Frontiers and the German National Library of Medicine (ZB MED) partnership
Frontiers and the German National Library of Medicine (ZB MED) have launched the first transformed framework agreement - a national, fully open access flat-fee deal - for Germany.
Through this partnership, German research centers and libraries enable affiliated researchers to publish across all Frontiers journals and partner publications at no charge for the researcher.
Crafted through collaboration, this initiative represents a strategic effort to promote open access principles while ensuring financial stability for participating institutions.
Participating institutions
Participation is open to all public and private research institutions in Germany, along with state, regional, and specialized libraries. Moreover, German institutions already engaged in Frontiers' institutional partnership program can opt in to leverage the benefits of this agreement.
Participating institutions will be offered the option of choosing between joining the flat-fee model or receiving a 10% discount on article publishing charges. Institutions wishing to benefit from the flat fee or choosing to receive the discount on article-based charges can opt in at any time.
Institutional participants choosing flat-fee model
Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences |
Freiberg University of Mining and Technology |
German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) |
GESIS Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences |
HSD Hochschule Döpfer University of Applied Sciences |
Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (LG) |
Leibniz Institute for the German Language (IDS) |
Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (LG) |
Munich University of Applied Sciences |
Pädagogische Hochschule Karlsruhe |
Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) |
Technische Universität Clausthal |
University of Education Freiburg |
University of Mannheim |
University of Potsdam |
University of Siegen |
Institutional participants choosing metered model
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (University of Freiburg) |
Bielefeld University |
Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt |
German Institute for Adult Education (LG) |
Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum - Ein Institut der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft (DRFZ) |
EMBL - European Molecular Biology Laboratory |
FernUniversität in Hagen |
FH Münster |
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut Bundesforschungsinstitut Für Tiergesundheit |
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW) |
Hannover Medical School (MHH) |
Hochschule Hamm-Lippstadt |
Hochschule Mittweida University of Applied Sciences |
Julius Kühn Institute (Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants) |
Leibniz Center for General Linguistics (ZAS) |
Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS |
Leibniz Institute DSMZ–German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures |
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK Getersleben) |
Leuphana University of Lüneburg |
Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences |
Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg |
Max Rubner-Institut (MRI) |
Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg |
Philipps-Universität Marburg |
Robert Koch Institute |
RPTU (Kaiserslautern-Landau) |
RWTH Aachen University |
Saarland University |
Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau |
Technical University of Chemnitz (Chemnitz University of Technology) |
Technische Universität Dortmund (TU Dortmund) |
Technische Universität Dresden (Technical University Dresden) |
TU Braunschweig |
Universität Greifswald |
Universität Kassel |
University of Bremen |
University of Duisburg-Essen |
University of Hohenheim |
University of Oldenburg (Carl von Ossietzky) |
University of Rostock / Rostock University Medical Center |
University of Wuppertal |
Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy |
Is your institution not a partner yet?
Our partnerships are founded on transparency and collaboration. We understand that each institution has unique needs, so we provide you with personalized support to ensure a smooth experience throughout our agreement.
If you are interested in setting up an institutional partnership and need some more information, please contact us today at institutions@frontiersin.org.
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