MDPI as Main Sponsor and Exhibitor for Open-Access-Tage 2026
MDPI is proud to announce its role as the main sponsor and exhibitor at the Open-Access-Tage 2026 in Linz, Austria. As a pioneer in scholarly open-access publishing, MDPI is honored to support the central annual conference for the Open Access community in the DACH region, fostering vital dialogue on the sustainable future of scientific communication.
About the Event
The Open-Access-Tage is the premier conference on Open Access in German-speaking countries, bringing together researchers, library professionals, infrastructure providers, and publishers. The 20th milestone edition at Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz is held under the guiding theme “Wandel mit Verantwortung gestalten” (Shaping change with responsibility), focusing on how institutions and publishers can responsibly steer the evolving academic publishing landscape.
When?
The conference will take place from September 28–30, 2026.
Where?
The event will be hosted at the Johannes Kepler University (JKU) in Linz, Austria.
What to Expect?
The 2026 program addresses practical strategies, ethical frameworks, and technological innovations across open scholarship:
- Visit Our Booth: Meet the MDPI team at Booth #7 to explore our open-access journals, institutional partnership models (IOAP), and initiatives tailored to support academic libraries and research institutions.
- Main Sponsorship Impact: As the main sponsor, MDPI actively champions collaborative, responsible, and sustainable approaches to open scholarly communication across the DACH community.
- Publishing in Transition & Infrastructure: In-depth sessions and workshops covering diverse publication formats, rights retention, community-led infrastructures, and long-term digital preservation.
- Tool Marketplace & Networking: Opportunities to engage directly with information specialists, data managers, and library leadership to share best practices and evaluate emerging tools in open science.
For more details, visit the Open-Access-Tage 2026.
For corporate conference sponsorship inquiries please contact sponsorships@mdpi.com.