A publication fund has been set up at the University of Cologne to promote Open Access publications.

All important information on the (co-)financing of articles in pure Open Access journals and in hybrid journals with a transformation contract, which will be accepted for publication by the publisher from January 1, 2025, can be found on the pages of the University and City Library: Publication Fund of the University of Cologne

Please contact the USB before submitting an open access publication to check whether costs can be covered/discounted through transformation contracts or whether a proportion of the costs can be covered: Financial support for Open Access publications

If you have any questions, please contact the Journals Open Access team at the University and City Library of Cologne: zeitschriftenoaub.uni-koeln.de