Event organized by the Working Group Digital Humanities of the Max Weber Foundation in cooperation with Text+

May 23, 2025, 2.00-3.30 p.m. (CET) on Zoom

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming event, *“Open Access as a Business Model: Practical Insights and Disciplinary

Comparisons,”* organized by the Working Group Digital Humanities of theMax Weber Foundation <https://www.maxweberstiftung.de/startseite.html>in cooperation

withText+ <https://text-plus.org/>andSeDOA

<https://diamond-open-access.de/>.

📅*Date:* May 23, 2025, 2:00-3:30 PM (CET)

📍*Location:* Online

Open Access has become an integral part of academic publishing, yet its implementation varies across disciplines and regions. In this event, experts from various OA initiatives will share their insights on business models, infrastructure, and challenges inOpen Access publishing. Topics will include scholar-led publishing, Diamond OA, hybrid models, and the role of institutional infrastructures. The session will conclude with a Q&A, allowing for an open exchange of ideas.

We welcome all interested colleagues to join the discussion and gain valuable insights into the evolving landscape of Open Access.

For more details and registration, please visit:https://events.gwdg.de/event/1077/

<https://events.gwdg.de/event/1077/overview>

Best wishes,

Jana Keck (German Historical Institute Washington) and Nanette Rißler-Pipka (Max Weber Foundation)