Useful hints
The University Library supports Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel's recommendation to all members of the university to publish in Open Access so that scientific findings are freely accessible and usable for everyone.
Hints on publishing your dissertation via MACAU
Funding of open access publications
Unfortunately quite a number of dubious publications are active in the sector Open Access. This phenomenon is known as "predatory publishing". The Graduate Center has collected information about this problem.
What requirements do research funding organisations have of applicants for third-party funded projects? The database SHERPA Juliet can answer these questions. The database contains current information about the requirements of research funding organisations regarding Open Access, publications and data archiving.