Open Access Week 2026 | Gdańsk University of Technology

This year’s Open Access Week (19–25 October) takes place under the theme “The Cost of Knowledge.”

The theme invites us to think about the costs of creating, publishing and sharing scientific knowledge. Who pays these costs? Who benefits from them? And does everyone have equal access to research results?

The cost of knowledge includes not only fees for accessing and publishing research, but also the work of researchers, reviewers and editors. Another important challenge is the use of scientific publications to train artificial intelligence.

This year’s theme reminds us that open science is not only about free access to publications. It is also about creating a fairer and more sustainable system for sharing scientific knowledge.

Gdańsk Tech Library is also joining OAWeek celebrations and invites you to a webinar:

Open Publishing Programs at Gdańsk University of Technology

Wednesday, October 21, 11:00-12:00

Join the webinar to learn more about publishing in the Open Access model and the possibilities of covering publishing fees (APCs) through agreements signed between Gdańsk University of Technology and selected publishers.

The webinar will be held in English by staff from the Open Science Competence Centre at Gdańsk Tech Library.
Participation is free of charge and no prior registration is required.

Join to the webinar