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Monday 12.10.2026

Time Event
09:00 - 09:30 Arrival & Registration
09:30 - 09:45

Opening Remarks

  • Martin Mann, Managing Director, Berlin University Alliance
09:45 - 10:30

Lightning Talks

  • Jens Ambrasat, Project Lead Berlin Science Survey, Robert Merton Center
  • Steven Hill, Director, Research England
  • Julia von Blumenthal, President, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:00

Panel Discussion 'Hot Seat' (Fishbowl) Format

Moderation: Elizabeth Gadd, Head of Research and Innovation Culture and Assessment, Loughborough University

Participants:

  • Julia von Blumenthal, President, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
  • Steven Wooding, Head of Research on Research in the Research Strategy Office, University of Cambridge
  • Ludo Waltman, Scientific Director and Professor of Quantitative Science Studies at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Leiden University
  • Meta Cramer, Senior Researcher, Robert Merton Center for Science Studies
  • Joachim Koops, Chair of Security, Leiden University
  • Steven Hill, Director, Research England
  • Jens Ambrasat, Project Lead Berlin Science Survey, Robert Merton Center for Science Studies
12:00 - 13:00 Poster Session
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:30

Workshops

Workshop 1: Research Assessment
Lead: Elizabeth Gadd, Head of Research and Innovation Culture and Assessment, Loughborough University
- Input: Ludo Waltman, Scientific Director and Professor of Quantitative Science Studies at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Leiden University

Workshop 2: Scholarly Communication
- Lead: Christina Lenz, Magaging Editor, Stockholm University Press
- Input: Meta Cramer, Robert Merton Center for Science Studies

Workshop 3: Understanding Research Culture through Stories
- Lead: Lara Abel, Action Research on Research Culture, Cambridge University & Professional Writers

Workshop 4: Responsible Cooperation
- Lead: Romain Faure, Coordinator Berlin Center for Global Engagement, Berlin University Alliance
- Input: Joachim Koops, Chair of Security, Leiden University

17:45 - 19:00 Summary Session 

Tuesday 13.10.2026

Time Event
09:00 - 09:30

Input Talk

  • Anna Abalkina, Senior Researcher, Freie Universität Berlin
09:30 - 10:30

Networking with Coffee

10:30 - 13:30 Workshops Continue
13:30 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 - 15:30

Sharing Results

15:30 - 15:45 Closing Remarks & Farewell