Events

The fifth edition of the Netherlands National Open Science Festival will take place at the University of Groningen. This Dutch festival is for the entire open science community and beyond. Professional research support staff and researchers across all disciplines are invited. The day will be full of interactive sessions, an information market, and plenty of opportunities to mingle and meet.

They have put out a call for sessions, information market stands, and posters.

Date: October 24, 2025

Location: University of Groningen

Registration: here

This two-part workshop will cover key considerations and best practices when creating a theme for OJS. The first part will show you how to get started creating a child theme to modify another theme's HTML and CSS code. In the second part, I will share my tried and tested techniques to build maintainable, performant themes. We'll cover good ways to load custom data, create new pages, organise your code, and use modern build tools like Vite.

Date: October 17, 2025

Time: 10:00 CEST

Location: Online

Registration: here

The CRAFT-OA project will host its final event on 6-8 October 2025 in Göttingen, Germany!

The conference, “Crafting the Future of Diamond Open Access: Technical, Social, and Political Perspectives of Scholarly Publishing,” will mark the project’s final phase. It will bring together project partners and the broader Diamond OA community to exchange ideas, reflect on achievements, and explore how to shape the future of federated Diamond OA publishing practices.

We invite contributions for 20-minute Talks and 5 to 7-minute “Poster Lightning Talks” related to challenges, best practices, and projects on one or more of the following three themes: Technical Frameworks, Community Empowerment, and Policy Concepts. For details on each of these themes and submission instructions, please visit our Call for Proposals page. The deadline is on June 1, 2025.

Date: 6-8^th October 2025

Location: Göttingen, Germany

Registration: not available yet.

In this session, we’ll explore how to make the most of Open Journal Systems (OJS) by using its built-in configuration options and plugins. You’ll learn practical tips and tricks to enhance the appearance and usability of your journal, choose and customize themes to match your preferred style, and make the system truly your own. 

Date: September 26, 2025

Time: 10:00 CEST

Location: Online

Registration: here

This retreat critically explores the promises and limitations of Diamond OA, its role in advancing Open Science, and the role of the scientific community in the success of the model. A view on financing models and a spotlight on successful Diamond OA initiatives will provide practical insights into key success factors and persistent challenges.

Date: September 23-24, 2025

Location: Online

Registration: here

The conference will focus on the complexities we know we face in asking how we achieve a future with 100% open access. Collectively we will consider the key questions that arise from pursuing this goal, for example, can pursuit of the goal itself distract us from quality, sustainability and inclusivity in scholarly communications? Should 100% even be the goal and what do we mean by it?

How do we address the crucial underlying issues to tackle in our research culture and with research integrity? Does a focus on transitioning from paywalled to open access content detract from the efforts of those already delivering 100% open access? And how is the wider geopolitical landscape impacting our ambitions?

Date: 22-24 September, 2025

Location: Irish College Leuven, Belgium

Registration: here

What does open and participatory publishing mean for your research? What challenges arise in making academic content truly open and accessible to wider audiences? This workshop explores alternative open publishing frameworks through HumDrumPress.

Date: September 16, 2025

Time: 11:00-15:00 CEST

Location: Langeveld 1.04, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Registration: here

Using containers offers several advantages: it reduces dependency conflicts, facilitates portability, ensures consistent configurations, improves scalability, and simplifies tasks such as updates, backups, and recovery. This workshop will combine theory and practice, providing knowledge, recipes, and best practices to highlight the benefits of managing OJS through containers.

Date: September 12, 2025

Time: 09:00 CEST

Location: Online

Registration: here

The 2025 ALPSP Conference will focus on Practical Implementation in response to ongoing changes in scholarly publishing, including business models, technology, and policy. With a broad programme and expert speakers, the event offers a space for knowledge sharing and discussion across the publishing community.  

Date: 10-12 September 2025  

Location: Hilton Deansgate Manchester, UK 

Registration: here 

This workshop will explore various options for importing data into OJS, provide an online demonstration, and highlight best practices and strategies for a seamless migration process. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, discuss their specific challenges, and share insights from the perspectives of their individual journals.

Date: September 5, 2025

Time: 10:00 CEST

Location: Online

Registration: here