Events

The aim of the workshop is to bring together different voices from politics, industry, civil society, and science. Together, critical discussions will be held on current policy developments in the field of plastics, synergies will be identified, and visions will be developed for the future of plastics. The results of the workshop will be incorporated into a policy brief, which will be used to inform decision-makers in the German Bundestag.

Please contact us if you are interested in participating. The workhop will be held in German.

The aim of the workshop, which is being organised by Helmholtz SynCom and led by Dr. Sabine Hafner (KlimaKom), is to jointly develop and discuss innovative approaches and strategies for successful cooperation with non-scientific stakeholders.

The event will take place from November 25 to 26, 2025, and is aimed at anyone interested in the Research Field Earth and Environment. The workshop will be held in German.

Please register at the following link: https://events.hifis.net/e/stakeholder_engagement_workshop

To introduce the topic, the fundamentals of successful science-policy engagement will be presented. This will form the basis for creating a policy brief using ChatGPT as part of a practical exercise. Participants will then work together to develop a guide for successful policy briefs.

The event is organized by:

Paulina Conrad, German Marine Research Alliance
Tome Sandevski, Goethe University Frankfurt
Dr. Katharina Sielemann, Helmholtz SynCom

Further information about the fwk25 can be found here.