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Open Access still DFG-funded

Open Access Publication Fund of the University of Erfurt also in the years 2026 to 2028 with funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG)

A proposal submitted to the German Research Foundation (DFG) under the leadership of the University Library for the second funding phase of the Open Access Publication Costs programme was successful. The University Library had already raised funds for the first funding phase of the 2023 to 2025 programme, with which it was able to strengthen the Open Access Publication Fund. This important financial component of open access funding has now also been secured for the years 2026 to 2028.

Securing the financial basis for open access funding is all the more important in view of the high demand at the University of Erfurt. In 2025, the acceptance of new funding applications to the fund had to be stopped prematurely in October, as the available funds had been exhausted by the full or partial funding of four books and 70 article publications. The DFG funding obtained can help to realise all planned open access publications at the university in the future. Everyone benefits from the greatly increased visibility of research results through open access.

The funding conditions of the Open Access Publication Fund are summarised on the University Library website.

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