University Library of Chemnitz University of Technology again awarded with „Open Library Badge“
For the third time in succession, the University Library was awarded with the reknown certificate for her engagement for more openness
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Photo: Jacob Müller
The University Library of Chemnitz University of Technology was awarded with the current “Open Library Badge” (OLB). It is the first library in Germany, which was honored with this award for the third time in succession. Already in 2016 and 2020, its successful implementation of openness principles was certified by the dedication of the OLB. “We are very proud to be awarded again. This award encourages us in our engagement to fulfill also further criteria and fields of action”, Dr. Wolfgang Lambrecht, Deputy Library Director, comments. The jury attested the University Library a consequent implementation of openness and transparency in its all-day Library life. It stated that the engagement is particularly strong in the topics “Participation and Citizen Science”, “Open Access” and “Open Data”.
During the Capital of Culture-year of Chemnitz 2025, the University Library performed a particularly high number of activities jointly with regional networks. Based on that, the collaboration between science and citizens shall be further enhanced by transparency and participation. The University Library offers in addition to the proven support of Open Access publishing also a comprehensive range of offers in the fields of Open Data and Open Educational Resources. In order to assure sustainable implementation, Open Science is included in varied ways in the strategy document of the University Library for developing towards a 5D-Library until the year 2030 (mytuc.org/jwvr).
Keyword: Open Library Badge 2025
The “Open Library Badge 2025” includes seven topics in total: “Participation and Citizen Science”, “Inclusion and Social Commitment”, “Open Access”, “Open Data”, “Open Source”, “Open Educational Resources” as well as “Open Government and Open Research Information”. The respectively four fields of action are “Consulting and Teaching”, “Provision of infrastructure”, “Corporate Action and Implementation of Strategies” as well as “Cooperation and Engagement in Networks”.
More information regarding the „Open Library Badge“: http://badge.openbiblio.eu
Contact to the Open-Access-Team of Chemnitz University Library: Ute Blumtritt, phone: 0371 531-31290, email os@bibliothek.tu-chemnitz.de
(Translation: Dr. Wolfgang Lambrecht)
Mario Steinebach
15.04.2026
