Dans ce billet, Cristina, Grisot (Dariah-CH / Clarin-CH) présente l'association « Swiss Social Sciences & Humanities Open Cluster SSHOC-CH » et les raisons qui ont conduit à sa création. Elle détaille les différents objectifs que SSHOC-CH s'est fixés pour améliorer la visibilité et la coordination des infrastructures en SHS, et présente le plan de travail 2026 de l'association.
Joachim Schöpfel, Ulrich Herb und Niels-Oliver Walkowski stellen in diesem Beitrag die Aufzeichnungen der von ihnen organisierten Vortragsreihe «Open Divide – Critical Studies on Open Access» zur Verfügung, die die Grundlage für eine neue Ausgabe des Sammelbands «Open Divide: Critical Studies on Open Access» bildet, der 2026 erscheint.
In implementing Open Science, libraries, data centers, and other research institutions offer support in the form of services and infrastructure. In his contribution, Gero Schreier (Universitätsbibliothek Bern) presents the research data management support services offered by Bern University Library and explains the role of Data Stewards in this process.
Diamond Open Access is considered the ideal solution for guaranteeing free access to online journals. However, this model is developing only slowly in Switzerland. In his contribution, Beat Immenhauser (SAGW) explains the challenges involved in taking the ‘diamond route’ and how a viable funding model for Diamond Open Access journals could be developed.
The conference "DasSCHCon 2025 - Cultural Institutions in the Digital Age. The Future of Infrastructures" took place on 15 October 2025 in Bern and provided an overview of data management and digital infrastructures in heritage institutions (archives, libraries, museums) in Switzerland. Enrico Natale (infoclio.ch) provides a summary of the discussions here.
The ‘Wikimedians in Residence’ programme facilitates collaboration between research institutions and the collaborative encyclopaedia Wikipedia. In this post, Delphine Montagne, research engineer and Wikimedian in Residence in 2025 at URFIST Lyon, presents this initiative and the Open Science projects carried out within its framework.
The new national Open Access Strategy 2024 includes the development and coordination of infrastructure and services, particularly for Diamond Open Access. In his article, Elio Pellin (University Library of Bern) explains how Bern Open Publishing (BOP) implements science-led publishing and outlines the projects in which the University Library of Bern is involved to improve institutional Diamond OA publication.
In this post, Pierre Mounier (EHESS; OPERAS) argues that the current period marks the end of an era in the relationship between science and society. In this context, writing the history of Open Science means examining how the Internet and neoliberal management practices in research institutions have profoundly transformed the idea of research autonomy, historically defended by researchers themselves.
This article discusses the connection between Open Science and citizen science. It is based on a round table discussion held in Lausanne in June 2025. Simon Dumas Pimbault (Open Edition Lab) summarises the main arguments raised, giving prominence to direct quotes from the speakers.
Citizen science is based on the idea that people outside academia – citizens – can also collaborate with researchers. In his article, Tizian Zumthurm, project manager Citizen Science for the Science et Cité Foundation, provides an overview of the development of citizen science in Switzerland and presents an interactive checklist for planning and implementing projects.
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