Open Science at Zeppelin University

„Strategies and processes that aim to consistently use the opportunities of digitization to make all components of the scientific process openly accessible and reusable via the Internet. The aim is to open up new opportunities for science, society and industry in dealing with scientific findings“ (Mission Statement of the AG Open Science)

At Zeppelin University, open science includes open access publishing, research data management, scientific communication, and free software.

The Open Science Policy of Zeppelin University was adopted on 07.12.2022.

Since 2023, an open access publication fund has been available at Zeppelin University, which can be used to (co-)finance open access publication costs by Zeppelin University scientists if certain requirements are met.

Up to now, the following publications have been (co-)financed (corresponding ZU-author is underlined):

2026:

• von Lucke J (2026). Approaching the integration of large language models in the parliamentary workspace. Frontiers in Political Science, 7:1625394. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2025.1625394
  
  

2025:

• Muhle F, Bock I (2025). Artificial Amplification and Intermedia Dynamics in the Hybrid Media System: The Case of #LaschetLacht. Media and Communication. Journalism in the Hybrid Media System, 13: 10244. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.10244
• Canyürek Ö, Lettau M (2025). Chapter: From documenta 15 to pluriversal horizons. Rethinking cultural practices, institutions and policies. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003489597-1

2024:

• von Lucke J, Frank S (2024). A few Thoughts on the Use of ChatGPT, GPT 3.5, GPT-4 and LLMs in Parliaments: Reflecting on the results of experimenting with LLMs in the parliamentarian context. Digital Government: Research and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1145/3665333 
• Muhle F (2024). Robots as addressable non-persons: an analysis of categorial work at the boundaries of the social world. Frontiers in Sociology, 9: 1260823. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2024.1260823

2023:

• Horky F, Krell F, Fidrmuc J (2023). Setting the stage: Fairness behavior in virtual reality dictator games. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 107: 102114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2023.102114 
• Chadi C (2023). Too stressed to sleep? Downsizing, job security and sleep behavior. Economics & Human Biology, 51: 101306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2023.101306
• Graf F, Lenz A, Eckhard S (2023). Ready, set, crisis - transitioning to crisis mode in local public administration. Public Management Review, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2023.2242851
• Mutascu M, Horky F, Strango C (2023). Good or bad? Digitalisation and green preferences. Energy Economics, 121: 106640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2023.106640

Dr. Nadine Reimer is the contact person for general questions regarding Open Science.

Heike Schiele is the contact person for questions regarding publish-and-read contracts and the Open Access Publication Fund.