Abstract

Aspects of Open Access and Open Data, summarised as Open Science, are moving forward concerning an implementation of service infrastructures especially at German non- university non-university  research institutions. Open Science gives research findings back to society and can improve science by addressing a broader community. It increases collaboration and can lead to a higher recognition of scientists.

However, preparing content for virtual research environments can be time consuming – uncertainty exists, for instance about ownership, reputation and awareness of open content-based research output (publications, data sets, collaborative platforms etc.). Service departments such as data departments and libraries can help to overcome these reservations towards Open Science by providing relevant information and tools to facilitate Open Access and Open Data publishing.

The Leibniz Association (applied sciences) with its working groups is a pioneer in terms of Open Access for Leibniz institutes. Promoting free exchange of research results according to the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities, outcomes are the Open Access repository LeibnizOpen, an Open Access policy template for institutional policies as far as a central financed publication fund.

This paper shows the Open Science situation in Germany in addition to the mentioned efforts at the Leibniz Association institutions such as at the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) which explores ecosystems in agricultural landscapes and the development of ecologically and economically justifiable land use systems. Its library, publication management and data management department consult researchers about Open Access publishing with open review as well as data registration on the institutional open data repository. Internal workflows therefore support the paradigm shift towards a sharing of scientific information and resources.