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SPOTLIGHTS – Let's talk: Internationale Vortragsreihe zu Collaborative Research Infrastrukturen

How is exchange between science & society fostered in different parts of the world?

Who are the people driving collaborative research forward?

What role do science systems, institutionalization, or research culture play?

Together with you we explore the diversity of ways in which collaborative research is supported, practiced, and embedded in science systems around the world.

Our program SPOTLIGHTS – Let’s talk is a series of public online talks in June and July 2026 featuring selected good practices that vary in thematic scope, organizational structure, and research focus – all centered around collaborative research. The series goes beyond showcasing institutions and projects. It opens up space for genuine dialogue: about what makes collaborative research possible, what holds it back, and what we can learn from each other across regions and contexts.

We are delighted to welcome a distinguished, international and highly experienced group of guest speakers whose insights we are certain will spark stimulating conversations – and we would love for you to be part of them.

Whether you bring the perspective of a researcher, an integration expert bridging science and practice, a representative of a research support structure or network, a science manager or policy advisor – your experience and questions are what will make these conversations come alive.

SPOTLIGHTS - Let’s talk is organized by

• Laboratory for Transdisciplinary Research (TD-Lab) of the Berlin University Alliance
• STIFTERVERBAND

in Kooperation mit: 

• Gesellschaft für transdisziplinäre und Partizipative Forschung e.V. 
• ITD Alliance