Category: News
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New Evaluation report: Public Health Filmfestival
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In 2023 and 2024, Sarah Stiller, Monica Déchène and Johanna Scabell from our MSCL team investigated the public impact of this free series of events designed to communicate public health issues. The results show that the film festival is reaching an increasingly wider audience, is rated positively and provides a…
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VIU Spring School Venice 2026
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Equipping Researchers with Skills, Strategies and Confidence for Science Communication The Spring School will take place from March 23 to March 27, 2026. The call for applications is now open until January 15, 2026. You can register here: Equipping Researchers with Skills, Strategies and Confidence for Science Communication – Venice…
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Preconference: The “Dark Side” of social conversations around science
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Contemporary challenges and potential solutions for science communication Preconference at the 76th Annual ICA Conference Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 09:00 – 17:00 (Central African Time)Venue: Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University (main campus), South Africa Science communication plays a crucial role in shaping public perceptions and…
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New Publication: “Study published on AI in Science Journalism”
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We are pleased to draw your attention to a recent publication by Lars Guenther (LMU Munich), Jessica Kunert (JGU Mainz), and Bernhard Goodwin. They have published two papers about generative AI in German science journalism. They analyzed interviews of science journalists in a variety of different outlets and positions. Looking…
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Heat emergency in Augsburg – an “investigative game”
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Extreme weather events such as heavy rain, heatwaves and storms are becoming increasingly frequent as a result of climate change. They are not only damaging our planet’s various earth systems, but also pose a risk to our individual health – even today and right on our doorstep. One heat record…
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Talk: “Response of fruit farmers to climate change: Implications for policymakers.”
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We are excited to welcome Paul Pechan for a guest talk titled: “Response of fruit farmers to climate change: Implications for policymakers.” When? Friday, May 23rd, 2 PMWhere? Akademiestraße 7, Munich, 6th floor, Room 609 The talk will draw on recent interdisciplinary research exploring the vulnerabilities and adaptive capacities of…
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New Publication: “The Anthropocene Working Group and the Global Debate Around a New Geological Epoch.“
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We are very pleased to draw your attention to a recent publication by Dr. Fabienne Will: “The Anthropocene Working Group and the Global Debate Around a New Geological Epoch.“ Dr. Fabienne Will is an environmental and science historian with a research focus on the Anthropocene and the history of wicked problems.…
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18.07.2023 MSCL Colloquium – Prof. Dr. Lena Frischlich
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We would like to invite you to our second July colloquium “Science in the Firestorm of Social Media: Research between Reach, Participation and Hate” on July 18th at 13:00 (German time). Prof. Dr. Lena Frischlich will give a science communication-oriented insight into the use, chances, and risks of science communication and reception in social media. In…
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21.07.2023 „Dear Future Children“ Open Air Film Screening and Discussion
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Another shout-out to all the film lovers out there: you are invited to a free open-air screening of the award-winning documentary “Dear Future Children” on July 21st at 21:15. The screening will take place at the garden of Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München at Bernd-Eichinger-Platz 1, München. For the…
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11.07.23 MSCL Colloquium – Paula Schwenke, MPH
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We would like to invite you to our July colloquium “Designing a free online course on planetary health as a science communication method” on July 11th at 13:00 (German time). Paula Schwenke has a master’s in public health from LMU and is a scientific research associate at the Chair for Public Health and Health Services Research…