Name: PAERI'26: Navigating Science Communication in a Shifting Landscape
Start: 2026-03-18T08:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-03-20T15:00:00+01:00
Location: Lighthouse, European XFEL

Monday 16 March 2026
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Wednesday 18 March 2026

08:35 Instructions: To view speakers, use detailed view!
Instructions: To view speakers, use detailed view!
08:35 - 08:45

08:45 Registration and coffee
Registration and coffee
08:45 - 09:30
09:30 Invited speakers: EC, EuXFEL
Invited speakers: EC, EuXFEL
09:30 - 10:50
Room: Auditorium
Contributions

09:30 Welcome Address - Andrea Voit Bernd Ebeling (Eur.XFEL (European XFEL))

09:45 Keynote Speaker: Tony Lockett - Tony Lockett (European Commission)

10:25 Keynote Speaker: Thomas Feurer - Thomas Feurer (Eur.XFEL (European XFEL))
10:50 Coffee break
Coffee break
10:50 - 11:05
11:05 Panel on infrastructure upgrades / Lightning talks
Panel on infrastructure upgrades / Lightning talks
11:05 - 12:45
Room: Auditorium
Contributions

11:05 Panel discussion: Communication of Research Infrastructure upgrades - Delphine Chenevier (esrf) Florentine Krawatzek (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB)) Maike Bierbaum (ITT (IR Industry Relations Office)) Mirjam van Daalen (PSI)

11:45 Global BioImaging Spotlight Series: Connecting Imaging Scientists Globally for a More Equal Playing Field - Yara Reis (Global BioImaging - EMBL)

11:50 FRONTIERS: Embedding science journalists with researchers - Thomas Reintjes (Eur.XFEL (European XFEL))

11:55 Communicating the abstract through laughter: Quantum physics meets improvisation theater - Samuel Van Gele

12:00 FameRAL - Rosie de Laune (ISIS Neutron and Muon Source)

12:05 X no longer marks the spot: Rethinking social media strategies beyond Twitter - Zippy Tseng (ELIXIR)

12:10 Can playfulness on social media enhance community engagement and visibility? - Steph Monfront (Institut Laue-Langevin | ILL)

12:15 Beyond the Numbers—Exploring how evaluation can create impact and change - Elizabeth Poulter (Science and Technology Facilities Council)

12:20 Counting What Counts: Defining Impact for ACTRIS ERIC - Giulia Saponaro (ACTRIS ERIC)

12:25 Breaking down barriers: Mobile science communication for educational equity - Ellemijn Bos-Oosterhuis (ASTRON)

12:30 Everybody smile! Content creation live on stage - Sven Kamin (Eur.XFEL (European XFEL))
12:45 Lunch and campus walk
Lunch and campus walk
12:45 - 14:00
14:00 Age of misinformation
Age of misinformation
14:00 - 15:00
Room: 1.173
Contributions

14:00 Emotions, Frames, and Facts: What NGO Framing Can Teach Science Communication - Andrea Voit (FRM II) Laura Richter (FRM II)

14:20 It’s Not What You Know, It’s What You Value: Why Facts Alone Don’t Bridge Divides - Michele Fontana (KOI Public Engagement)

14:40 Debate and dialogue: Future circular collider initiatives internally and locally - Kate Kahle (CERN)
Emerging Technology
Emerging Technology
14:00 - 15:00
Room: Auditorium
Contributions

14:00 Engaging the community: channeling creativity and technology to improve internal comms at CERN - Emma Hattersley (CERN)

14:20 The shifting influence of generative AI on research infrastructure comms - Nancy Jackman (Marketbridge)

14:40 International research and regional transformation with the German Centre for Astrophysics - Stefan Ohm (Z_DZA (Deutsches Zentrum fuer Astrophysik))
Workshop
Workshop
14:00 - 16:10
Room: Data Think Tank
Contributions

