BayWISS Life Sciences and Green Technologies
Doctoral Colloquium
This year's Doctoral Colloquium of the BayWISS Joint Academic Partnership "Life Sciences and Green Technologies" takes place in Neu-Ulm, at the Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences.
Join fellow doctoral candidates for a 1.5-day event dedicated to professional development, academic exchange, and networking. The program includes the interactive workshop “Explaining Science with Images”, offering practical tools for visualizing and communicating complex scientific concepts.
Arrive the evening before to connect in an informal setting and start building your BayWISS network early.
What to Expect:
- Hands-on Training: Learn how to present your research visually and effectively – guided by an experienced science communicator.
- Academic Exchange: Share your research and gain fresh insights from peers across institutions.
- Networking: Connect with other doctoral candidates and BayWISS Buddies in your field.
- Community Building: Strengthen your ties within the BayWISS network and discover new collaboration opportunities.
Agenda:
29.06.2025 - Welcome Evening: (optional arrival)
Arrival in the late afternoon tbc.
Guided tour and dinner (registration mandatory)
30.06.2025 - Day 1:
9:00 - 10:00 Arrival and Get together
10:00 - 13:00 Workshop "Explaining Science with Images"
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 16:00 Workshop cont. "Explaining Science with Images"
18:00 "Quizza-Night" - quiz, pizza and networking
01.07.2025 - Day 2:
9:00 - 12:00 Networking and opportunity for peer exchange
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
Details on the Workshop:
Theory and application of visual science communication
This interactive workshop teaches the basics of graphic design and visual communication, specifically for scientists. The workshop aims to improve the ability to analyze and create useful images. Hence, participants learn to think critically about how their individual research output and its visual representation are related and get the opportunity to implement their ideas and techniques right away.
The theoretical part of the course covers the historical use of images in science and data representation and establishes the fundamental components of visual communication and design theory. Insights into analyzing and creating useful scientific illustrations are provided by looking in more detail into i) tools, ii) typography, iii) color and iv) layout. Participants are encouraged to design a valuable project for upcoming publications or presentations.
Trainer:
Dr. Johannes Richers is a scientist and designer located in Tübingen, Germany. In his work, the self-employed freelance creative combines the fields of science, art and design. He received his academic education from the Technical University of Munich (M.Sc. Chemistry and Dr. rer. nat.), the Technical University in Berlin (2nd M.Sc., Science Marketing), and the Hasso-Plattner-Institute (Design Thinking). He was supported by the German National
Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes), received the ‘SciFinder Future Leader Award’ from the American Chemical Society in 2016, and was selected as ‘Artist in Residence’ at Factory Berlin × Sonar+D in 2019.
Jo Richers has designed more than 100 cover pages for scientific journals, has contributed to a range of successfull research grant proposals (incl. ESC, POF, SFB, COE, NCCR) and is eager to share his knowledge in a variety of seminars and workshops.
