OPEN SCIENCE WORKSHOP 2017 IN VIENNA 

The aim of the workshop was to provide researchers and administrators with hands-on examples of Open Science tools and workflow examples across various disciplines. For this, Jeroen Bosman and Bianca Kramer presented an overview of Open Science methods and tools that are used throughout the scientific workflow. The three phases comprised of  Phase #1: Preparation, Discovery and Analysis; Phase #2: Writing and Publishing and Phase #3: Outreach and Assessment. Guest speaker Pietro Michelucci described the EyesOnALZ citizen science project, which allows thousands of volunteers to help speed up Alzheimer’s research by playing Stall Catchers, an online game where players analyse real research data using a virtual microscope. Furthermore, Peter Kraker introduced the participants to the Vienna Principles for the future of scholarly communication.
With this workshop, we did not aim to discuss Open Science on a policy level, but rather wanted to help participants discover what’s out there and how researchers can implement Open Science into their daily scientific routines. Together with the audience, we explored open practices with respect to differences between scientific disciplines and displayed the added value that open approaches can generate for the researchers themselves.
In total, 60 participants from various backgrounds were part of the workshop. Researchers as well as research managers, librarians and journalists ranging from the social- to the life sciences contributed to a highly heterogeneous crowd. This sparked lively discussions among participants during the workshop as well as during coffee breaks. 
Overall, the workshop was fruitful in terms of networking and gave a concise overview about the Open Science tools which are out there, right now. As Open Science methods are ever-growing, providing participants with updates on new developments is fundamental to stay on track. Also, identifying potential incentives and barriers for using Open Science methods is pivotal for everybody involved in this process. 
In the following document, readers can find a report from our first Open Science workshop. We want to share our experience and provide a guideline for others who plan to organise a similar Open Science workshop themselves. We hope this will be helpful for other Open Science ambassadors and will potentially contribute to spreading the word about Open Science in the future.
During the workshop, live graphical recording was provided by Ver Vie Vas.