doctoral candidates, master’s students, early-career researchers, academics, librarians, and other staff interested in understanding both the principles and practice of transparency, efficiency, and societal impact. Join the growing community across Aurora universities and gain inspiration, contacts, and concrete methods you can apply in your work right away.
This series is a joint initiative of universities participating in the European university network Aurora. It is organized by Task Team 10.2 as part of Work Package 10 “Open Science and Citizen Science” within the Aurora 2030 project.
Schedule
Type of event | Topic | Date | Mode |
Training Event 1 | Research Data Management, FAIR, Ethics in CS | 18th December 2025 | Online |
Training Event 2 | Open-Source Software, Workflows, Licensing | 23rd January 2026 | Online |
Open Seminar 1 | Open Data, Open Access in Teaching, CS in Higher Education | 20th February 2026 | Online |
Training Event 3 | OS in scholarly communication | 26th March 2026 | Online |
Open Seminar 2 | Legal and Ethical Challenges in OS and CS | 16th April 2026 | Online |
Open Seminar 3 | The role of OS and CS in AI and innovation | 18th–21st May 2026 | In-person (Aurora Annual Conference, Duisburg-Essen) |
Details and list of speakers
Training Events (Dec 2025 – Mar 2026)
Three hands-on sessions on operational and methodological aspects:
- Training 1 (18th December 2025, online): Managing and Sharing Research Data; FAIRness; ethics in Citizen Science.
Chair: Alessandro Manni (UNINA). Speakers: Mareike Buss (CBS); Antonio Russo (URV). - Training 2 (23rd January 2026, online): Open-Source Software and workflows; open licensing; tools for collaborative Citizen Science; open peer review simulation; OA platforms; integrating CS in academic publications.
Chair: Maria Luisa Chiusano (UNINA). Speakers: Thomas Haselwanter (UIBK, title tbc); Sander Bosch (VU, case study). - Training 3 (27th March 2026, hybrid): Open Access publishing; Open Peer Review; Citizen Science communication and public engagement.
Chair: Helena Cruz de Carvalho. Speakers: Audrey Bourdeix (UPEC, title tbc); Florian Westreicher (UIBK, Butterfly Project, title tbc).
Open Seminars (Feb – May 2026)
Discussion-based events on broader cultural, ethical, and institutional dimensions:
- Seminar 1 (20th February 2026, hybrid): Open Data and Open Access in teaching; Citizen Science in higher education.
Chair: Donato Sitaro. Speakers (tbc): Anja Petersen (SDU – Denmark); Radomir Sztwiertnia (Olomouc). - Seminar 2 (16th April 2026, online): Legal and ethical challenges; data protection; open licensing for community-driven research.
Chair: Alessandro Manni (UNINA). Speakers: Augusto Romano (UNINA, AI & Law, tbc); Jitka Stilund Hansen (DTU, tbc). - Seminar 3 (18th-21st May 2026, in person at UDE): The role of Open and Citizen Science in AI and innovation; practical examples of AI in CS projects.
Chair: Roberto Delle Donne. Speakers (tbc): Maria Luisa Chiusano (Anton Dohrn Centre/UNINA) / Alessandro Rizzo (IRD, FAIR-EASE); UDE colleagues.