Create an Event Page

Event pages on the OSC website serve several purposes:

You can view all OSC event pages here:

What’s on the Events Page?

The Events page is divided into two main sections:

  • Upcoming Events: Events that have not yet taken place. These are displayed at the top of the page.
  • Past Events: Events whose date is earlier than the current date. Events are automatically moved to this section once they have occurred.

Events are grouped by:

  1. Year
  2. Event category

Creating a New Event Item

Step 1: Create a GitHub Issue

Using the GitHub workflow, create an issue in the lmu-osc.github.io repository (unless Malika has already created one).

Use the following naming convention:

Add New Event: <name of event>

Create a new branch from this issue.

Step 2: Switch to the New Branch

In your local copy of the repository, switch to the newly created branch.

Step 3: Locate the Event Template

Navigate to:

events → events → templates

Note: The _event_template.qmd file may currently not be located in this folder. Ask Pat about this.

Step 4: Create a New Event File

Create a copy of the _event_template.qmd file.

Fill in the template using the details of the event.

Step 5: Rename the File

Rename the newly created .qmd file using the following format:

YYYY-MM-DD-event-name.qmd

For example:

2026-09-07-open-science-summer-school.qmd

Detailed Instructions

Detailed instructions for creating new event pages using the _event_template.qmd file can be found in the README located in the first events folder.

Alternatively, you can access the README directly here:

Event Categories

Choose the category that best describes the event.

Category Description
Conference Large academic or professional gatherings focused on a specific theme where researchers, practitioners, or organizations present work, share ideas, and network.
Discussion Informal or semi-structured conversations centered around a specific Open Science topic, issue, or challenge. Includes panel discussions, roundtables, and community conversations.
Event General category for activities that do not fit clearly into another category, such as networking events, launches, celebrations, or public engagement activities (e.g., Love Data Week).
Hackathon Collaborative, project-based events where participants work intensively over a short period to solve problems, build tools, or develop ideas related to Open Science or research infrastructure.
Hacky Hour Informal coding or troubleshooting sessions where participants work on technical challenges, share solutions, and collaborate in a relaxed setting. Sessions are typically organized around a specific topic or tool.
Lecture Formal presentations delivered by a speaker or expert to share knowledge on a specific topic. These events are generally presentation-focused rather than interactive.
OSIM Meetup Events specifically organized for the Open Science Initiative Munich (OSIM) community, including networking and collaborative gatherings.
ReproducibiliTea Journal Club Journal club sessions following the ReproducibiliTea format, where participants discuss research papers and topics related to reproducibility, transparency, and Open Science.
Summer School Multi-day training events designed to provide participants with structured learning experiences, workshops, and practical skill development. This category is typically reserved for the annual Open Science Summer School.
Symposium Academic events that bring together multiple speakers or presentations centered around a shared research theme.
Workshop Interactive, hands-on training sessions in which participants actively develop skills, complete activities, or engage with practical tools and methods.

Typical hackathon activities may include:

  • Learning how to install a BitTorrent client to seed and safeguard critical research datasets
  • Scraping at-risk datasets
  • Repurposing old hardware into data rescue nodes
  • Improving documentation
  • Developing one-click installation scripts to simplify deployment
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