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 active OSIUM member?
By becoming an active member, you join a community committed to making research more open, transparent, and inclusive. You’ll have the chance to collaborate on exciting projects, promote open science in Marburg and beyond and organize community events such as peer2peer workshops, hackathons or retreats. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or simply passionate about science, your voice and ideas matter. Together, we can build a more accessible and impactful scientific landscape for everyone.
Who Can Take Part in the OSIUM Community?
Every researcher and non-researcher from the Philipps-University Marburg and beyond can attend and participate in our events, no matter from which domain or at which career level. Membership is open and free of charge. No small print.
How to Become an Official Member of OSIUM?
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 express that you actively support OSIUM’s mission. Beyond this, we encourage you to become an ‘ambassador’ of open research practices in whatever capacity you find suitable, e.g., contribute in delivering training events, hackathons or retreats, contribute in community building or get involved in other current activities of OSIUM.
Support
If you would like to show your support for the Open Science Initiative University Marburg (OSIUM) and 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
Whether you have just questions getting started, ideas, feedback or you want to become an active OSIUM member, please feel free to join our biweekly Open Office Hour.
Beyond the Open Office Hours, we organize regularly community events like peer2peer workshops, hackathons or retreats. For more information, please click on the event in the embedded calendar:
To get notified of our activities, you can subscribe to our newsletter