Dear colleagues, Together with the Münster Center for Open Science (Lukas Röseler), the Center for Data Science and Complexity (Katrin Schmietendorf and Oliver Kamps), and – of course! – the Institute for Replication, we are hosting the first Münster Replication Games on November 28 at the ULB Münster (and online). Participation is free of charge, of course, and there are even limited funds available to reimburse travel and accommodation costs. Further information about the event can be found in the announcement text below and on the Indico page: https://indico.uni-muenster.de/event/3526/. You can also register there until November 14. Please spread the news to anyone who might be interested! And if you have any questions, please contact Lukas Röseler (lukas.roeseler@uni-muenster.de). Best regards from Münster, Bernd ----------------------------------------------------- /Join us for the *Münster Replication Games* – a one-day event run by the Institute for Replication <https://i4replication.org> and dedicated to reproducing and replicating papers from top-tier academic journals. Replication is an essential part of the scientific process, as it verifies the robustness and reliability of published findings. By participating, you will not only help strengthen research integrity but also expand your network and sharpen your coding and research skills. Participants will be granted co-authorship to a meta-paper combining a large number of replications – an exciting publishing opportunity./ /*Why Attend?*/ /•Form a small team of 3-5 researchers and replicate a published study. You will be matched based on research interests and a study will be assigned to your team. Graduate students will work closely with more experienced researchers, ensuring that everyone benefits from shared expertise./ /•*Connect* with fellow researchers from the University of Münster and beyond./ /•*Refine your coding skills *and data management techniques./ /•With participants’ permission, completed reproductions/replications will be *published on the Institute for Replication (I4R) website*. Participants will be *granted co-authorship on a meta-paper *combining the reproductions – an exciting publishing opportunity./ /*Travel Assistance* A limited number of travel grants are available for participants based outside Münster./ /*Ready to Join?*/ /Please sign up using the registration function on this website *until 14 November, 2025*. //Spaces are limited, so be sure to sign up soon. Feel free to share this invitation with colleagues or graduate students who might be interested. We look forward to welcoming you to the Münster Replication Games for an exciting day of collaboration, learning, and scientific progress./ /If you have any questions or need further information, please contact: Lukas Röseler (lukas.roeseler@uni-muenster.de)./ --------------------------------------- Prof. Dr. Bernd Schlipphak Department of Political Science University of Muenster Scharnhorststr. 100 D-48151 Münster 0049 251 83 25016 bernd.schlipphak@uni-muenster.de http://www.uni-muenster.de/IfPol/personen/schlipphak.html https://www.uni-muenster.de/Religion-und-Politik/en/forschung/projekte/B3-46.shtml