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Science goes Public has returned with the focus topic `Care`
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The entire event was streamed live (German language). The entire live stream is now also available on YouTube.
On 7 February 2025, the Science go Public presented itself with a new concept: Under the motto ‘Knowledge to join in, have a say and take part’, the event in Osnabrück's Schlossaula offered insights into scientific research and the opportunity to participate and join in the discussion.
In insightful short presentations, scientific questions were answered in just four minutes. Anyone who overstayed their welcome was given a red card - the trademark of Science goes Public. In addition, the event organised by Osnabrück University in cooperation with the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung newspaper had a number of new features this year. In terms of content, everything centred around the highly topical subject of ‘Care’.
In view of the rising number of people in need of care in Osnabrück and dwindling contributions to care insurance funds, the topic of ‘care’ is one of the most pressing issues of our time. The following questions were answered by experts from Osnabrück University:
- Carers from Eastern Europe: An ethically viable path?
- Avoiding care: What helps?
- Nursing training: What are the effects of combining nursing training?
- Responsibility: What do I owe my parents or my partner?
But it wasn't just researchers from the university who had their say: the new round table on the topic of ‘AI and robotics in care - is that what we want?’ was another highlight of the event. Experts from theory and practice discussed, among other things, the use and acceptance of assistance systems in everyday life, as well as ethical concerns about their use.
Moderated by University President Prof. Dr. Susanne Menzel-Riedl and the editor-in-chief of the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung newspaper Louisa Riepe, scientific and personal perspectives came together in an entertaining 30 minutes.
And the audience's opinion was also in demand: vote, ask questions and comment! They were able to react to the event via a live poll.
The Osnabrück Knowledge Forum offered an exciting encounter with science and the opportunity to discuss a relevant topic.
Welcome
Warm-up
What is knowledge?
Katharina Lüth
Short academic presentations
Responsibility: What do I owe my parents or my partner?
Prof. Dr. Susanne Boshammer
Care workers from Eastern Europe: an ethically viable path?
Prof. Dr. Helen Schwenken
What are the effects of merging nursing training programmes?
Elena Radlingmayr
Avoiding nursing care: What helps?
Dr. Flora Sonsmann
Break with musical interlude
Short interview
Round table discussion with graphic recording
Robot/assistance systems in care: Is that what we want?
Prof. Dr Manfred Hülsken-Gießler, nursing scientist and professional educator at the University of Osnabrück
Dirk Tietz, head of outpatient care, day care and assisted living, Caritas Melle
Kerstin Lietmann, care worker in the outpatient care team, Caritas Melle
Farewell
get together & musical interlude
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The event will take place in the Schlossaula of the University of Osnabrück, Neuer Graben 29/Schloss.
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