Climate change, food security, global health, demographic change – these are examples of so-called megatrends that, according to the European Commission, need to be shaped and addressed in the future. In this context, scientific knowledge and, increasingly, science communication play a central role: science communication conveys reliable information and evidence, provides a counterbalance to mis- and disinformation, enables informed decisions in politics and society, and facilitates participation in democratic processes. With technological innovations and media change, new opportunities and challenges arise.
The newly established and developing Research Group Science Communication and Science Journalism (SCSJ) started in August 2024. The Research Group is dedicated to questions in the context of science communication and science journalism, addressing them with a view to societal and democratic challenges as well as media and social change. The Research Group represents an international and comparative perspective, also considering long-term developments.
During the initial phase of the Research Group, three main focuses are prioritized:
- Science communication and societal challenges
- Dynamics of media change, science communication, and science
- Reception and appropriation of science communication
As part of the establishment and development of the new Research Group, the exchange between research and practice of science communication will also play a significant role. Following the concept of "Living Evidence," the Research Group aims to systematically provide knowledge on practice-relevant questions related to science communication, publish policy briefs and recommendations based on this knowledge, and promote exchange with practitioners and policymakers.
Projects
Science Communication & Science Journalism
Lectures
Books and Monographs
Articles and Book Chapters
- Kommunikationsstile in der Wissenschaftskommunikation. Ein Forschungsüberblick [Communication styles in science communication. A research overview]. In Transfer Unit Wissenschaftskommunikation (Ed.), Forschungsüberblicke [Research overviews]. / Simon, N; Scheu, Andreas (Herausgeber:in).
2024. - Potenziale und Herausforderungen partizipativer Wissenschaftskommunikation. Forschungsüberblick und Empfehlungen für die Praxis [Potentials and challenges of participatory science communication. Research overview and recommendations for practice]. In Transfer Unit Wissenschaftskommunikation (Ed.), Forschungsüberblicke [Research overviews]. / Gantenberg, J; Henke, J; Jurack, E et al.
2024. - Potenziale und Herausforderungen sozialer Medien für die Wissenschaftskommunikation. Ein Forschungsüberblick [Potentials and challenges of Social Media for science communication. A Research overview]. Forschungsüberblicke [Research overviews]. / Christ, K; Blessing, J; Schug, M et al.
Berlin. 2024.