Communicate and participate
Science communication and participation
Science must be firmly anchored in society in order to have an impact on it and be accepted and supported by it. The university therefore offers support and training in the areas of science communication, citizen science and participation.
Support, resources and events
- Further training
How to perform confidently and communicate effectively - PEP course
Communicate confidently - PEP course
Visibility for female scientists - training, protection concept, experience reports, workshops
Self-determined visibility - Comprehensive training for female scientists on strategies, resilience and legal aspects of science communication
Fundamentals of science communication - e-learning course from NaWik (free for academic co-workers at the university)
LinkedIn Learning - Video tutorials on topics of your choice. Free of charge for students and staff
- Platforms for citizen science & participation
mit:forschen - Platform with projects and reports, incl. guide
citizenscience:germany - platform with projects and reports
BMBF: Participation of society - Pages of the Federal Ministry of Research and Education on citizen science and participation
- Organisations and networks with events, training opportunities and online resources
Berlin School of Public Engagement - Training, advice and resources
Wissenschaft im Dialog - Platform for events, guidelines, statements and resources on WissKomm
Wissenschaftskommunikation.de - Articles and events related to WissKomm
WissKonn - Network for dialogue on science communication
Well communicated! - Practical guide for citizen science projects
- Support for hate speech and other attacks on scientists
Scicomm support - Immediate help daily 7-22 h: Phone 0157 923 448 04. Also counselling, legal support, further training and resources for dealing with hate speech, digital attacks, unobjective conflicts etc.
Hate Aid - commitment to non-violence in the digital space, counselling and legal support in the event of attacks, app MeldeHelden for reporting digital violence
Competence network against hate online - information, studies, resources, events
Helpdesk - support for preventing and responding to hate online
REspect! reporting centre - Reporting hate speech online, counselling
Mayday button - support for volunteers in the event of a digital attack, hate speech, etc. Only available for members of the WissKon network.
- Manuals, statements and guidelines
Guidelines for dealing with social media (internal)
Statement on the future of generative AI in the WissKomm (Wissenschaft im Dialog)
OER Handbook Social Citizen Science - Open Educational Resource of the University of Halle
Guidelines for participation of the PartWiss
- Science slams, geniuses and other events
teutolabs - hands-on and experimental laboratories at Bielefeld University
Geniale - knowledge festival in Bielefeld, with the participation of Bielefeld University
FameLab - international science slam format with only 3 minutes time and guaranteed without PowerPoint. The regional preliminary round takes place in Bielefeld.
Science Slams - presenting research to a wide audience: in 10 minutes and in competition with others - also in Bielefeld (website with dates, tips and training courses)
Wissenswerkstatt Bielefeld - exhibitions and events, partly in co-operation with the university
Quick Links
Communication Office
Support for interaction with the media(COM.1), management of the university's social media channels, maintenance of the corporate design and creation of logos and templates(COM.2).
Referat für KommunikationPEP
The university's Personnel Development Programme (PEP) offers its own courses and e-learning options on scientific communication, digital visibility, presenting and dealing with digital violence and hate speech.
PEPScicomm support
Training and guidelines for dealing with hate speech, irrelevant conflicts and digital violence as well as counselling and legal support in the event of attacks. Telephone 0157 923 448 04, daily 7-22 hrs.
Scicomm-Support
