Do you plan to submit a proposal for a workshop at the Researchers’ Days or Science Festival? The FNR is organising an interactive training session for researchers and science communicators, offering tips and tricks for presenting research through fun, hands-on science activities. The session will take place on Thursday, 9 July 2026.
Science Festivals, Researchers’ Days, Open Days… There are numerous occasions when the general public is invited to interact with researchers. What defines a successful science workshop? How can you catch the public’s attention? How do you explain your research to a lay audience?
In this science communication training, we will present best practices from past events and provide you with ideas on communicating your work through fun, engaging, and easily understandable workshops for the general public. The training is particularly aimed at those who have never held a scientific workshop at the Science Festival or the Researchers’ Days before.
Time and location
Thursday, 9 July, 13:30 – 17:00
Ancienne Gare Sandweiler-Contern (L-5280 Sandweiler). Next to the restaurant La Vecchia Stazione. View map
Trainer
Lucie Zeches (Luxembourg National Research Fund – FNR). Science Writer/Communicator, and co-host of TakeOff: The Science Challenge Show on TV and YouTube.
Language of the training: English
Registration
If you wish to attend, please fill in the registration form below. Priority will be given to the workshop leaders who have never participated in this training and/or in the Researchers’ Days or the Science Festival with a science workshop. You have until Wednesday, 25 June, to register with priority. After this date, we will open the registration to all other participants.
Registration for the training is mandatory, and the number of participants is limited to 12 people!
Places will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.