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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The most meaningful thing I've probably ever worked on is the Open Science Retreat. The retreats since 2023 have connected #OpenScience enthusiasts from all over the world in a way that is beyond what I could have ever imagined. Here is the new wiki: wiki.digital-research.academy/en/OSRetreat

The retreat schedule on big posters with sticky notes

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useR! - The R User Conference @user-conf.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

R for eaRth: Data Visualisation and Exploration Challenge at UseR! 2026 Aimed at improving the precision of methane emission estimation based on spectral data from the Sentinel-2 satellite. More info at github.com/CredibleAI/R... Ticket sales end on the 12th! user2026.r-project.org #RStats

$Promotional graphic for the useR! 2026 Conference in Warsaw. Black background with white bold text in the top left reading "useR! 2026 CONFERENCE WARSAW," followed by bold orange text reading "Submissions open!" The top right features the conference's signature 2×2 grid of colored squares (blue, yellow, orange, purple), each containing a recursive square fractal pattern. Centered yellow bold text reads: "R for eaRth: Data Visualisation and Exploration Challenge" — with the R in "eaRth" capitalized to highlight the R programming language. In the bottom left is a pixelated/8-bit style illustration of Earth, showing green continents and blue oceans.$

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I am preparing a workshop on how to organise novel events and I am having so much fun. Drawing the event as an organism (a friendly monster)

Interaction design (muscles)

Outcomes (brain)

Facilitation (lung)

Atmosphere (heart)

Purpose (backbone)

Participants (nervous system)

Structure (skeleton)

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Do you work at the LMU campus in Martinsried? I'll be there tomorrow to give a talk! Open Science and Research Software Engineering – Building Blocks for Quality Research 13:00 @ Biozentrum #OpenScience #RSEng www.bio.lmu.de/de/aktuelles...

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Open Science and Research Software Engineering – Building Blocks for Quality Research

Vortrag im Rahmen des PlantMicrobe-Seminars von Heidi Seibold

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Have you been to Open-Topia yet? You'll likely arrive there through Frustration Station, but you can use your arrow keys to explore fantastical spaces such as the Visionary Forest or Meet-Tropolis. But beware of the Job Insecurity Dragon! 🐲 😱 #OSR26UK dstansby.codeberg.page/open-topia-m...

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Open-Topia

To continue your journey: Open Research Across Disciplines, FORRT Curated Resources, The Turing Way, FAIR Principles

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

What a week ... and all that by Wednesday. - Future of Open Research Conference - Jury session for the Max!mize Incubator - Female Founders Night So many exciting conversations on the future of research and translation into industry.

Heidi and Ankita in front of the DRA poster at the FOR conference

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Just a few days left to apply for the OSPARK Bootcamp! If you are working on an Open Research initiative, service, or infrastructure and want your work to reach the people who need it, this program is designed for you. 📅 Application deadline: May 10, 2026 events.digital-research.academy/event/131/

OSPARK Bootcamp, Jule - July, 6 weeks online + 2 days on-site (Munich)

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Today at the Open Science Retreat is all about adventure. Looking forward to how it will unfold. #OSR26UK

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

First impressions of Wales are fantastic. Had a great lunch and found our way to the Center of Alternative Technology (thanks to the kind and funny bus driver 😁). Ready for the Open Science Retreat #OSR26UK

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Almost there! Open Science Retreat Global in Wales is about to start 🤩

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The Dutch Open Science Retreat is already in full swing. The morning started with a beautiful sunrise, and now the groups are in full work mode. Walks and shorter sessions to come in the afternoon and some fun evening activities (will there be singing again?) #OSR2026 #OSR26NL

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

I can't believe it's almost been a year since the Open Science Retreat in Switzerland #OSR25CH! Now I am already getting ready to go to the next two. Two?! Yes. A Dutch-centered retreat in the dunes and the Open Science Retreat Global in the wonderful green nature of Wales #OSR26UK.

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Munich Research Software Engineering Meetup today, 18:00 – 19:30, at Max Planck Information and Technology (MaxIT) in Laim Afterwards: Joint dinner de-rse.org/chapter/muc/ #RSEng #OpenSource

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Munich RSE Community

de-RSE e.V. - Gesellschaft für Forschungssoftware (Society for Research Software) website for local and regional chapters.