14:00 Inclusion Hackathon: Rewriting the rules of power, presence and belonging in science communication - Alba Fernández-Barral (CTAO)
Workshop
Workshop
14:00 - 15:00
Room: Lounge
Contributions

14:00 The Science News Showdown: Fact, Fiction, or Bonkers? - Michele Fontana Pedro Russo (Ciência Viva) Sara Verstraeten (KOI Public Engagement) Tania Johnston (ESO) Terry O'Connor (EMBO)
15:00 Short break
Short break
15:00 - 15:10
15:10 Metrics, policy, misinformation
Metrics, policy, misinformation
15:10 - 16:10
Room: 1.173
Contributions

15:10 Revealing the invisible: The challenge of measuring and communicating the impact of diverse research infrastructures - Anita Gibson (NCRIS)

15:30 How do science communicators actively shape their role as part of the C-suite? - Petra Nieckchen (Petra Nieckchen Consultancy e. U.)

15:50 From Silence to Engagement: Activating Passive Audiences Around Research Infrastructures - Sara Verstraeten (KOI Public Engagement)
Policy and advocacy
Policy and advocacy
15:10 - 16:10
Room: Seminar 2
Contributions

15:10 The Politics of Science Communication: Supporting Strategy in uncertain times - Delphine Chenevier (esrf)

15:30 Communicating research infrastructure upgrades in challenging times - Miriam Sarah Arrell (Paul Scherrer Institute)

15:50 Neutralina: promoting science and gender-equality in Latin-America - Lucia Coll Saravia (CMS (CMS Fachgruppe Searches))
Pushing boundaries
Pushing boundaries
15:10 - 16:10
Room: Auditorium
Contributions

15:10 From Collider to Catalyst: Accelerating Public Engagement at CERN - Candice Alexandra Hittier (CERN) Fabienne Landua

15:30 New Languages and Paradigms for Science Communication: Artistic Residencies as Tools for Public Engagement – The Area Science Park Experience - Giada Cadei (Area Science Park) Valentina De Grazia (Area Science Park)

15:50 Timeless Photography, Cutting-Edge research: Daguerreotypes and the World of the Nanoscience - Maja De Simoni (Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste)
16:10 Coffee break
Coffee break
16:10 - 16:40
16:40 Emerging Technology
Emerging Technology
16:40 - 17:40
Room: Auditorium
Contributions

16:40 Pushing boundaries to communicate about ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope - Bárbara Ferreira (European Southern Observatory (ESO))

17:00 Playful Mathematics: Experimental Formats for Bringing Industrial Mathematics to Life - Matthias Knauer (Universität Bremen)

17:20 Should one size fit all? Investigating how human-led realignment of visual communications connects brands to their audiences in the age of AI - Zara Findlay
From metrics to meaning
From metrics to meaning
16:40 - 17:40
Room: 1.173
Contributions

16:40 Communicating impact through case studies - Rosie de Laune (ISIS Neutron and Muon Source)

17:00 Euro-BioImaging/EVOLVE Scientific Ambassador Programme: Scaling outreach through community connectors - Beatriz Serrano-Solano (Euro-BioImaging Bio-Hub) Marianna Childress-Poli (Euro-BioImaging Bio-Hub)

17:20 From metrics to meaning: integrating social sciences to rethink impact in scientific communication - Maelyss Larrieu (INRAE)
Workshop
Workshop
16:40 - 17:40
Room: Lounge
Contributions

16:40 Creating a card game for PAERI research facilities - Sven Kamin (Eur.XFEL (European XFEL))
Workshop
Workshop
16:40 - 17:40
Room: Data Think Tank
Contributions

16:40 Chasing Meaning instead of Numbers: Rethinking Impact in Science Engagement & Communication - Jakob Peters (DESY ITT) Miriam Hufnagl (ITT (CO Chief Technology Office)) Zarah Saleh (DESY ITT)
17:45 Closing Remarks and information about PAERI
Closing Remarks and information about PAERI
17:45 - 18:15
Room: Auditorium

