Source: Berlin School Briefly analysed
The Berlin School of Public Engagement and Open Science is an institution that aims to advance SciComm in the public sphere. It offers various formats for exchange and networking. A first major event is the First Steps Symposium. It is online, free of charge and takes place from 6.09. to 10.09.21. The event offers stakeholders a place where they can advance the field of public engagement.
Exchange A cultural change is initiated by the Berlin School of Public Engagement and Open Science. The school promotes dialogue and exchange between the public and researchers. Our find of the month.
Finally! The Berlin School of Public Engagement and Open Science has been around since last year. It is a collaborative project of the Museum of natural history Berlin, the Humboldt-Universität of Berlin and the Robert Bosch Foundation. An institution like this has long been over-needed in Germany. In contrast to the UK, we can still do a lot in Public Engagement.
Each side has its voice
The Berlin School of Public Engagement and Open Science promotes communication and dialogue formats between research and the public. The idea is to create an exchange between science and the public. Each side will have the opportunity to contribute its voice. The motto is “Strategy first, product second”. Depending on the target group, a suitable strategy with accompanying formats will be developed.
The School wants to provide incentives or opportunities for the public and researchers to participate in Public Engagement. They should enter into dialogue with each other. In mutual exchange, it is possible to advance cultural change. Ideas, criticism, questions and doubts should be addressed openly in conversation with each other. A wide variety of formats are developed for this purpose.
Exchange and Network: First Steps Symposium
One of the School’s most important event this year is the First Steps Symposium. Together with the Berlin School, grasshopper kreativ is creating online a place where anyone interested in Public Engagement can exchange ideas and network. Together, new approaches are reflected and created. There are various formats. For example, stakeholders talk about their work in the “Living Library”. The Format “Community Mapping” lists who is active in the field. This gives interested parties an overview of how the field of Public Engagement is structured. At the end of the week (6.9. to 10.9.21), a jointly developed paper will be produced to drive cultural change. If you are interested in the First Steps symposium: here you can register.
Researchers accompany the Berlin School
Sciene should open more to the public. For example, the scientific process should be explained in a way that everyone can understand. Open science is also necessary to open science. In other words, the possibility of sharing studies on the Internet for everyone to access. The School is committed to this. The entire process is scientifically accompanied by researchers within the Berlin School.
We are convinced of the Berlin School of Public Engagement and Open Science. It is an important instance that triggers a cultural change through its tasks, which can influence politics.