The Open Science Initiative University of Marburg (OSIUM) is an open and voluntary group of scientists and non-scientists from all career stages and disciplines. We are a vibrant community that welcomes all interested people!
Why should I become an OSIUM member?
By becoming an active member, you join a community committed to making research more open, transparent, and inclusive. You can contribute with your skills, ideas and knowledge – and you get the possibility to gain valuable skills, insights, and collaborator that benefit your own scientific career. As a MARA working group, we can furthermore apply for funding from the university for Open Science ideas like events.
Who Can Take Part in the OSIUM Community?
There’s a place for everyone – and every role helps make research more open, transparent, and collaborative. You might contribute as:
- Community Manager – connect people, welcome newcomers, and keep the network vibrant.
- Funding Coordinator – identify and coordinate funding opportunities for open projects.
- Public Outreach & Communication – share our activities on social media, blogs, or newsletters.
- Science Communicator – translate research into accessible formats for broader audiences.
- Open Science in Teaching – integrate Open Educational Resources (OER) and open practices into courses.
- Collaborative Author – co‑write position papers, best‑practice guidelines, or joint publications.
- Reproducibility Champion – design and coordinate reproducibility or replication projects.
- Event Organiser – plan workshops, Open Office Hours, or the Open Science Lab.
- Tech & Tools Support – explore and share useful open‑source tools and platforms for research.
Every researcher and non-researcher from the Philipps-University Marburg and beyond can attend and participate in our events or be an active member - if Open Science newbee or data science professional. Membership is open and free of charge.
How to become an OSIUM Members?
To become an OSIUM member, just join the group on discord! This is our main communication platform. If something doesn’t work, please don’t hesitate to drop us a mail.
! Please note further information about our team communication in the corresponding discord channel descriptions !
By becoming an active member, you agree to our Code of Conduct.
Supporting OSIUM
If you would like to show your support for the aims of the Open Science Initiative University Marburg (OSIUM) and want to be added to our supporter list, please write us a short mail with your name, your affiliation with Marburg University and a few sentences about your relation to Open Science and we will be pleased to add you to the list.
Join Our Upcoming Events
To get notified of our activities, you can subscribe to our newsletter
Whether you have just questions getting started, ideas, feedback or you want to become an active OSIUM member, please feel free to join our monthly Open Office Hour.