Trainings in Science Communication and Public Engagement

Successful research today is characterized by openness, transparency and participation. Competencies in the area of public communication of research are not only relevant for career planning within and outside HEIs, but also for successful funding applications in the national and international context. An engaged dialogue with non-academic stakeholders is a particular challenge for young scientists.

Possible contents for trainings

International SciComm Trends

Relevant trends and international developments in the field of science communication

Role of science in society

Added value, challenges, limits and goals of public communication of own research

Grant applications

Impact-driven proposal development with a focus on dissemination, co-creation, and stakeholder engagement.

Stakeholder Engagement

Pathways to strategic collaboration with stakeholders from business, politics and society

Public Engagement

Public engagement in practice: formats, best practices, tips and tools, incl. design of individual public engagement strategies

Open Innovation

Theory and practice of open innovation processes in cities and regions – global and European, national and local

Training examples

Combinations of the individual training offers are possible – we would be happy to coordinate your individual needs! Depending on the topic and the goals of the workshop, we work with external national and international experts.

Our international experts

Our offer

Conception, implementation and moderation of trainings for universities, research institutions or research schools in Germany and Europe
Practical, interactively designed training with creative elements such as gamestorming, role-playing or LEGO Serious Play.
Individual content and methodological conception with regard to the respective circumstances and the target group.

All trainings are possible online as well as in presence. They can be conducted in German or English and usually last between two hours and two days.
Most of our trainings have between 15 and 30 participants. Depending on the number of participants, we use 1-3 trainers.

Are you planning qualification programs for young scientists? Please feel free to contact us! We will be happy to put together an individual training offer for you. You are also welcome to use the following form to give us some first information around your planned training – we will then get in touch with you shortly.

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Bringing science and research to the world!

On behalf of the Ruhr-University Bochum we offer a three-part workshop series on the topics of research transfer and cooperation with non-university partners.

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