Schedule of Events

You can access the e-learning from January 17, 2025 until March 31, 2025.
 
On many occasions, young scientists communicate about their work, project or institution with the public or the media. This basic course of the National Institute for Science Communication (NaWik) gives participants an overview of communicating with target groups outside of academia and teaches first practical basics. The focus is on topics such as dimensions of science communication, the interaction of communicators and target groups, or dealing with the media.
 
Learning Goals
Knowledge of the functions of external science communication Reflection of players, their roles and interactions Building and consolidating core competencies  
Content
Dimensions of good science communication Science and the media Players and their roles Basic rules for comprehensibility Trust in science Guidelines and potential pitfalls  
The e-learning course contains videos and animations, texts, audio and screencasts. Participants apply what they have learned in exercises, quizzes, and knowledge tests, and they can also deepen their knowledge through links to internal and external content. The course is provided in English or German, participants can choose the laguage after registration.
 
Please notice: You can register below, we will then check your registration. The use of this e-learning offer requires an additional registration on the provider's website. If you are a KHYS member, you will receive the registration link from us in a separate mail, probably two to three weeks after your registration.
 
This workshop is open to doctoral researchers and postdocs at KIT who are KHYS members.

A career in industry is an attractive option for many young scientists after completing their doctorate or postdoc phase. And quite a few actually choose to leave academia with the aspiration of entering responsible positions in the private sector.
 
However, given that employees in private enterprises often are required to both pursue different goals and work differently compared to employees in research institutions, scientists need to adopt different mindsets and competences for succeeding in a business environment. In addition to specialist professional knowledge, transferrable skills in the areas of management methods, leadership and communication are particularly required.
 
To give you a head start for a successful career entry in the private sector, this e-learning program provides initial insights into key competences specifically for the business context. A selection of short online courses examines a variety of relevant topics, taking examples from everyday business life as their starting point. Apart from conveying theoretical background information they offer practical advice and provide suggestions for exercises and self-reflexion. Competences acquired by working thouroughly on these e-learnings can also be helpful for similar tasks in other than industrial work contexts, of course.
 
We have three modules in our Short-Cuts to Industry Program: Management Methods - Leadership - Communication. Depending on your personal needs, you can choose one course per module (they are offered in English, German or other languages) and compile them into your personal self-learning programme. Get fit for a career in industry! Below you can register for the Communication module.
 
Communication
Moderating Meetings (50 min)
Targeted Networking (100 min)
Basics of Negotiations (70 min)
Storytelling within the Company (80 min)
Arguing and Persuading Using the Five-Sentence Method (100 min)
Virtual Teams – Communication (50 min)
 
Information on registration and course operation
You will be able to choose one course per module. Please choose carefully on the basis of the course descriptions, taking into account that some courses overlap in their content.
 
This e-learning course is being offered in a self-learning format. You therefore have the option to begin at any time convenient to you and work through it at your own pace. Please note that the indicated course durations refer to the pure processing time of the course contents. Please plan additional time for transfer tasks.
 
 
Please note
You will receive the login details as well as further information on the course in a separate e-mail within three weeks after registration for the course. Please register below for the Communication module. The e-learning will be accessed on an external online training platform.
 
You can find the Management Methods module here: https://www.khys.kit.edu/veranstaltungskalender.php/event/55576 You can find the Leadership module here: https://www.khys.kit.edu/veranstaltungskalender.php/event/55577  

This course will help you to explore how you can communicate your work to a range of audiences using digital tools and innovative communication methods. It will also encourage you to reflect on how you can build networks and connect with your professional community. This course helps you to:   Communicating the importance of your work to a potential funder or industry partner Identify the networks that are meaningful to you Develop strategies that can help you to build your networks and connect with a professional community Explain how digital communication and social media might provide networking opportunities and how to make the most of in-person event Evaluate how innovative approaches can contribute to your research communication strategy  
Throughout the course, in-depth interviews with current doctoral researchers and experienced academics will provide you with tips and advice on various aspects of attending, presenting at and organising seminars, symposia and conferences.
 
Duration of this course: 120 min
 
The indicated course duration refers to the pure review of the learning content. Please plan additional time for working on exercises and transfer tasks.
 
This e-learning course is being offered in a self-learning format. You therefore have the option to begin at any time convenient to you and work through it at your own pace.
 
Please note
You can access the course on the KOaLA-online training platform of KIT.
 
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Please follow the subsequent link to the platform website: https://koala.kit.edu      Please register on the platform with your KIT-account details (‘Mit KIT-Account anmelden’) Please select the tile ‘Repository’ (‘Magazin’) and scroll to the ‘Marketplace’ (‘Marktplatz’) where you will find all available tiles of KHYS e-learning courses. Please select the tile of the course and click ‘Join’ (‘Beitreten’).  
This course is open to all KIT-members at any time.