The 2nd Open Science Retreat in Schoorl, The Netherlands will take place from March 29th to April 2nd 2026.
At this Retreat up to 50 people from various disciplines and institutions come together to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices related to open science. We look forward to welcoming people in all stages of their career. This specific edition is primarily aimed at people working in Dutch academia, but is open to applications from everyone interested in open science.
Please ensure to apply before Dec 1st especially if you need confirmation before the end of the year! We will get back to you about joining the Retreat as soon as possible after you have applied.
Thanks to our sponsors, we are able to lower the costs for attendance to € 200,- for 12 participants who have difficulties to get reimbursement via their institution, see the Pricing Page.
There are wheelchair accessible rooms available. If you want to bring your family, you can indicate this in the application form. See our Pricing Page for more information.
What is the Open Science Retreat?
You can find information on the global Open Science Retreat 2026, which will be held from April 7th to April 11th in the UK, here.
For an impression of edition 2024 of the Open Science Retreat, which also took place in Schoorl, please go to our Recap Blog.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND AN OPEN SCIENCE RETREAT?
Learn from peers in different stages of their career, share insights and experiences in open science and build valuable collaborations. Be prepared to be inspired and challenged!
Participate in a hands-on unconference style team in the mornings to develop practical skills in open science methodologies and more.
Engage in thought-provoking discussions around the challenges and opportunities in implementing open science practices. Your voice matters!
Benefit from our mentoring scheme;
Enjoy the serene and picturesque surroundings of our retreat location, the perfect backdrop for one-on-one talks, creativity, relaxation, and rejuvenation.
Whether you are just getting started or already experienced with Open Science. Whether you are an early career researcher or reflect on years in academia. If you are ready for a week of new ideas, fresh air and friendly people: this retreat is for you!
Many of us working in open and collaborative research environments face high workloads, fragmented communities, and limited time to step back and think creatively. This retreat serves as a counterbalance, a space to pause the daily rush and focus on the “why” behind our work.
These series of Open Science Retreats follow an unconference model. Except for the plenary sessions, all activities are optional. All outputs of the various teams of earlier editions are published on Research Equals.
One of the outcomes of the 2024 Retreat was a Petition on the Future of Open Access, which you can find here.
About the organisers:
The Open Science Retreat is initially developed by Heidi Seibold from the Digital Research Academy (DRA) a grassroots trainer network, that offers training with the goal of improving the quality of research. The total series of Open Science Retreats is run by the DRA.
This NL edition is organised by the Open Science Communities NL (OSC-NL), a thriving and growing bottom up, community-led, social infrastructure of local hubs in all university cities in the Netherlands, bringing together over 2000 members of the academic community. Started by local researchers in Utrecht, it is now a place where researchers and scholars, educators, support staff, students, and citizens are welcome to learn from each other how to put Open Science to practice.
