CC-Workshop "Creativity in the research process - Strategies and methods"

by Dr Gunnar Seemann

Wednesday 22 Sept 2027, 09:00 → 17:00 Europe/Berlin

Zoom (online)

If all places are fully booked, we can put you on the waiting list.

 

Discovering new contexts, breaking new ground and developing innovative theories: Creativity is important in research. It is not always easy, however, to give the necessary fresh impetus to one’s own research project. And yet, creative thinking is not a rare gift, but an ability that everyone can learn. As Albert Einstein put it: “Creativity is contagious: Pass it on!” 
Although good ideas cannot be forced into being, creative thinking does not have to be left to chance. With the help of a few proven strategies and methods creative potentials can be unleashed and utilised both for new ideas and ongoing projects. 
During this workshop the participants familiarise themselves with different creative techniques and try them out, both individually and in groups. Exercises lead participants through the process of generating ideas and show how creative thinking can be applied in the scientific context. 

The following topics are covered:

• The basics of creativity: The most important prerequisites
• Strategy and methods: Targeted generation of ideas
• Ground-breaking thought or conceptual cul-de-sac? Spotting and refining good ideas
• Eureka! Overcoming mental blocks and barriers
• Creativity: My next steps 

Trainer: Dr. Cornelia Altenburg, Berlin, is a historian. She is a freelance trainer and communication consultant. She teaches people in science, politics and companies in writing and communicating. She facilitates communication processes in small and in big groups. Her clients are for example the Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, and the TÜV Hessen.