What does it mean to publish in Open Access? How do I find a suitable open access journal for my article? Which open licence should I use? These and similar questions will be answered in the series "Understanding Open Access" organised by the University Library in.

During the summer semester 25, we have planned four sessions of approx. 45 minutes each, in which a specific OA-related topic will be discussed. The HTW OA team in cooperation with the ASH Berlin University Library and BHT will introduce each of these topics. Participants will then have the opportunity to discuss their questions.

The talks will take place in online format. Registration is not required. Here is the permanent access link to the virtual room.

Here are the planned appointments:

• 24.10.2025 - 11 AM Open Access publizieren – Wohin geht die Reise?
• 31.10.2025 - 11 AM Open Access-Finanzierung – Wer zahlt die Rechnung?
• 14.11.2025 - 11 AM Schnell, sichtbar, fragwürdig? Wissenschaftliche Integrität im Open-Access-System
• 28.11.2025 - 11 AM Open Access und Künstliche Intelligenz – Chancen und Risiken
• 09.01.2026 - 11 AM Offenes Wissen für alle: Wie Open Education und Open Access zusammenwirken

For further information, please contact the Open Access team.

This month online training from the library via Moodle:

• Especially recommended for first semester students, we offer basic training for WebOPAC, online resources and VPN for a complete overview right from the start: Tuesday, 18th November 2025 - 4:00 p.m. (in English)
• And for all those who are about to write their final thesis, we offer the Zotero training - literature management with one click: Thursday, 27th November 2025 - 5:00 p.m. (in English)

For further appointments and enquiries please send an e-mail to bibliothek@htw-berlin.de .

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