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Excited for #deRSE26 this week. You can find me at our booth - proudly transported here by bike ;)

booth of the Digital Research Academy with a banner

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

With #LoveReplicationsWeek just around the corner, let's talk about the new journal in the field: Replication Research (R2) It's aligned with the values of #OpenScience, multidisciplinary and ready for your submissions! digiresacademy.kit.com/posts/replic...

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Replication Research (R2)

Replication Research (R2): A new interdisciplinary journal for replication research.

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Munich Research Software Engineering Meetup today, 18:00 – 19:30, at Max Planck Information and Technology (MaxIT) in Laim Afterwards: Joint dinner de-rse.org/chapter/muc/ #RSEng #OpenSource

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Munich RSE Community

de-RSE e.V. - Gesellschaft für Forschungssoftware (Society for Research Software) website for local and regional chapters.

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Code for Thought / Peter Schmidt @code4thought.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

An important question/issue for all of us who try to build #OpenScience and #FOSS environments that can last.

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

For an upcoming newsletter post I am looking for the best 👉 online resources on reproducible research 👈️ What are yours, and why?

A hiker walking on a path. A sign saying "path to reproducibility".

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

How can we establish financially sustainable organisations and initiatives that are grounded in the values of Open Science? I created a list of ways to generate money as an #OpenScience initiative, service or business (including #OpenSource). digiresacademy.kit.com/posts/open-s...

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Open Science Business Models

How can we establish financially sustainable organisations and initiatives that are grounded in the values of Open Science?

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Ingo Rohlfing @ingorohlfing.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Stop celebrating researchers with many publications rogue-scholar.org/records/dbgq... by @heidiseibold.bsky.social This is right on the point. One should also stop speaking of hyperprolific authors (www.nature.com/articles/d41...) In science, being prolific should not be judged by mere output. 1/

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

The number of publications is an often used KPI in researcher assessment for promotions, hiring, academic prizes or more. Yet does the quantity tell a relevant story of the quality or impact of our research? I don’t think so. digiresacademy.kit.com/posts/stop-c...

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Stop celebrating researchers with many publications

Researchers with >30 published research articles per year are seen as academic heros. But are they? I call on you to stop celebrating researchers with many publications.

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

I had the honor of participating in Tampa Bay Estuary Program's #OpenScience meeting yesterday and learned about the wonderful work they do there. Learn more about TBEP: tbep.org Open Science subcommittee: tbep.org/about-tbep/b...

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Technical Advisory Committee - Tampa Bay Estuary Program

The TAC consists of local, regional, state, and federal agency staff involved in monitoring, managing, or protecting Tampa Bay.

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Crystal Lewis @cghlewis.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

RDM Weekly Issue 24 is out! - Philosophical Issues in Open Qualitative Research @oercommons.bsky.social - Existence of Stealth Corrections in Scientific Literature - Why Open Science is Just Good Science in a Digital Era @heidiseibold.bsky.social and more! rdmweekly.substack.com/p/rdm-weekly...

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

To know more about what Open Science truly entails, here's an interview with our co-executive director, Heidi Seibold. "Why open science is ‘just good science in a digital era" buff.ly/bScU7VA

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Day1 In a quiet winter forest, a small Open Science Bird decides to build the best nest ever. Not just any nest but one built openly, so every creature can learn from it. “If research is a nest,” she chirps, “then I am building mine so everyone benefits.”

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

To know more about feedbacks and assessments, check out this workshop 'Giving Negative Feedback Effectively' buff.ly/zl8qLk0

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Day 2 She sketches her nest design and pins it to a tree trunk like a public notice board. “Maybe someone can help me improve this,” she says. A squirrel adds a clever tweak; a hedgehog suggests reinforcing the base. The blueprint becomes better with every pawprint.

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Day 3 A sudden gust of wind snatches her blueprint, well almost! Luckily, she has all her versions tucked safely in her pinecone-based version control system. She smirks, “Ha! Try blowing away v1.1, forest.” Check out collaborative Git without GitHub: buff.ly/KkJXbcY

The OS bird is sad as few wind waves take few pages of blueprint away

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Final Call! OSR applications close 30 November! If you’ve been planning to apply, this is the moment. Join an international community of researchers & open science practitioners for a week of focus, creativity, collaboration, and connection in Machynlleth. Apply: buff.ly/6z1PhfU

A picture says that Open Science Retreat Global and Join us and send in your application now.

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

At TUM Audimax lecture hall this evening for rehearsal for my TEDx talk on November 8th. Hopefully my colourful notes will help me remember what I want to say.

