SynCom at EGU 2025
Science-Policy Session and Splinter Meeting
Impressions from the European Geosciences Union (EGU) © Helmholtz/SynCom
SynCom demonstrated an active presence at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2025, co-organizing a multi-day session on ‘Strengthening Policy Through Science: Insights from the Interface’ and hosting the EGU25 Science-Policy Splinter Meeting.
On April 29, the EGU25 Science-Policy Splinter Meeting, hosted by Marie Heidenreich, Head of SynCom, set the scene for sharing ideas and networking to find out how research not only enriches, but also guides policy-making. Equipped with participatory tools to enable collective thinking, the session established an interactive momentum towards closer collaboration between Earth system science and political decision-making.
The session on ‘Strengthening Policy Through Science: Insights from the Interface’ opened on May 2 with a keynote address by Denis Naughten, former Irish Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2016-2018). Co-convened by Marie Heidenreich, with the prime objective of analyzing and strengthening ‘science-society-policy dialogues’, the session highlighted case studies developed by scientists, policy researchers, science communicators as well as regulators. Presentations spanned across various topics such as collaborations for methane abatement to reduced underwater noise with improved technology and regulations. Complemented by posters, both on-site, and virtual (held on April 30), the session played a vital role in emphasizing how an ‘interface’ is necessary to bridge science and policy for a sustainable future.
