Make Your Research Matter! Strategies and Tools for Impact-Oriented Science Engagement

Scientific excellence alone does not guarantee societal impact. Increasingly, research funding frameworks and innovation ecosystems emphasize impact-oriented science — research that actively engages relevant stakeholders and translates knowledge into meaningful societal, policy, and practical outcomes.

This interactive training provides an overview of current trends in participation and stakeholder engagement in research and innovation. It focuses on concrete strategies to maximize the impact of scientific work through structured, purposeful engagement with stakeholders across sectors.

Overview

Recommended duration: 4-6 hours

Target group: (Early-career) researchers, research managers, and scientific project coordinators

Course language: German or English

Possible Contents

  • The shift from topic-oriented to impact-oriented research and innovation

  • Current trends in stakeholder engagement and participatory approaches

  • Practical stakeholder-mapping techniques to identify relevant actors

  • Co-creation methods that foster collaboration and shared ownership

  • Practical strategies, tools, and real-world examples to design inclusive, strategic, and impact-driven public engagement across disciplines.

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.

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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