Prof. Dr Andrea Rapp,
Open Access representative at TU Darmstadt
Open Access, i.e. free, public and reliable access to scientific literature, data and teaching/learning materials, promotes exchange and innovation in science. Society at large also benefits directly from access to the results of science and research, and in addition receives new opportunities for involvement and participation.
Open Access at TU Darmstadt
The Open Access Policy (PDF file) (opens in new tab) (2019) is supplemented by TU Darmstadt's publication guidelines (PDF file) (opens in new tab) (2020).
Through these policies, the Technical University endorses the objectives of the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities and LERU's (League of European Research Universities) Moving Forwards on Open Access (PDF file) (opens in new tab) declaration, to which it has committed itself by signing them.
Resources on Open Access
Detailed information and offers for networking and training are compiled on the open-access.network platform.
- Glossary of basic OA terms
- Subject-specific information (e.g. repositories, journal titles, dissemination)
- Online courses for open access beginners and doctoral students
- Videos
Open access in 60 seconds
10 reasons for open access
How exactly do Creative Commons licenses work?
All videos from open-access.network - Overview of common reservations about open access, with counterarguments
- Quality assurance and impact measuring of open access
B!SON (Bibliometric und Semantic Open Access Recommender Network) aims to help you find a suitable OA journal for your article.
Are you interested in publishing books in open access? The OA Books Toolkit offers a wide range of information on publication contracts, license models, financing options and quality assurance.
Cultural Heritage and Open Access
The Technical University of Darmstadt supports the following statements on the open access provision of cultural heritage:
News on Open Access at TU Darmstadt
ULB Darmstadt's commitment to Open Access
Worldwide free access to research results (Open Access) is a basic prerequisite for the long-term availability of human knowledge independent of economic interests. As staff at the University and State Library, we are particularly committed to this desire for public access to scientific information, and therefore usually publish our scientific contributions as Open Access publications.