Successful Science Communication

Science communication plays an increasingly important role in the everyday lives of researchers and the awarding of third-party funding.
Successful science communication can help to create a deeper understanding of science and research among the public and thus strengthen citizens' trust in science. The aim is no longer simply to provide information, but increasingly also to encourage dialog and the participation of people in scientific issues and solutions. We are happy to support early-career researchers with our broad range of qualification and consulting services.

Our qualification offer

The Argelander Program for Early-Career Researchers offers a comprehensive qualification program in the field of science communication within the framework of Doctorate plus and Postdoc plus. Our courses are offered in three different levels of competence in order to target your experience and interests:

SciComm BASICS

Workshops at this competence level provide you with basic insights and fundamental knowledge on science communication.

SciComm FOCUS

Deepen your knowledge and acquire competencies in specific fields or tools of science communication.

SciComm ADVANCED

Have you received a media request and want to prepare specifically for the interview? We put you in touch with a qualified coach for a 1:1 training session.

Our Upcoming Workshops

SciComm FOCUS | Introduction to Storytelling for Scientists
Online Workshop on June 11 and 12, 2024
SciComm FOCUS (short) | Wissenschaft einfach erklären - Komplexität reduzieren ohne zu trivialisieren
Online-Workshop am 19. Juni 2024
SciComm FOCUS | Gut vorbereitet! Interviewtraining für Podcasts
Online-Workshop am 20. Juni 2024
SciComm FOCUS | Science in the Spotlight - Video Production with Smartphone
In-person Workshop on July 25, 26 and 29, 2024
SciComm FOCUS | We Gotta Talk! An Introduction to Podcasting in Science Communication
In-person Workshop on September 6 and 9, 2024
SciComm FOCUS (short) | Die eigenen Forschungsergebnisse auf LinkedIn kommunizieren
Online-Workshop am 13. September 2024
SciComm FOCUS | Talk like TED - Convincing and Gripping Presentation*
In-person Workshop on November 20 and 21, 2024

Support offer of the university - in particular from the University Communication

Division 8 - University Communications organizes the University of Bonn's central communications activities and is responsible for maintaining and developing its communications channels. We help university members, the media and the general public to interact well and successfully. In this way, we support the university in fulfilling its important tasks in research and teaching.

Press Service

We support the media and university members in getting into a good and productive exchange with each other.

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Video and Photo Service

The University of Bonn produces its own videos with uni-bonn.tv. In addition, a pool of footage from the university context is available.

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Media Center

The Media Center in the MNL Branch Library offers PC workstations, equipment loans and training sessions and serves as a one-stop shop for all the University of Bonn’s media offerings.

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Guidelines for the Official Use of Web 2.0

To make better use of the opportunities provided by Web 2.0 and minimize potential risks, the Rectorate has prepared Guidelines for the Official Use of Web 2.0.

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University of Bonn Social Media

The University of Bonn is mostly visible on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Xing, LinkedIn and YouTube. Let's stay connected!

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Further information

Here you will find more helpful resources and information related to science communication.

Science with Society – A video tutorial series

A video tutorial series on science communication from the Global Young Academy in collaboration with the National Institute for Science Communication (NaWik) sponsored by the Volkswagen Foundation.

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1x1 of science communication

Short videos from the National Institute for Science Communication (NaWik) with Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim on science communication basics for an introduction to the topic.

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Guidelines for good science public relations

Guidelines with concrete recommendations for action for communication of the inter-institutional working group Siggener Kreis on the initiative of Wissenschaft im Dialog (WiD) and the Bundesverband Hochschulkommunikation.

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