Online duo lecture

With Bieke Zaman and Jana Wendler

Science can be source of creativity, inspiration and - fun! So why not use games to involve people in science? What is the ‘magical recipe’ when using games to engage people in research, from collecting the data to making sense of the scientific insights? And where can you start?
Jana Wendler and Bieke Zaman know all about it: online and offline.
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Jana Wendler

As a former Research Associate in Human Geography at the University of Manchester, Jana is fond of games. She became a freelance creative engagement practitioner, developing games as "Playfuel". Now, she works for the Berlin School of Public Engagement and Open Science. She will tell you how to translate scientific knowledge or research questions into a game.

Bieke Zaman

Professor at the Institute for Media Studies, leading the Meaningful Interactions Lab (Mintlab). Director of the interdisciplinary KU Leuven Digital Society Institute. Bieke Zaman's research and teaching is situated at the intersection of communication sciences and human-computer interaction research. Bieke Zaman has expertise in progressive forms of science dissemination, interaction design and children, and the mediatization of today’s digital society.

Berlin School of Public Engagement
and Open Science

The Berlin School of Public Engagement and Open Science is a collaborative project between the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the Robert Bosch Stiftung. It supports meaningful communication and exchange between society and research in Germany and internationally. As a hub for all actors in Public Engagement, the Berlin School promotes an engaged and accountable research culture that reaches its full potential for positive impact.
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