Open Science Policy

Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg believes that its central mission is to generate new findings in all fields of research and to share these with the research community, students and the general public. It is an advocate for making the outputs of publicly-funded research accessible worldwide without any restrictions to allow other researchers and society to benefit from them.

JMU Würzburg therefore supports the principles of open science. Practising open science means opening up the entire academic research, communication, teaching and learning process to increase exchange, transparency, reusability and reproducibility. This includes the responsible use of research data as well as permanent and open access to academic publications and knowledge.

Research outputs, the documentation of research processes and teaching materials produced at JMU Würzburg should be made permanently and openly accessible, thereby maximising their visibility and impact.

Open science policy (PDF)

More information about the University Library’s services relating to open science can be found on the website for Open Science Services of the University Library of Würzburg.