Our Mission

The researcher-led LMU Open Science Center (OSC) advances research excellence at LMU Munich by promoting open, responsible, and reproducible practices.

✓ Essential training in the highest standards of reproducible research methods
✓ Digital sovereignty and resilience to global challenges through open source workflows
✓ Transparency as foundation for trust and evidence-based societal debates
✓ Reliable scientific data as a critical foundation for responsible AI, digitalisation, and societal translation

Researchers Trained

Professors & Students

Open Science Papers

Our participation in the Switch to Open Program was highly valuable for our research group. Developing a tailored research practices handbook helped streamline workflows, strengthen reproducibility, and clarify expectations across the team.

— Prof. Dr. med. Inga Katharina Koerte, M.D.

I really enjoyed this summer school. The topics were well balanced, the tutorials were well organized, the lectures were interesting and broad, the tutors demonstrated know-how from a hands-on-perspective... Overall, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!

— Summer School Participant

The LMU Open Science Center was extremely helpful for us to complete the section on Research Data Management in our Cluster of Excellence pre-proposal. In fact, without them we would have not been able to write this part in such a comprehensive manner as it was possible with their amazing support.

— Prof. Dr. Gitta Kutyniok

I really enjoyed the instructor training. It was a great professional development opportunity that strengthened both my understanding of Open Science and teaching skills, giving me the confidence and tools to design and deliver my own workshops!

— Alberto G. Villagran, PhD Candidate

The self-paced tutorials are super for us as beginners to advance our learning from such organized information. I personally feel that I never want to miss a single lecture from the Open Science Center.

— Workshop participant

What We Offer

Whether you are a student, early-career researcher, or professor — there’s a place for you at the Open Science Center.

Community

Meet the researchers, advocates, and partners shaping open science at LMU and beyond.

Workshops & Self-Learning

Build hands-on skills in reproducible research through workshops, summer schools, and self-paced tutorials.

Partners & Networks

Discover our institutional collaborators and the international networks we are part of.

Stay In the Loop

Keep up to date with our latest news releases, and upcoming events.

News

Jul 7, 2025

Launching of LMU-FORRT Train-the-Trainer Program

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Events

Workshop · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen

Data & AI Ethics

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Seminar · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen

Reproducible Research Methods

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