This three-day training programme is tailored to up-and-coming researchers who want to learn the skills necessary to maximize the impact of their research beyond academia. The sessions will be held by renowned experts in their respective fields and cover the three dimensions of scholarly impact: economic, political, and media impact.
Die “Impact School” takes place at Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft from September 17-19, 2018, in Berlin and is organised by Impact Distillery (mStats DS GmbH), Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin) and ZBW- Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft.
The training is aimed at up-and-coming researchers from all disciplines (e.g., PhD students, postdocs, junior faculty). In the course of the training, participants will understand concepts and tools of science impact as well as science transfer and learn how to apply them to their own research.
Participants are asked to apply with a letter of interest, giving a brief overview of one of their own research topics and how the training could increase the societal impact of their research (approx. 500 words). The training is limited to 25 participants.
Participation is free. Participants can apply for a travel allowance of up to 200 € (depending on the expenditures that will be actually incurred). In that case, please include a statement and a short explanation of the costs to your application.
Applications should be sent to Susanne Melchior ([email protected]) by July 30th, 2018 with the subject line “Impact School 2018”.
The training is divided into three modules, representing three different impact dimensions: (1) media & society, (2) politics, and (3) business. Societal and media impact includes interaction between researchers and actors from civil society, like scientific journalism and citizen science. Political impact focuses on how research can support informed political decision-making. Business impact is generated when scientific insights are converted into business models, for example, in spin-off companies or patents. Each day of the three-day training focuses on one of these impact dimensions.
Three different training formats are used: Practice sessions (P) involve practitioner experiences and active discussions between experts and practitioners (2 hrs). Theory sessions (T) are upfront and input-oriented (2hrs). Skill sessions (S) are designed as interactive workshops in which participants learn skills relevant for the dissemination of their research (4 hrs).
A schedule will be updated shortly.
Place: Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Französische Str. 9, 10117 Berlin
Date: September 17th–19th, 2018, Berlin
Organisers: The impact school of the Leibniz Research Alliance Science 2.0 is organised by Impact Distillery (mStats DS GmbH), the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), and the ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics.
Dr. Marcel Hebing, Impact Distillery (mStats DS GmbH), Berlin
Dr. Benedikt Fecher, Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin
Nataliia Sokolovska, Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin
Dr. Guido Scherp, ZBW Leibniz Information Centre for Economics – German National Library of Economics, Kiel
Susanne Melchior, ZBW Leibniz Information Centre for Economics – German National Library of Economics, Kiel
Prof. Dr. Isabella Peters, ZBW Leibniz Information Centre for Economics – German National Library of Economics & Kiel University, Kiel
Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft
Französische Straße 9
10117 Berlin
Leibniz-Institut für Medienforschung | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI)
Rothenbaumchaussee 36
20148 Hamburg
Tel. +49 (0)40 45 02 17 41
