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Scientist's Day 2025: ‘Thinking forward - creativity and innovation in the academic system’

Since 2020, Scientist's Day has been held annually, focusing on researchers in the early stages of their careers. This year, we take a look at creativity and innovation in the research system.

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Thinking forward - creativity and innovation in the academic system

Creativity is regarded as the central driving force of scientific knowledge. But how much room does it really have in today's academic system - between competition for third-party funding, the logic of applications and the pressure to excel? How can innovation potential be better recognised, promoted and utilised? And what does this mean for the scientists themselves?

On Scientists' Day, we want to talk about how creative processes in research can be supported, where innovation potential may remain untapped - and what needs to change in order to create space for new ideas.

You can expect an exciting programme with diverse perspectives, space for questions and exchange.
We look forward to your participation!

Program

From 3:00 PM, we offer you the opportunity to visit our information booths in the cloister of the Alte Aula, where you can enjoy a coffee and engage in conversations about creativity and career development.

At 4:00 PM, we welcome you to the Alte Aula. We are very excited about a keynote speech by Daniel Wetzel (Rimini Protokoll), which will kick off a panel discussion on the topic "Thinking Ahead – Creativity and Innovation in the Scientific System." To conclude, we will end the Researchers' Day with a get-together in the courtyard.

The full program can be found here.

Registration

Please register by July 7, 2025, at vernetzung@uni-marburg.de. Participation is only possible with registration.