The Open Science Retreat (OSR), organized by the ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, was an interactive, international, and virtual event series dedicated to advancing and critically discussing responsible, open, transparent, and reproducible research practices. Bringing together researchers, librarians, infrastructure providers, research funders, policymakers, and open science enthusiasts, its collaborative format emphasized intensive discussions, enlightening keynotes, networking, and peer-to-peer co-creation. Key themes explored throughout the various events included, for example, research data management, open access publishing, research assessment reform, and the broader cultural transformation toward open scholarship. Following a highly successful run, the series officially concluded with the 10th Open Science Retreat. To preserve the valuable insights, session highlights, and collaborative outcomes generated over the years, a comprehensive retrospective and review of all past retreats is available at https://openscienceretreat.zbw.eu/review/.

Moving forward, ZBW continues its active engagement in Open Science and remains an active player in science policy, both nationally and internationally, to drive Open Science implementation as an integral part of the scientific process. At the same time, ZBW actively shapes this Open Science ideal by developing and integrating new technologies that enable responsible and transparent access to scientific findings, publications, and data, thereby removing barriers. Through these efforts, ZBW aims to strengthen sovereignty excellence, and impact in the science system.

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