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

In this post, guest author Maxi shares her experience in reusing data and machine learning models. It's frustrating, because people don't share or don't even respond to a clearly "reasonable request". digiresacademy.kit.com/posts/data-s...

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Data sharing (un)culture

Everyone talks about the importance of data sharing – but do scientists really put it into practice? Our study on authors' willingness to share data gave some alarming results, particularly in the…

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Big goals need powerful voices and ours just hit TEDx! 🎤 Heidi Seibold, co-founder of Digital Research Academy, takes the stage at TEDxTUM 2025 to talk Open & Reproducible Science. How do we rebuild trust, openness & collaboration in research? Find out Nov 8! #OpenScience y #TEDx #ResearchCulture

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Darakhshan Nehal @darakhshann.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

This one! 💯 "...scientific articles are written by experts for experts, and I found many of them almost indecipherable as they try to condense those books into a dense half page of gibberish" - Emilio Dorigatti on Open Science Stories, @heidiseibold.bsky.social

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

The Open Science Retreat is my favorite event of the year and next year I get to go to not only one but two?! 2026 will be the best year ever.

Open Science Retreat Global, April 7-11, Wales

Open Science Retreat The Netherlands, March 29 - April 2

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🚀 Registration is OPEN for the Open Science Retreat 2026! A week of open ideas, fresh air & creative collaboration. It’s not your usual conference, it’s part unconference, part hackathon, all community. 📅 Apr 7–11, 2026 | 📍 Machynlleth, Wales 👉 Sign up: buff.ly/L6MIbtq #OpenScience

the picture consists of few researchers and Open Science Retreat global is written with join us and send in your applications

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Excited for the webinar "Research Software Engineering in Health Research" on Wednesday in collaboration with Health Data Research UK. If you are a health researcher writing code or supervising someone writing code, this webinar is for you! www.hdruk.ac.uk/events/resea...

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Research Software Engineering in Health Research Webinar

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

🍳 New email course: Open Science on the Menu! A 13-step recipe to boost your initiative’s visibility. 🥄 Social media, networking, outreach & your unique voice—served in 2 emails/week, starting Sept 18. 👉 Sign up: buff.ly/mj8wVZw #OpenScience #OSPARK

Open Science on the menu email course with vegetables like tomato, onions and pumpkin around

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

We're at #CoRDI2025 with a Digital Research Academy poster and fun buttons. If you're there, come by!

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Lisa Spitzer @lspitzer.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Congratulations! ✨

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Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Was ready to hate read this piece from @sjmelchor.bsky.social, but it was good and had sensible quotes from @cghlewis.bsky.social , @heidiseibold.bsky.social, Karl Broman and others. 😜

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We Are RLadies+ @weare.rladies.org · 12/08/2025

Love this new spreadsheet paper, full of great #rladies and #openscience advice. Shout out to contributors @yabellini.bsky.social @cghlewis.bsky.social @heidiseibold.bsky.social and (indirectly) @karawoo.com Other good spreadsheet-related reading here... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Joyce Kao @joyceykao.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

@heidiseibold.bsky.social is coming to Aachen 💜💜💜 Go check out her talk!!! 🎉

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

🎉 The Digital Research Academy will be at useR! 2025, Durham, NC, Aug 8–10! Stop by our booth to talk research software, reproducibility & training and pick up some cool buttons! Open to all R lovers and research enthusiasts. Find more: buff.ly/5orHUWd #useR2025 #rstats #RSEng

Multiple badges with R, Research software, Data Science, Be My Code Buddy

Picture of our team making buttons and wearing them. First right is Heidi, second right is Julia, second left is Danny and first left is Joyce

Four buttons with R, Data Science, Research software and be my code buddy written on them

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

So excited to go to Wales next year 🤩

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

🚨 Deadline extended! Apply to become an Open Science trainer in Aachen — new deadline: 25 July! If you care about open, inclusive, collaborative research, this one’s for you. Apply here 👉 buff.ly/v4W8vkX #TTT #TrainTheTrainer #FAIRscience #SciComm #OpenResearch #DRA

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

📣 Boost your Open Science visibility! Join the OSPARK Workshop 🧠 🗓️ Aug 29 | 10–13 CEST 📍 RWTH Aachen IT Center Hands-on tips for OS communication. Register now → buff.ly/89HxJsV #OpenScience #OSPARK #SciComm

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