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Open Science Award
Open Science represents a commitment to openness and transparency in research culture. To recognise outstanding engagement in this field, the University of Lucerne annually presents the Open Science Award. The award honours researchers who actively incorporate Open Science into their scientific work.
The Open Science Award is endowed with CHF 1000 and and is presented by the Rector of the University of Lucerne. The award winners are selected by a jury in which all faculties of the University of Lucerne are represented.
Open Science Award 2026
Who can apply: Researchers (individuals or teams) from the University of Lucerne. Teams can consist of researchers from different universities, but the project must be led by members of the University of Lucerne. External nominations are also possible.
Application deadline: 31 July 2026
Multiple applications: Any person or team that has already applied in previous years are welcome to apply again, but each new application must be a new research achievement in the field of Open Science compared to the previous one.
Application procedure: The process has been simplified and takes about 5 to 10 minutes using the online form.
The award is given to researchers/research teams at the University of Lucerne who implement Open Science in an exemplary manner and/or are actively engaged in Open Science. The diversity of subjects at the University of Lucerne as well as the different areas of Open Science are taken into account. The researchers/research teams should have made a visible contribution to at least one aspect of Open Science:
- Freely accessible and reusable publication of research data and/or codes wherever possible (suitable licence, sufficient metadata)
- Transparent and reproducible research processes that contribute to improving the culture of error
- Teaching materials that are as open and reusable as possible
- Participatory and collaborative design of the projects («Citizen Science»)
- Free use of data for own research and transfer of these competences (e.g. to students)
- Application of Open Science practices in courses or educational programmes
- Consistent publication on one of the four paths to Open Access (diamond, gold, green or hybrid as part of a transformation agreement) wherever possible
- Launching or actively developing an initiative in the field of Open Science (e.g. founding an Open Access journal or an open research infrastructure)
The following criteria are also given special consideration when awarding the prize:
- Innovative forms for the realisation of Open Science
- Application of Open Science practices in research areas in which they are not yet well established
- Involvement of young academics
- Promoting diversity, sustainability and social inclusion
2025 – Religious diversity in the canton of Lucerne (Martin Baumann and team)
2024 – Mira Burri and team with the TAPED data set
2023 – Alrik Thiem and team with the CORA data analysis project
2022 – Sebastian W. Hoggenmüller with a project on visual sociology
2021 – Editorial board of the open access journal Cognitio
2020 – Prof. Gisela Michel and team
«Wichtiger Informationsauftrag für die Öffentlichkeit» – Interview with Anne Beutter on the University of Lucerne website (2026)
«Wissen sollte für alle frei verfügbar sein» – Interview with Mira Burri in the online version of the university magazine Cogito (2024)
«Wissenschaft muss transparent sein» – Interview with Alrik Thiem in the online version of the university magazine Cogito (2023)
Forschung für alle zugänglich machen: Open Science Preis 2022 geht an Dr. Sebastian W. Hoggenmüller – Article in the LUMOS Luzerner Studimagazin (2022)
«Einen Beitrag zu einer offenen Wissenschaftskultur leisten» – Interview with Sebastian W. Hoggenmüller in the online version of the university magazine Cogito (2022)
Freier Zugang – Article about the journal Cognitio in the university magazine Cogito (2021)
Die Zahl 52 – Article in the university magazine Cogito on the LORY-Award (2020)
Dominik Matter
Open Science Department ZHB Luzern
dominik.matter@zhbluzern.ch
+41 41 349 76 58
Prof. Sara Rubinelli
Professor of Health Sciences
Chair of the Open Science Award jury
sara.rubinelli@unilu.ch
+41 41 229 56 33