18:15 Reception dinner at EuXFEL
Reception dinner at EuXFEL
18:15 - 20:30
Thursday 19 March 2026

08:50 Instructions: To view speakers, use detailed view
Instructions: To view speakers, use detailed view
08:50 - 09:00

09:00 Registration and coffee
Registration and coffee
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 Invited panel - Research Infrastructures and Quality in Science Communication
Invited panel - Research Infrastructures and Quality in Science Communication
09:30 - 10:45
Room: Auditorium
Contributions

09:30 Invited panel: "Research Infrastructures and Quality in Science Communication" - Lilian Fischer (Wissenschaft im Dialog) Maria Hagardt (Swedish Research Council) Michele Catanzaro (Autonomous University of Barcelona)
10:45 Coffee break
Coffee break
10:45 - 11:00
11:00 From metrics to meaning
From metrics to meaning
11:00 - 12:00
Room: 1.173
Contributions

11:00 Their voices are powerful – Multi-voice, multimedia stories for raising scientific awareness - Michael Prattes (BBMRI-ERIC)

11:20 Beyond the Higgs: Keeping the Public Engaged with Long-Term Physics - Kim Wegner (FTX (Technol. zukuenft. Teilchenph. Experim.))

11:40 Communicating Analytic Uncertainty: From Researcher Degrees of Freedom to Trustworthy Science Engagement - Alyssa Columbus (LMU München)
Pushing boundaries
Pushing boundaries
11:00 - 12:00
Room: Seminar 2
Contributions

11:00 Educational Games for Research Infrastructures: A Stakeholder Analysis for Sustainable Project Design - Elisa Baioni (CERIC-ERIC)

11:20 SOLEIL’s Game: Gamifying Synchrotron Science to Engage the Public - Brenna Conin (Synchrotron SOLEIL)

11:40 Bridging Science, Industry and Youth: the ALBA Synchrotron Industrial Hackathon - Laia Torres (ALBA Synchrotron)
Workshop
Workshop
11:00 - 12:00
Room: Data Think Tank
Contributions

11:00 Tackling your challenges with the EU Competence Centre for Science Communication - Ilda Mannino (Venice International University) Michael Creek (Stickydot srl)
Workshop
Workshop
11:00 - 12:00
Room: Lounge
Contributions

11:00 The Versatility of Art in STEM - Helen Towrie (Central Laser Facility, STFC)
12:05 Lightning talks
Lightning talks
12:05 - 13:05
Room: Auditorium
Contributions

12:05 Understanding the wider audience - Terry O'Connor

12:10 Beyond the Metrics: Building a User Community at ELI - Alexandra Schmidli (ELI ERIC)

12:15 DMV Math Cartoon Prize - Thomas Vogt (Freie Universität Berlin)

12:20 Structured play for access: balancing accuracy and engagement - Annette Skerlavaj (Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste)

12:25 Listen to the youth: How student tutors and Voluntary social year students accelerate your communication team - Alina Warncke (European XFEL / Com) Chaya Panahi (European XFEL / Com)

12:30 Giving control back on social media: ESO's experience with decentralised platforms - Juan Carlos Munoz-Mateos (European Southern Observatory)

12:35 “Escape from Carbonia” – TU Munich’s Escape Room Brings Energy Research to Life - Kolja Kröger (TU Munich)

12:40 The stars were just the beginning... - Mathias Jäger (Planetarium Mannheim)

12:45 At the interface between science and politics - Karin Griewatsch (WP)

12:50 AI-Enabled Science Communication: Unlocking New Formats Through Automation - Hans Baechle (PT (Geschaeftsfeldentwicklung PT))
13:05 Lunch and campus walk
Lunch and campus walk
13:05 - 14:30
14:30 Beyond automation: Keeping creativity human in the age of AI
Beyond automation: Keeping creativity human in the age of AI
14:30 - 15:00
Room: Auditorium
Contributions

