Dear colleagues, With the Open Science Retreat (OSR) the ZBW brings together international Open Science supporters from different stakeholder groups. Again, we are planning two sessions where we will dive deeply into the topics that are of burning interest to us all. We cordially invite you to join our seventh Open Science Retreat that will be held virtually on 10 & 11 September 2024, 13:30-15:30 CET. It is dedicated to the theme Reproducible Research and Open Science. Reproducing research results is an important activity for academic transparency and quality control, regardless of the outcome. In practice, however, factors such as insufficient availability of data and code as well as inadequate documentation of the methodology hinder the reproduction of research results. Additionally, reproduction attempts and their results currently play a minor role in scholarly communication. Institutions and practices that foster Open Methodologies, FAIR Data and Open Code can offer solutions to these challenges. As we come together for this retreat, we aim to delve deeper into these issues through engaging discussions and collaborative sessions. The OSR will kick off with insightful keynote statements of distinguished experts dealing with reproducible research – either in their own research or as practitioners, advocates, and policy-makers. The following interactive discussions shall focus on sharing experiences of best practices and lessons learnt, and on identifying ways to solve the addressed challenges. We look forward to your participation and insights as we collectively explore ways to overcome challenges and harness the opportunities in Reproducible Research and Open Science. Don't miss out on this opportunity and apply now for free for this unique networking event: openscienceretreat.zbw.eu<https://openscienceretreat.zbw.eu/> Deadline for application: 19 August 2024 The Open Science Retreat is an interactive event. Participants are expected to commit to active contribution during the entire retreat. The number of participants is limited (random selection, however, balanced with regard to geographical distribution and diversity aspects). We are looking forward to an exciting #OpenScienceRetreat – be part of it! Best, Guido ......................................................................................................................................... People’s gender identity cannot be reliably deduced from either their appearance or their name. Let me know how you would like to be addressed. DR. GUIDO SCHERP Head of Open Science Transfer Pronouns: he/him ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics Düsternbrooker Weg 120 24105 Kiel Germany T: +49 431 8814–456 F: +49 431 8814–520 E: g.scherp@zbw.eu<mailto:g.scherp@zbw.eu> ......................................................................................................................................... The Open Economics Guide provides you with practical tips, methods, and tools for Open Science in economics: https://openeconomics.zbw.eu/ .........................................................................................................................................