Lost in Translation? Transforming Research into Policy and Practice

What it is about

You learn how research influences politics beyond the sciences and how research results can be meaningfully translated into policy and practice. In a five-day block seminar with subsequent feedback and presentation sessions you work on concrete cases and develop your own translation project, which can be used for non-academic target groups at the end.

What you will be able to do

• Understand how research influences policy and practical decisions
• Analyze the needs and constraints of various stakeholders
• Critically evaluate examples of evidence-based policy
• Reflect on your own responsibility in translating research
• Design a justified strategy for research translation
• Present complex research results in a way suitable for the target audience

What the module consists of

• Blockseminar (5 Tage)Input, case discussions, group and practical work; start and supervision of your own project
• Mid-Term Feedback Workshop (ganztägig)Presentation of project drafts and structured peer and instructor feedback
• Final Presentation WorkshopPresentation of the creative submission, discussion of design decisions and reflection

Teaching method

• KurzinputsConveying foundational knowledge and concepts
• FallbesprechungenAnalysis of concrete examples to deepen understanding
• Gruppenarbeit & Hands-on-ÜbungenPractice-oriented testing of translation formats and project work
• GastvorträgeBringing in perspectives from research, policy and practice
• Peer-Feedback-SessionsEarly feedback for iterative improvement of the projects