Creativity in Science Workshop

Description
Creativity in Science is a two-day, practice-oriented workshop that treats creativity as a structured cognitive skill, not as inspiration or talent. Using LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® as a core methodology, participants externalize their thinking, make hidden assumptions visible, and build individual and shared models of complex research challenges. The workshop enables scientists to reframe research questions, understand their work as part of larger systems, and identify concrete, realistic leverage points for innovation under real scientific constraints such as time pressure, funding logic, and publication demands.

Trainer: Dr. ès sc. habil. Alexander Schiller (https://www.schillermertens.de/)

Dr. ès sc. habil. Alexander Schiller is a habilitated chemist, Privatdozent at the University of Jena, and an internationally active trainer, coach, and facilitator. He combines long-standing experience as a researcher and group leader (45 peer-reviewed publications, h-index 25) with professional expertise in facilitation, coaching, and adult learning. Since 2011, he has trained and coached more than 22,000 scientists worldwide through his companies Flexible Facilitation and Schiller & Mertens. His work focuses on translating complex thinking into practice, with a strong emphasis on learning transfer, reflection, and methods that are fully compatible with the realities of scientific work.

Number of participants: max. 20

Please feel free to register by April 15, 2025.