Katherina Holscher Blackman
Katherina Holscher Blackman was a researcher in the projects Acquisition logic as an obstacle to Diamond Open Access (ELADOAH) and Capacities and Competencies in Dealing with Hate Speech and Hostility towards Science (KAPAZ) within the Democratic Change and Knowledge research focus. She supported the development and establishment of a lived Open Access culture in German research and academic practice and she investigated hostility towards science in Germany in order to strengthen science communication competencies among researchers. Previously, she worked as a student assistant at HIIG from December 2023 to March 2025.
She completed her Master’s degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology at Freie Universität Berlin, focusing on environmental and psychological anthropology. In her Master’s thesis, she explored the significance of multisensory environmental education for schoolchildren in alternative learning environments.
She completed her Bachelor’s degree at Freie Universität Berlin, studying Social and Cultural Anthropology as well as Religious Studies. During her studies, she gained practical experience at the Spanish cultural institute Instituto Cervantes Berlin, where she was responsible for managing social media channels and organizing events.
Working paper
Henkes, L. M., Wrzesinski, M., & Holscher Blackman, K. (2025). Open Access gemeinsam gemacht: Kollaborative Ansätze des wissenschaftlichen Publizierens. Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14800427 Publication details
Other publications
Sokolovska, N., Holscher Blackman, K., Henkes, L. M., & Kuper, F. (Eds.) (2026). Tackling hostility towards scientists. Five complementary educational resources to equip institutions and individual researchers with knowledge and skills. HIIG Impact Publication Series. Publication details
Henkes, L. M., & Holscher Blackman, K. (2025). Wissenschaftliches Publizieren neu denken. Blaupause für gemeinschaftliches und faires Diamond Open Access. HIIG Impact Publication Series. Publication details
Lectures and presentations (2)
Open Access als Gemeinschaftsprojekt denken – Ein Impuls aus dem Forschungsprojekt ELADOAH
Sprechstunde zum Thema „ELADOAH Forschungsbericht zu gemeinschaftlichen Publikationsmodellen“ bei der Sprechstunde der Landesinitiative openaccess.nrw
Moderation of workshops and panels (2)
Ausstellung: Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2025
Diamond Open Access als Gemeinschaftsprojekt denken – ein Blueprint aus dem ELADOAH-Projekt
Organisation of events (11)
Digitaler Salon: Paywall oder Payback
Abschlussveranstaltung: Diamond Open Access gemeinsam gestalten
Summer School: Dealing with hostility in science communication
Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2025
Co-Creation Workshop: Dealing with hostility in science communication. An international perspective
Umgang mit Wissenschaftsfeindlichkeit in der Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Multi-Stakeholder-Workshop
Multi-Stakeholder-Workshop
Diamond Open Access erfolgreich organisieren und gestalten
Diamond Open Access Blitzlicht
Gemeinsam finanzieren, gemeinsam profitieren: Diamond Open Access nachhaltig gestalten
Participation as expert (1)
Diamond-Open-Access-Modell: Blaupause für ein nachhaltiges Publikationskollektiv.
Position
Former Researcher: Democratic Change and Knowledge
