22 Oct

EOSC United: The path towards a unified EOSC Federation and the Czech contribution to the project

In September 2025, Brno hosted the official kick-off of the EOSC United and EOSC Gravity projects. The joint launch brought together representatives of European institutions and national initiatives focused on research data and open science. Among the participants were Bob Jones, the project coordinator, and Luděk Matyska from the EOSC CZ Initiative, whom we asked about the EOSC United project's direction and the EOSC Federation's future.

22 Oct

For Open Science to Work, It Must Become a Natural Part of Everyday Research

In early October, another EOSC CZ Networking meeting took place in Ostrava, where we spoke with Professor Jan Platoš, the new Vice-Rector for Science, Research and Doctoral Studies at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava. In the interview, he explains why proper data management is key to quality research and how the university supports the development of data stewards and open science.

20 Oct

TEHDAS2: Health Data as a Key to Innovation. Representatives of Masaryk University Among Experts at the International EHDS Meeting

At the international meeting TEHDAS2 – Health Data Policy into Practice, held on 9 October 2025, Zdenka Dudová, lead of the Sensitive Data working group within the EOSC CZ initiative, represented the Czech community. She is involved in preparing methodological guidelines and technical specifications for the implementation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS).

14 Oct

EOSC CZ Networking in Silesia: One Region, Three Universities, Shared Challenges

On 7 October 2025, the EOSC CZ initiative organised a regional networking meeting at the VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO), bringing together representatives from three Silesian universities – the Silesian University in Opava (SU), the University of Ostrava (OU), and VSB-TUO.

13 Oct

Meeting of Data Stewards in Prague: Community, Empathy and European Collaboration

On Thursday, 25 September 2025, nearly 80 experts in research data management – data stewards – gathered at the National Technical Library in Prague. The event, co-organised by the EOSC CZ initiative, provided a space for sharing experiences, networking, exchanging best practices, and hearing inspiring presentations from colleagues from Poland and Germany.

22 Sep

Sharing dead ends makes sense, says Helena Reichlová in an interview about open data, international collaboration, and the future of spintronics.

Helena Reichlová, head of the Dioscuri Center for Spin-Caloritronics and Magnonics at the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, discusses the challenges and opportunities of modern experimental research. She talks about the importance of international collaboration, interdisciplinary teams, and sharing scientific data.

22 Sep

EOSC CZ Networking at the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences Brings New Energy and Inspiration

On September 3, 2025, another stop of the EOSC CZ Networking series took place at the SOLID21 building of the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (FZU), this time with representatives of FZU and the secretaries of EOSC CZ working groups. The event focused on sharing, discovering, and meaningful networking.

16 Sep

Call for Candidates for three Directors of the EOSC Association

A call for candidates for three Director positions is hereby launched for the 2025 elections, which will take place during the 12th General Assembly of the EOSC Association (GA#12). GA#12 is an online meeting to be held on the afternoon of 10 December 2025, and elections will take place via an online voting procedure.

15 Aug

CCMM 1.0 is here! What is it and what does it mean for research data management?

Version 1.0 of the Czech Core Metadata Model for Research Data (CCMM) has been released – the core metadata model for describing research data within the National Data Infrastructure.

8 Jul

Open Science is Currently in a Phoenix Phase, Having Swept Through Research Institutions

Scientific research in an interdisciplinary environment brings many challenges, especially in terms of data availability and management. In an interview with Associate Professor Hana Tomášková we discussed how open science operates in the Czech Republic today, where it encounters the biggest obstacles, and why data management is sometimes more challenging than it seems.

7 Jul

A New Take on Open Science Meetings: Innovative Concept from Masaryk University

On June 25, Masaryk University hosted its 6th annual university-wide workshop focused on the latest developments in open science, FAIR data, and the presentation of European Open Science Cloud (EOSC CZ) tools and services in the Czech Republic.

3 Jul

Data are like photographs – without context, they make no sense

How to Prepare European Research Data for Artificial Intelligence? Professor Ignacio Blanquer, member of the EOSC Board and coordinator of the Spanish e-Science network, talks about why Europe needs a federated and secure data environment based on FAIR principles to keep up with global competition.

1 Jul

From Archaeological Repositories to Mini-Projects: Networking in Hradec Králové Showcased the Broad Reach of EOSC CZ Services

On 19 June 2025, another EOSC CZ networking meeting took place, this time hosted by the University of Hradec Králové (UHK). The event was held at the Rectorate of UHK under the auspices of Vice-Rector for Science and Research, Hana Tomášková.

13 Jun

Summer School in Ostrava: AI Unlocks New Opportunities for Data Stewards

From June 3–5, Ostrava hosted a summer school for data stewards, focused on modern approaches to managing and sharing scientific data. Participants expanded both their expertise and their network within the Czech community, now numbering over 350 professionals.

11 Jun

EOSC CZ Networking Unites Brno’s Research Institutions

On May 24, 2025, Mendel University in Brno hosted another session of the EOSC CZ Networking series, this time in a unique format. For the first time, six prominent Brno-based research institutions gathered to share experiences, challenges, and requirements in advancing open science and the EOSC initiative.

4 Jun

Sharing as the Foundation of Scientific Collaboration

In our interview with Professor Ivo Pavlík from Mendel University in Brno, we explored the intersection of microbiology, ecology, and data management. His research team investigates the immune resilience of bats against mycobacteria, pathogens that can cause serious diseases like tuberculosis in humans.