About us

Dr. Patrick Figge

Dr. Patrick Figge

Assistant Professor, University of Passau

Scientist who researches (open) innovation processes and the design of crowdsourcing competitions. Convinced that open practices enrich the scientific process and that knowledge production will become even more collaborative in the future.

Dr. Nils Hachmeister

Dr. Nils Hachmeister

Managing Director, Bielefeld Center for Data Science (BiCDaS)

Open science enthusiast with a focus on open data. Believes that research data are a valuable asset and that we should talk about data re-use as much as we do about data publications.

 Dr. Verena Heise

Dr. Verena Heise

Open Science Researcher, Trainer and Consultant

Scientist who conducts research on open science and reproducibility (not only) in biomedical research. Passionate organiser of courses and developer of infrastructure. Convinced that by improving our research practice, we can increase the quality of research results to create added value for society.
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Dr. Ulrich Herb

Dr. Ulrich Herb

Head of Publication and Research Support Department, Saarland University and State Library

Sociologist and information scientist, Open Access representative at Saarland University, freelance consultant (scidecode science consulting) and active in Open Science since 2001.
Marte Sybil Kessler

Marte Sybil Kessler

Director Innosci

Marte Sybil Kessler heads the program area “Innovation, Transfer and Cooperation” at the Stifterverband as well as innOsci, the Forum Open Innovation Culture. Advocates for research and innovation that benefits all and for shaping transformation through a strategic opening of the innovation ecosystem, co-creation and open practices.
Damian Paderta

Damian Paderta

Web geographer & digital consultant

Has been working on the topics of Open Government, Civic Technology and Smart City since 2009. As the founder of the Offene Kommunen.NRW Institut (OKNRW), he is committed to open government and administration – including, above all, digitalisation strategies and the opening of databases.
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Petra Siegele

Petra Siegele

Head of the Public Science Division, OeAD

Working in the field of science, school and society at the OeAD, the Agency for Education and Internationalization in Austria since autumn 2008. Heads the Center for Citizen Science set up by the BMBWF since 2015, which places a special focus on cooperation between scientific institutions and schools.
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Johanna Schwan

Johanna Schwan

Program Manager innOsci

Cultural scientist who connects people, ideas and projects in business, science and culture. Program manager at innOsci, the Forum Open Innovation Culture since 2021. In addition, freelance consulting on innovation culture, change processes and strategic realignment. Her ideas are based on contemporary, collaborative and healthy working conditions at all levels.