Communication & soft skills

Would you like to improve your science communication skills? Our free digital workshops will give you the basics you need as a researcher to be able to present your research results to different audiences. Register now!

In this interactive workshop, we will work together on topics such as self-confidence, building a network, professional development and work-life balance.

Unleash the power of multimedia storytelling in our online Journalism workshop! Join us as we explore Multimedia and Crossmedia, uncovering captivating Elements of a multimedia story. Open to all, enhance your storytelling skills and create impactful narratives.

We are looking for interesting contributions written or recorded by talented alumni from around the world with whom we can collaborate on a regular basis. 

Ratgeber

The importance of body language is often underestimated – this can lead to misunderstandings, especially in intercultural communication. 

How-to-article

Too many emails, no time to answer, chaos in your inbox? Then it’s time to get organised! With these seven tips to combat email stress, you’ll feel more relaxed and be able to concentrate on what really matters at work.

Infographics

If science is to reach out to ordinary people, it has to conveyed in a comprehensible manner. In this infographic, we introduce you to the field of science communication and describe selected formats of science communication.

Video tutorials

Nowadays videos as a medium are becoming more and more important. In our video tutorial in five parts you will get tips on how to produce really good videos with little effort. Have fun recording your own videos!

Seminar (recording)

Not only since Corona, the topic of remote work and mobile working has become more and more important: Get fit for working in the home office and remote work and make teamwork efficient even from a distance.

Seminar (recording)

You want to moderate an online event? In this seminar you will learn how to prepare for an online presentation and will be trained in the most important technical, content-related and rhetorical skills. In German only.

Tanka Nath Dhamala from Nepal relates how study and research stays furthered his career. Although it wasn’t obvious, especially in his childhood and youth, that Dhamala would one day accomplish so much.

Researchers involved in robotics can discover a lot from nature. Dr Robert Siddall works in the field of ‘bio-inspired robotics’ and has organised a contest to bring young people closer to the subject.

Communication is a key aspect of the science system, and one that is becoming increasingly important. But which format is best suited to which topics and purposes? We have compiled a brief overview of the most effective and innovative communication formats.