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Kreidetrophäen Einstein Foundation Award

Join us for a colloquium with the 2025 Einstein Foundation Award winners Simine Vazire, Olavo Amaral (Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative) and Maximilian Sprang live in Berlin or online! This event will explore diverse approaches to improving the scientific publication record, focusing on error detection, post-publication peer review, and image quality standards.

The €350,000 "Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research" is now open for its sixth round! Until 30 April, researchers at all career stages, as well as institutions and initiatives, are invited to apply or nominate candidates who contribute to strengthening the rigor, robustness, and transparency of research.

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[Bitte in "Englisch" übersetzen:] Wissenschaftliche Journale in einem Regal

On 7 November 2025, experts gathered at Berlin Science Week to discuss the future of academic publishing – from reforming the current system to building a completely new one. We recorded the Oxford-style debate for you and summarised the most important arguments.

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