Open Science - "Etwas mehr Mut ist nötig" | UdLDigital

From Google Translate: "Free access to scientific publications from publicly financed funds and an adaptation of copyright to the digital age were the promise of the grand coalition government. Although universities, the federal government and the Länder agree on the goals of Open Science, the process is proceeding with difficulty. Universities are currently negotiating, among other things, with the major scientific publishers, as well as the Wort (VG Wort), an open and unbureaucratic use of digital science.

Two weeks ago, a draft lawmaker from the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) was informed about a copyright law (UrhWissG) . According to BMJV, the law is to reorganize, consolidate and simplify the provisions on the freedom to use education and science. In the interview with UdL Digital Prof. Rainer Kuhlen explains the importance of the draft law, comments on the state of Open Science in Germany and the challenges.

Rainer Kuhlen is Professor emeritus for Information Science at the University of Konstanz and guest professor at various universities. He is the spokesman of the copyright action for education and science , which has been working for Open Science and Open Access at German universities since 2004."