Upcoming Online Information Session for Non-Members

On Wednesday, 10 September at 15:00, an online information and Q&A session will be held for German research organisations that are not (yet) CoARA members. Interested institutions are invited to learn about CoARA and its activities, and to clarify any potential obstacles. Please click here for more information!

Upcoming NC Germany Members Meeting

Please join us in person or online for an upcoming members meeting on 9-10 October 2025! The hybrid meeting will take place at the HU Jacob-und Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum in Berlin, co-hosted by the the Helmholtz Open Science Office and Humboldt University. The full agenda for the two-day meeting will be shared with NC members via established channels, but in the meantime, please see a brief overview of the meeting schedule below:

• Day 1: the first day of the meeting will focus on insights from CoARA Working Groups, Cascade Funding beneficiaries, and best practices from NC members.
• Day2: the second day of the meeting will explore research excellence in the context of responsible research assessment and how CoARA principles such as diversity can contribute to this.

Click the below links for additional resources from the German National Chapter:

Presentation of the German National Chapter at the CoARA National Chapters Exchange Forum 2024 (zenodo.org)

German National Chapter Full Proposal

The NC Germany serves three main purposes.

Firstly, it functions as a forum for the discussion and coordination of CoARA matters specific to the German research landscape. These topics could include assessment relevant aspects of financial incentive structures inscribed in German (state or federal) law or statutes of universities / higher education institutions or associations, legislative developments or novel funding schemes of national importance.

Secondly, the NC supports the reform of research assessment practices and culture in practical ways. The NC would likely be regarded (by political authorities at all levels, research funding and performing institutions, reviewers and applicants) as a relevant player in the research landscape, which could in itself strengthen the cultural change (via assessment, administrative or governance and other reforms as well as changes of individual behaviour), and allow the NC to advocate for specific goals. It could also enhance the reach of ideas developed in the CoARA working groups in which various NC members are active. Furthermore, the NC helps members in their CoARA-related reporting duties by exchanging experiences, positions and (open) questions.

Thirdly, the NC serves as a point of contact for German organisations that are interested in the topic of research assessment reform but are not – or not yet – signatories of ARRA or members of CoARA. On the one hand, this could assist organisations that consider joining CoARA. On the other hand, German organisations which have voiced concerns over certain details of CoARA could be involved in the discussion on research assessment reform without requiring membership.