Invitation: Online information event

Strengthening the resilience and independence of the life sciences research infrastructure in Europe is necessary regarding the risks posed by dependencies on US-based information services. ZB MED - Information Centre for Life Sciences therefore plans to develop an open, reliable and sustainable alternative to the PubMed database.

In the online information event, those responsible at ZB MED will report on the proposed project. The alternative database will provide the currently available PubMed content as well as a technical and administrative framework for continuous expansion with new publications. The event will be held in English.

Information at a glance

What: Information event ‘Resilient and independent life science research infrastructure’
When: 12 June 2025, 5pm (CEST)
Where: online
Who for: all interested persons from research, infrastructure and politics national and international
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Further links and information:

A corresponding German-language meeting already took place on 14 May 2025. You can find the recording on the ZB MED YouTube channel.
The project website will keep you up to date on the current status of OLSPub.
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Local universities cooperate closely with ZB MED as partners

The robust, well-established partnership between ZB MED and the University of Cologne covers research, teaching and the provision of information. The Scientific Director of ZB MED also holds a professorship at the Medical Faculty.

ZB MED is sponsered by the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia

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The Ministry of Culture and Science of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia is sponsoring ZB MED.

Local universities cooperate closely with ZB MED as partners

A joint professorship is just one example of the cooperation between ZB MED and the University of Bonn in the fields of research and teaching. ZB MED’s Bonn site is located on the Poppelsdorf campus.

ZB MED advocates Open Access

ZB MED promotes and supports open access to scientific research through the PUBLISSO portal and other services.

Local universities cooperate closely with ZB MED as partners

ZB MED’s cooperation with TH Köln focuses on providing qualifications in information and data science through joint professorships and other strategies.

ZB MED is a member of DataCite

DataCite is an international not-for-profit organisation that offers services and know-how relating to the management, referencing and citation of research data.

ZB MED and Bielefeld University have signed a cooperation agreement

The objective is to work together to provide complementary information services for the life sciences.

ZB MED advocates equality

ZB MED received the TOTAL E-QUALITY award in 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2021 for successfully implementing equality in its staffing structure and personnel policies.

ZB MED is one of over 30 partners in the LFV Open Science

The network is committed to the research and development of working methods, infrastructures, and tools of Open Science.

ZB MED is a member of DAFA.

The "Deutsche Agrarfoschungsallianz" aims to improve the performance, transparency and international visibility of German agricultural research. It is a joint project of German agricultural research.

ZB MED is committed to the principles of Libraries4Future.

Climate protection, sustainability, responsibility, social solidarity.

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