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Career Paths in Communications

Science Communications, (Specialist) Journalism, Popular Science Journalism, Press and Public Relations, Scientific and Medical Documentation

Possible Tasks
- In science communications, you make complex scientific issues understandable to non-specialist (lay) audiences. Essentially, you are a translator between science and society.
- As a journalist or technical writer, you write or produce articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, or digital media.
- You can also be employed as an editor for a scientific publishing house.
- In the industrial sector, you can be employed in the fields of PR, marketing, or corporate communications.
- You can also work for a professional association and go into political consulting. Here you inform lay politicians about current scientific facts (e.g. regarding climate change, genetic engineering, etc.) and mediate between science and politics.
- Marketing, PR, and the development of environmental policy campaigns can also belong to your list of activities.
Industries and Occupations
- Publishing houses
- Professional associations
- Political parties
- Newspapers, radio, TV, digital media
- Higher education
- Research institutes
- Pharmaceutical companies
Job Boards and Professional Associations

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