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The FORRT Replication Hub would like to invite you to join their international team in Münster from 22–24 October 2025 for the Making Replications Count Hackathon - a fully funded, three-day event dedicated to building tools that make replication studies easier to find and use. Over the course of the hackathon, we’ll work together to develop two key resources: the Zotero Replication Checker, which alerts researchers when their library contains studies with known replications, and the Preprint Bot, which notifies authors of preprints about relevant replications they haven’t cited.

Thanks to UKRI funding, travel and accommodation are covered. Contributors will be credited on publications, project pages, and the FORRT Contributors page. 

Apply by 7 September 2025 to be part of this international open science collaboration!

When: 22–24 October 2025

Where: Universität Münster, Germany

✈ Travel & Accommodation Support Available!

Thanks to funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), we have travel grants to help build a diverse and talented team. This support is available to make participation possible for collaborators, especially those travelling from within Europe,.

We’re looking for:

• Coders & Programmers (JavaScript, Python, R, APIs)

• Data Wranglers & Problem-Solvers

• UX, UI & Communications Enthusiasts

• Anyone passionate about making robust science easier to use!

Why join?

• Collaborate with an international team of open science advocates.

• Build impactful tools for your portfolio and GitHub profile.

• Earn credit on publications, project pages, and the FORRT Contributors page.

How it works:

After applying, we’ll set up an informal chat to explore your skills and goals.

Apply by 7 September 2025 – spots are limited! Let’s make replications impossible to ignore.

Organizers: Josefina Weinerova, Lukas Wallrich, Lukas Röseler