Outreach & Teaching

Through outreach activities, we aim to raise awareness of the challenges of communicating scientific uncertainties to audiences with varying levels of scientific literacy in order to promote a transparent dialogue between science and society. Some of our recent activities are highlighted below.

Public Engagement Events

• (forthcoming) 2026 - Science & Innovation Days, University of Tübingen Read more
• 2026 - Prognose ungewiss: Naturgefahren in Tübingen, Tübingen Stadtmuseum Read more
• 2024 - Science & Innovation Days, University of Tübingen Read more

Conference Presentations

• 2026 - Praktisch lernen, wissenschaftlich reflektieren: Der Service-Learning Kurs „Exploring Uncertainties“ Read more
• 2026 - Fostering Civic Engagement on Natural Hazard Uncertainty: A Service-Learning course to create an active dialogue between science and society Read more
• 2026 - An overview of the scientific literature on uncertainty communication in geoscience Read more
• 2025 - Non-expert understanding of hazard maps: Insights from an online survey Read more
• 2025 - Non-Expert Understanding of Hazard Maps: An Eye-Tracking Study Read more
• 2025 - Fostering Skills in Communicating Uncertainty in the Geosciences: a review of concepts, strategies and approaches applied in the training school “Understanding the Unknowns: Communicating Uncertainty as a Driving Force for Geosciences” Read more

Courses Taught

• Exploring Uncertainties: Fostering Civic Engagement on Natural Hazards (MSc level)
• Communicating Uncertainty in Science (BSc level)

Blogs

• 2026 - Geolog series: Communicating uncertainty in science -Student perspectives from the University of Tübingen Read more
• 2026 - Communicating uncertainty to non-experts: A good problem to tackle Read more
• 2026 - Course “Exploring Uncertainties: Fostering Civic Engagement on Natural Hazards” – a teaching collaboration at the University of Tübingen Read more

Videos

• 2026 - Exploring Uncertainties: Fostering Civic Engagement on Natural Hazards Watch video
• 2025 - Understanding the Unknowns: Spring School Highlights Watch video