Pre-conference workshops
After registration for the unconference, attendees may select one of the following pre-conference workshops to participate in at no extra-cost, on Monday, September 22nd, 2025:
RRiA pre-conference workshop WS01
Strategizing for Impact: Change Management for Transforming Research Culture
Facilitated by Anne Merks, co-lead of Transformation Management at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin
RRiA pre-conference workshop WS02
Design Thinking
Facilitated by Frederike Engelhardt, Design Thinking expert and co-founder of the innovation consultancy Innoki, Berlin
RRiA pre-conference workshop WS03
How to use principles of behaviour change in improving research culture
Facilitated by Sadie Boniface, Principal Research Fellow at University College London and Research Lead at the Centre for Behaviour Change, and Emma Francis, Research Fellow at the Centre for Behaviour Change
Please note:
- Find more details about the three RRiA workshops and select your preferred one to register for HERE
RRiA Projects
We received over 70 project submissions from around the world – thank you!
After a competitive selection process, the 10 projects listed above were chosen for this year’s RRiA Unconference.
Note: Project numbers (1-10) are for reference only – they do not indicate any ranking or preference. When you register for a project, you’ll be part of that team for the entire Unconference – this gives you the chance to dive deep, collaborate closely, and make real progress together!
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Register here to participate in your preferred project.
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Keynote Lecture – September 22, 5 PM
By Maryann Martone. Maryann is Professor Emerita at the University of California, San Diego, and Principal Investigator of the FAIR Data Informatics Lab. She will open the unconference with a keynote on the future of open and FAIR data, and the steps needed to get there.
Welcome Reception – September 22, 2025, following the Keynote lecture
With opportunity to connect with fellow participants.
Networking Dinner – September 23, 2025, starting at 7 PM
With Opening Remarks by Helena Jambor, Associate Professor at the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons, and Christopher Schmied, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP).
Helena and Christopher are leads of the PixelQuality Initiative and recipients of the 2024 Einstein Foundation Early Career Award. They will share insights into how their initiative grew into an international effort and helped inspire new reporting standards at Nature.
Afterwards, join us for a networking dinner set among the towering dinosaurs in the iconic hall of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin.