Science communication projects in Tübingen
The core of the question of informed [...] citizenship in scientific and technical matters undoubtedly lies in the rhetorical quality of the argumentation addressing the public.
– Jeanne Fahnestock
The initial point of departure for the Research Center for Science Communication is the projects at the previous Presentation Competence Research Unit at the Chair of Prof. Dr. Olaf Kramer. Research and outreach projects such as Science Notes, Youth Presents and the RHET AI Center were established here, as was the Certificate Program Science Communication. The Research Center for Science Communication provides a new institutional framework for these and other projects: Knowledge Design, Online Presentation, Conflict and Consensus (CoCoCom), and the SFB 1391: Publicity Project.
The research center's projects have a strong practical focus, with the idea of participatory science communication at their core: New, experimental formats should allow a creative and independent examination of research methods and research results, use innovative media interaction offers, take into account science-critical concerns and also allow emotionally effective dialogue elements. Research results are recontextualized clearly and comprehensibly, that is, connected to the everyday reality of the addressees.
You are welcome to contact us if you are looking for support in submitting an application for third-party funding for a project in the fields of "science communication" or "science communication research". We are also the appropriate contact for funding initiatives in the field of "public engagement".