Program Heerlen, 11 June 2026
Open Science Festival Limburg
PROGRAM HEERLEN 11 JUNE
| 09.30 – 10.00 | Arrival & registration | Welcome, check-in, coffee | |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Opening & kick-off keynote | Introduction to the day | |
| 10.45 – 12.45 | Workshop Round 1 (parallel) |
Hands-on sessions | |
| Hack your teaching: Creating an Open Educational Resource yourself | |||
| Data voor iedereen! (Dutch): Welke data willen we? | |||
| Setting yourself up for Open Science: Getting you your open science gear | |||
| Open Science: All Cards on the Table: Stacking the cards in your favour | |||
| 12.45 – 13.30 | Lunch & networking | Informal exchange between participants and facilitators | |
| 13.30 – 15.30 | Workshop round 2 (parallel) |
Continuation of second choice of workshops | |
| Hack your teaching: Finding and Sharing existing Open Educational Resources | |||
| Data voor iedereen! (Dutch): Welke data zijn er en hoe kom je erbij? | |||
| Setting yourself up for Open Science: A flying start into open science | |||
| Open Science: All Cards on the Table: The big escape | |||
| 15.45 – 16.15 | Closing session | Short reflections from each track, shared insights, take-aways for participants, and future plans | |
| From 16.15 | Drinks | Optional continued networking | |
| Throughout the day, there will be an info market in the general area. |
ABSTRACTS
HACK YOUR TEACHING
This track provides the practical skills needed to implement open education, specifically through identifying existing resources and developing new ones.
Morning: creating an Open Educational Resource yourself
A practical workshop for people creating an Open Educational Resource yourself. An introduction to Open Educational Resources, featuring a case study from the Open Universiteit. Following the presentation, participants will work on developing a plan for their own Open Educational Resources. This session focuses on moving from theory to a concrete plan of action.
Afternoon: finding and Sharing existing Open Educational Resources
A practical workshop for people searching Open Educational Resource yourself. This practical workshop is designed for educators who want to master the art of finding, selecting and sharing Open Educational Resources. Participants will leave the session with a concrete search strategy and a tailored plan to integrate existing resources into their own curriculum.
DATA VOOR IEDEREEN! (being aimed at citizens, this track is in Dutch)
Burgers in Limburg doen vaak mee aan onderzoek en leveren zo veel data over zichzelf en hun buurt. Ondanks al die data die ze produceren hebben ze zelf vaak geen makkelijke en laagdrempelige toegang tot data over hun regio. Initiatieven zoals Parkstad in Cijfers willen dit oplossen, maar hun gebruikervriendelijkheid laat te wensen over voor niet-wetenschappers (zie https://parkstad.incijfers.nl/jive). Het doel van deze sessies is om als groep burgers te verkennen wat we precies willen en nodig hebben als het gaat om bij data over Limburg te komen.
Citizens in Heerlen-Noord provide a lot of data about themselves and their neighbourhood. However, despite the wealth of data they produce, they themselves do not have easy and accessible access to data about their region. Initiatives such as Parkstad in Cijfers aim to remedy this, but their usability to non-academics leaves room for improvement (see https://parkstad.incijfers.nl/jive). The aim of this ideation session is to explore with citizens what their desires and needs are when it comes to accessing data about Heerlen-Noord. This session is in Dutch!
Ochtend: welke data willen we?
Tijdens de ochtendsessie bespreken we wat voor data we zouden willen en hoe we daar het liefst bij zouden komen. De ochtend wordt dus heel open ingestoken vanuit onze behoeften als burgers. Het doel is om te komen tot een overzicht dat we kunnen aanbieden aan organisaties die data verzamelen, beheren, of ontsluiten in/over Limburg, zodat zij weten waar burgers behoefte aan hebben.
Middag: welke data zijn er en hoe kom je erbij?
Na de ochtendsessie, waar we juist een open vizier houden, gaan we in de middagsessie kijken naar wat er al beschikbaar is. Hier oefenen we bovendien met het benaderen van die data. Het doel is om je te helpen om nu al beter bij de beschikbare data te komen. We verzamelen bovendien de obstakels waar we tegenaan lopen en suggesties voor verbetering. Deze koppelen we dan terug naar de organisaties waar het om gaat.
SETTING YOURSELF UP FOR OPEN SCIENCE
In this track, participants will be guided through setting up their online open science presence and can try out their first open sciences practices. The aim of this track is to gently introduce the participants to a set of basic Open Science principles, concepts and practices, and to support their first steps in Open Science with practical guidance.
Morning: getting you your open science gear
The morning session will start with a brief overview of open science principles and practices, after which we will together create an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID); an Open Science Framework (OSF) account; a Zenodo acount; an OpenAlex account; a Zotero account; a Codeberg account; a Mastodon account; and a CryptPad account. Of course, we will also explain what each of these services do, how they can help you, and how to use them. This this session, you’re set up for Open Science!
Afternoon: a flying start into open science
After having set up a series of accounts in the morning session, in the afternoon session you will use these to get a first open science task done. After a brief introduction of these activities, you can choose what you want to work on. For example, you may want to start on a preregistration using the OSF; or you may want to migrate from EndNote or Mendeley to Zotero; or you may want to post a preprint; or you may want to create a simple website with a blog with Codeberg
OPEN SCIENCE: ALL CARDS ON THE TABLE
Would you like to learn more about the ins and outs of open science? This is your chance. Or maybe you think know all there is to know about Open Science? Here is your chance to prove it.
These sessions are all about diving into the world of Open Science in a fun, interactive way. You will be thrown straight into the action with escape rooms, strategy games. Whether you love a good board game night, enjoy a trivia challenge, or simply want to experience something different, you will feel right at home here.
The morning session features a guided strategic card game exploring how Open Science works within a research team, with other games available to explore at your own leisure. The afternoon ups the stakes with a guided immersive escape room on research data management, again with room to branch out if you are feeling adventurous. Some games are collaborative, others will have you competing against fellow players, but all of them will leave you with practical insights into Open Science and, hopefully, some new connections along the way.
Whether you are a complete newcomer or a seasoned Open Science practitioner, there is a game at your level. All you need is curiosity and an open mind. (Yes, pun intended.)
See you at the table.
Morning: stacking the cards in your favour
The morning session features a guided strategic card game exploring how Open Science works within a research team, with other games available to explore at your own leisure.
Afternoon: the big escape
The afternoon ups the stakes with a guided immersive escape room on research data management, again with room to branch out if you are feeling adventurous.
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