APE 2018 conference report | Research Information

"Open access returned to the fore somewhat unexpectedly in an opening address delivered by the President of the Berlin Brandenburg Academy of Science and Humanities (also the conference venue), Prof. Dr. Martin Grötschel. He took the opportunity to convey his personal impressions of the standoff between the German libraries and research organizations and Elsevier, having taken part in the negotiations. Unfortunately, the President of the International Publishers Association, Dr. Michiel Kolman, had no chance to respond, as he had delivered his opening address earlier."