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Expedition Open Science Land

A peer-to-peer publication explicitly for business administration research

Connecting knowledge worldwide – advancing economic research

ZBW – the research-driven library for economic research in Germany

ZBW and VfS focus on Open Science

Information and explanatory film on the VfS website.

New New Work area in the ZBW library

A modern working environment with a view of the Kiel Fjord

Open Science Magazine

Over 70 interviews with economic researchers and numerous tips for daily Open Science practice

Expedition Open Science Land
Connecting knowledge worldwide – advancing economic research
ZBW and VfS focus on Open Science
New New Work area in the ZBW library
Open Science Magazine

ZBW - The world's knowledge in economics.

Qualified. Organised. Accessible.

Our services

Library

The ZBW is the world’s largest library for economics. Visit the ZBW in Kiel or Hamburg, or get advice online.

Search

Search for economic literature worldwide in the portal EconBiz. Search tips included.

Publish

Publishing economic research in Open Access and editing Open Access journals.

Open Science

Tips, peers sharing their experience, work sheets, and a comprehensive knowledge base about practising Open Science in economics.

Events and Workshops

Knowledge transfer and open science in economic research

News

Engagement for digitisation

Research

ZBW research groups study Open Science, Web Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Economics. Our goal: innovative services and free access to research.

Professor Marianne Saam, Mark Kirstein.

Knowledge transfer

The ZBW is a bridge for knowledge transfer between economic research and society, business, and politics.

Research data

The ZBW is a competent partner for economic research data and their related technologies.

ZBW Branches

Kiel Branch

Düsternbrooker Weg 120
24105 Kiel
T: +49 431 8814-555
F: +49 431 8814-520
E-mail
Learning space Kiel

Hamburg Branch

Neuer Jungfernstieg 21
20354 Hamburg
T: +49 40 42834-219
F: +49 40 42834-450
E-mail
Learning space Hamburg

ZBW Newsletter

Our newsletter keeps you up-to-date with ZBW services, new developments, events and conferences, and with current trends in the world of information infrastructures.