OSPARK Bootcamp Munich - Promote your Open Research Initiative!
Calendar Event date
10 June – 25 July 2026
Are you involved in an Open Research initiative, service or infrastructure?
Do you want to make it more visible?
The OSCARS-funded project OSPARK is organising the second edition of the OSPARK bootcamp - a 6-week online course and a 2-day onsite workshop in Munich, Germany.
The course is all about creating visibility through outreach and marketing. It's a learning opportunity for people working in or leading Open Research initiatives, services or infrastructures. The bootcamp focuses on the needs of Open Research ambassadors and provides ample space to exchange ideas and learn from one another.
In the online course you can expect:
- Emails with information and tasks (including workbooks) every Tuesday and Thursday.
- One 15-minute check-in per week with another participant (your buddy) to exchange about problems and questions.
- A 1-hour online session per week with an expert who answers questions and facilitates the group discussion.
All in all, please expect to work 3 hours per week on the online course. You will spend much of that time on your initiative's outreach, not just on learning.
At the 2-day onsite workshop we will tackle common challenges and work together on promoting the wonderful initiatives, services, and infrastructures you are building.
IMPORTANT DATES
| May 10, 2026 | General participation applications close |
| May 20, 2026 | Notifications of participation for general applicants |
| June 10 - July 15 | Online course |
| July 23 - July 25 | Onsite workshop in Munich |
PARTICIPATION FEES
Funding for running the OSPARK bootcamp is from the OSCARS project.
Hence participation is free of charge.
To increase our budget to for offering travel stipends, we integrated the possibility to pay solidarity payments.
TRAVEL STIPENDS FOR ONSITE WORKSHOP
We are able to offer a few stipends to support folks with their travel and hotel in the range of €200-500.
INCLUSIVE EVENT
We strive to make this event as inclusive as possible. Please let us know about your needs in the registration form.
VENUE
The onsite workshop will be held at LMU Munich. Details on the location will be provided to the participants.
RESEARCH
As a participant, you will be asked to take part in some research evaluating the course. More information will be provided closer to the time.
ORGANISERS
The OSPARK Bootcamp is organised by the Digital Research Academy and OLS and funded via OSCARS.
The onsite workshop is held in collaboration with the LMU Open Science Center and the German Reproducibility Network.