Wissenschaftskommunikation

Scientific findings play an important role in all our lives: What makes good childcare stand out? How do children learn foreign languages most effectively? How can we raise awareness of climate change amongst apprentices? Here at Heidelberg University of Education, we place great importance on communicating our research effectively – not only to fulfil our educational mandate, but also to inspire people’s interest in scientific topics and research.

What does science communication mean to us?

By ‘science communication’, we mean the dialogue between the sciences and their audiences. We are not concerned here with one-way communication, but rather with a dialogue-oriented exchange. To this end, the university runs formats designed to encourage interaction, such as blog posts, social media initiatives and podcasts. We also include under this umbrella term the participation of our researchers in external events, their contributions as experts to newspaper articles, and communication within the scientific community.

The content of science communication naturally includes research findings, but also encompasses scientific processes, everyday research life and career paths. Our focus is on inspiring people with our research and equipping them to help solve societal problems. In this way, we aim to make the complex world of science more accessible.

Through Reels, Stories and posts, the University of Teacher Education shares its research on social media. At the same time, we support researchers who wish to become active on their own channels.

Our social media presence

Zu sehen ist Prof. Marita Friesen beim Science Slam während ihrer Präsentation.

At the Science Slam, scientists are given 10 minutes to explain their research on a big stage: in a way that is easy to understand, practical and, ideally, entertaining too. The PHHD Science Slam is a well-established event that takes place every November in Heidelberg.

Through the Heidelberg Education Policy Dialogue (HbG), we are building a bridge between research and education policy. Here, practitioners and academics discuss current issues in education.

About the Heidelberg Education Policy Forum

Zu sehen ist eine Unterhaltung von drei Personen in einem Podcast-Studio

In the ‘Bildungsplausch’ series , our researchers discuss current issues relating to education. And they do so in a way that’s relevant to everyday life: in conversation, they describe what they’re currently researching, what motivates them – and how they came to pursue a career in academia.

About the ‘Bildungsplausch’

On the campus blog, our researchers, amongst others, write about their day-to-day research in their own words. The format offers them a relaxed setting and the opportunity to use a wide range of media.

daktylos, our educational studies magazine
, philosophising on Heidelberg’s Hauptstraße
, an innovative communication project

Press and communication

Knowledge Transfer

Science Slam