BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam//NONSGML v1.0//EN NAME:National Open Science Festival 2026 Delft METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261014T090000 DTEND:20261014T170000 DTSTAMP:20261014T090000 UID:2026/national-open-science-fes@8F96275E-9F55-4B3F-A143-836282E12573 CREATED:20260520T131759 LOCATION: SUMMARY:National Open Science Festival 2026 Delft X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Would you like to parti cipate in the National Open Science Festival 2026 in Delft? Then regi ster as a participant or submit a proposal for a workshop, networking session, poster session, information market or any other good idea.< /p>

The next annual National Open Science Festival will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, this time at TU Delft. Here, researchers and other interested parties can learn more about open science, exchange experiences and find inspiration for applying open science in daily practice.

Register as a participant

From Thursday, May 7 you can register as a participant. For participants, registration closes once the maximum capacity has been reached. After that, interested parties can be placed on the waiting list. Note: register even if you have submi tted a proposal.

Submit your proposal

Starting Thursday , May 7, it is also possible to submit a proposal for a workshop, lig htning talk, networking session, poster session, information booth or any other good idea. You can submit a proposal no later than June 14, 2026, 23.59 CEST . The program committee will review the proposals in July and let the submitters kn ow in August whether their contribution will get a spot at the festiv al.

Leo Waaijers Open Science Prize 2026

From 2026 NWO and UKB will jointly award the annual Leo Waaijers Open Science Prize . With this prize UKB, NWO and Open Science NL recognize and apprecia te initiatives that make an important, inspiring and sustainable cont ribution to the open science movement. The winner receives a cash pri ze in the amount of €50,000. The amount can be used to further stre ngthen the initiative or to set up a new initiative.

A jury of open science experts will judge the entries. The winner will be annou nced during the Open Science Festival. Nominations can b e made no later than June 23, 2026 before 14:00 CEST. W ould you like to nominate someone yourself? You can do so by sending an e-mail.

More informat ion

~~More information can be found at opensciencefes tival.nl.~~

DESCRIPTION: The next annual National Open Science Festival wi ll be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, this time at TU D elft. Here, researchers and other interested parties can learn more a bout open science, exchange experiences and find inspiration for appl ying open science in daily practice.
Register as a participant From Thursday, May 7 you can register as a participant. For participants, registration closes once the maximum capacity has been reached. After that, interested parties can be placed on the waiting list. Note: register even if you have submi tted a proposal.
Submit your proposal
Starting Thursday, May 7, it is also possible to submit a proposal for a workshop, lightnin g talk, networking session, poster session, information booth or any other good idea. You can submit a proposal no l ater than June 14, 2026, 23.59 CEST . The program commi ttee will review the proposals in July and let the submitters know in August whether their contribution will get a spot at the festival. < h3>Leo Waaijers Open Science Prize 2026
From 2026 NWO and UKB wi ll jointly award the annual Leo Waaijers Open Science Prize. With thi s prize UKB, NWO and Open Science NL recognize and appreciate initiat ives that make an important, inspiring and sustainable contribution t o the open science movement. The winner receives a cash prize in the amount of €50,000. The amount can be used to further strengthen the initiative or to set up a new initiative. A jury of open science exp erts will judge the entries. The winner will be announced during the Open Science Festival. Nominations can be made no later than June 23, 2026 before 14:00 CEST. Would you like to nominate someone yourself? You can do so by sending an e-mail.
More information
More infor mation can be found at opensciencefestival.nl. Would y ou like to participate in the National Open Science Festival 2026 in Delft? Then register as a participant or submit a proposal for a work shop, networking session, poster session, information market or any o ther good idea. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR