{"id":8957,"date":"2026-09-10T12:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/?p=8957"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:39:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:39:36","slug":"fdm-beim-young-academics-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/forschungsdaten\/en\/2026\/09\/10\/fdm-beim-young-academics-day-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"RDM at the Young Academics Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What resources and support services are available to help early-career researchers advance their academic careers? At the RWTH Young Academics Day on September 4, 2026, doctoral students and postdocs had the opportunity to learn about various support programs offered by RWTH and to network with one another. The RDM team was also present at the event.<\/p>\n

Organized by the RWTH Center for Young Academics<\/a>, the event brought together early-career researchers from various departments at SuperC. In addition to providing information on the various opportunities offered by RWTH, the event offered, in particular, an opportunity for exchange and networking.<\/p>\n

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Insights Into Scientific Career Paths and Science Communication<\/span><\/h3>\n

The event was opened by Professor Ulrich R\u00fcdiger, President of RWTH Aachen University. In his remarks, he reflected on key milestones in his own scientific career and shared his experiences and recommendations with the young researchers in attendance.<\/p>\n

Another highlight of the program was the keynote address by Dr. Jens Foell on the topic of \u201cScience Communication as Knowledge Transfer.\u201d In his talk, he explored how scientific content can be conveyed in a way that is understandable and tailored to the target audience, and which factors influence trust in science communication. He emphasized honesty, methodological rigor, and authenticity as particularly important. This included the accurate presentation of facts, their placement within the appropriate context, and a transparent approach to one\u2019s own perspective. Trust, on the other hand, can be lost if political positions unduly shape communication, if generative AI is used in scientific work without proper consideration, or if the line between facts and opinions becomes blurred. Foell therefore advocated for openness regarding one\u2019s own stance and for accepting that, in a polarized society, science communication cannot reach everyone equally.<\/p>\n

In addition to the lecture program, participants had the opportunity to learn about numerous support services available to them throughout their academic careers at RWTH.<\/p>\n

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