14:30 Beyond Automation: Keeping Creativity Human in the Age of AI - Tabea Miriam Rauscher
15:05 Parallel 6: Emerging Technologies
Parallel 6: Emerging Technologies
15:05 - 16:05
Room: Auditorium
Contributions

15:05 How to make the most of AI to write stories - Montserrat Capellas Espuny

15:25 Bridging Science and Society: Harnessing Interactive Online Platforms for Innovative Public Engagement - Cassandra Mzola (SARAO)
Policy and advocacy
Policy and advocacy
15:05 - 16:05
Room: 1.173
Contributions

15:05 Beyond Outreach: Communication as Advocacy for Research Infrastructures — ESO’s Paranal Observatory Case Study - Anna-Lynn Wegener (ESO)

15:25 Expanding Horizons: Preparing to Transform Astronomy in the 2040s - Mariya Lyubenova (European Southern Observatory)
Pushing boundaries
Pushing boundaries
15:05 - 16:05
Room: Seminar 2
Contributions

15:05 Scientists Return to School: Challenging Traditional Public Engagement Methods - Joana Bordalo (EUROfusion)

15:25 Is a scientific conference a suitable hook for communicating with the public about science? A reflection from the International Conference on Neutron Scattering conference 2025 - Jo Lewis (European Spallation Source ERIC (ESS))

15:45 Beyond the Fence: Engaging visitors with neutron science at the ILL - Catarina Espirito Santo (ILL)
Workshop
Workshop
15:05 - 16:05
Room: Lounge
Contributions

15:05 How to podcast: tech basics, AI help, concept development - Thomas Reintjes (Eur.XFEL (European XFEL))
Workshop
Workshop
15:05 - 16:05
Room: Data Think Tank
Contributions

15:05 How science outreach with children can promote equity and diversity - Joana Bordalo (EUROfusion)
16:05 Coffee break
Coffee break
16:05 - 16:25

16:25 Guided Tours of the exhibition and experiment hall at European XFEL
Guided Tours of the exhibition and experiment hall at European XFEL
16:25 - 17:35
Room: Auditorium

17:40 Closing remarks, info on the PAERI group, info on PAERI 2028
Closing remarks, info on the PAERI group, info on PAERI 2028
17:40 - 18:30
Room: Auditorium

18:30 Bus transfer to conference dinner in Hamburg
Bus transfer to conference dinner in Hamburg
18:30 - 19:15

19:30 Reception dinner in Hamburg, Rickmer Rickmers
Reception dinner in Hamburg, Rickmer Rickmers
19:30 - 21:30
Friday 20 March 2026

09:20 Instructions: To view speakers, use detailed view
Instructions: To view speakers, use detailed view
09:20 - 09:30

09:30 Welcome coffee
Welcome coffee
09:30 - 10:00
Room: Auditorium
10:00 Plenary lectures, DESY, Greenpeace
Plenary lectures, DESY, Greenpeace
10:00 - 10:55
Room: Auditorium
Contributions

10:00 Welcome to DESY - Thomas Zoufal (DESY - PR (Oeffentlichkeitsarbeit))

10:05 Science communication - Beate Heinemann (DESY and University of Hamburg (Germany))

10:30 Invited talk - Wiebke Denkena (Greenpeace Germany)
10:55 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:55 - 11:10
Room: Auditorium

11:15 DESY Campus Tour
DESY Campus Tour
11:15 - 12:45
Room: DESYUM

Preview DESYUM visitor centre
Preview DESYUM visitor centre
11:15 - 12:45
Room: DESYUM

12:45 Lunch
Lunch
12:45 - 13:30
Room: Canteen

13:30 DESY Campus Tour
DESY Campus Tour
13:30 - 15:00
Room: DESYUM

Preview DESYUM visitor centre
Preview DESYUM visitor centre
13:30 - 15:00
Room: DESYUM