2025 Edition of the Open Science Fair conference
#OSFAIR2025
Fusing Forces – Accelerating Open Science through Collaboration
Sept 15-17, 2025 | GENEVA, Switzerland
Co-organised with and hosted by the CERN Open Science Office at the CERN Science Gateway.
The fifth edition of the Open Science Fair (OSFair 2025) brought together 353 participants from 43 countries across five continents at CERN in Geneva. Under the theme “Fusing Forces: Accelerating Open Science through Collaboration,” the conference provided a platform for exchanging knowledge, showcasing innovative approaches, and strengthening partnerships to advance a more open, inclusive, and sustainable research ecosystem.
Conference Themes
The OSFair 2025 programme explored five key themes addressing the evolving Open Science landscape:
- Beyond Compliance: Measuring and Maximizing Open Science Impact
- Open, but at What Cost? Research Security & Open Science
- Building the Digital Backbone: Open Science Infrastructures
- Rethinking Research Assessment
- Open Science for All: Skills & Community
Artificial Intelligence in Open Science and policies for equity and inclusion were cross-cutting themes throughout the programme.