Medical Assistance Systems

A contribution from Project Ö of the Collaborative Research Centre TRR 318, authored by Britta Wrede and Linda Thomßen from the MAS research group, has been published in the newly released edited volume “Practices of Science Communication in Research Consortia: Formats, Publics, and Sustainability.”

Edited by Marina Böddeker and Britta Hochkirchen, the volume examines practices, goals, and challenges of science communication in interdisciplinary research consortia. The contributions reflect on various communication formats and address questions of publics, implicit understandings, and sustainable communication strategies.

The TRR 318 contribution is titled “The Concept of Co-Construction in Relation to Science Communication” (Ilona Horwath, Nils Klowait, Michael Lenke, Tim Rittig, Carsten Schulte, Linda Thomßen, Britta Wrede). It explains the core concept of co-construction within TRR 318, where explaining is understood as a reciprocal practice in which interlocutors jointly create meaning. The Project Ö team uses this concept to engage with relevant public groups—including school students, medical students, decision-makers, and groups often considered “distant from science.” The chapter presents target-group-specific co-construction workshops as well as additional formats of co-constructive public engagement.

Bibliographic Information

Publisher: Bielefeld University Press

Publication date: December 5, 2025

ISBN: 978-3-69129-006-6

DOI: 10.64136/saro4372