Welcome to the Kiel Science Communication Network – KielSCN
As a joint science communication research centre we want to develop new approaches for science communication by focusing on information visualizations and their perception. For this, the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education, the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts and Design and Kiel University joint forces: with our combined expertise in the fields of educational sciences, information design and innovative health research we aim to take visual science communication to the next level.
In addition to the academic institutions, media partners from science communication practice such as Spektrum der Wissenschaft, kurzgesagt.org and the Nordeutscher Rundfunk as well as the non-profit organization opencampus.sh are involved. These partnerships will help to further implement our research projects and to establish the KielSCN as a central hub for participatory, visual science communication in the long run.
Last but not least we want you to get involved. We want to learn more about your needs and preferences to develop information visualizations that actually fit them. Therefore we invite you to be part of the process helping us test and improve our designs. In return you and others benefit from products that offer information on health-related topics of highest relevance for citizens and societies.
Recent news & events
Sep 2024
Lars Reinelt supports the KielSCN as Research Fellow
Since September 1, 2024, Lars Reinelt is supporting the Kiel Science Communication Network (KielSCN) as a Research Fellow. His activities focus on the evaluation of interactive visualizations in science communication.
Jul 2024
The KielSCN at the Museumsnacht Kiel on August 30th
On Friday, August 30, KielSCN will part of the Museumsnacht Kiel. Visitors can enjoy insights into the world of visual science communication. Anyone interested can learn more about the use of AI in the field of data visualization or explore the Midjourney Style Tuner to change images according to personal preferences.
Jun 2024
KielSCN Workshop at the Young Waterkant Festival
What happens when we can no longer reliably distinguish scientific information from misinformation? This question was addressed by 45 school students at the Young Waterkant Festival on June 12 together with the two KielSCN doctoral students Anna Vollersen and Jane Martha Momme.
Institutions & Partners
The Kiel Science Communication Network (KielSCN) is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation as one of four consortia across Germany over a period of five years as part of the funding line Science Communication Cubed – Science of Science Communication Centers.