An innovation fund launched by Gebert Rüf Stiftung in 2023 promotes multimedia narrative forms for science journalism topics. With funding of up to CHF 20,000, the grant offers an opportunity to try out new formats and make science journalism more visible.

Do you have an idea for such a project, but lack allies in the field of visual design? In collaboration with the ZHdK, we are holding a networking event where alumni and alumnae of the ZHdK "Knowledge Visualization" course can introduce themselves and science journalists can make contacts to initiate possible joint projects.

The program: 

17:30 Welcome

17:35 Marco Vencato (Gebert Rüf Foundation) – Innovation fund for multimedia science journalism

17:40 Alexandra Stark (MAZ Luzern) – What you need for multimedia to work

17:45 Samuel Schlaefli (freelance journalist) – Dos & Don’ts, learnings from the multimedia project «One Health Story»

17:50 Speed dating of visual designers and science journalists (note: be prepared to present your work and ideas in 1,5-2 minutes)

Followed by food and drinks

20:00 End