Michael Decker: New director of the German Museum! A fresh wind!
Michael Decker: New director of the German Museum! A fresh wind!
München, Deutschland - Michael Decker will be the new general director of the German Museum in Munich on June 1st. He succeeds Wolfgang M. Heckl, who is retiring. Decker has outstanding scientific qualifications and extensive management experience. Previously, he worked at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and led the area of computer science, business and society. In addition to his new role, Decker also takes on a chair for science communication at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The inauguration will take place on June 2 at a solemn event.
Decker is active in various scientific bodies and has a chair of the “Insight” consultant group of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The German Museum itself is one of eight research museums from the Leibniz community and has several locations, including the main building in Munich as well as the traffic center and the Schließheim flight. The parent company in Munich is currently being extensively renovated and the work should be completed by 2028.
New science communication project
The project is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation with 15 million euros and is considered one of four model projects in Germany. Helmuth Trischler, head of research at the German Museum area, emphasizes the urgency of new communication formats in order to illustrate the interactions between planetary health and human health. Particularly noteworthy is the role of the renowned representatives, including Wolfgang M. Heckl and the scientific moderator Harald Lesch.
focus on sustainable development and climate
The new project arises against the background of an increasing need to create a fundamental understanding of the challenges of climate change. According to the Department of Geography and the Faculty of Geosciences at LMU, there is a focus on sustainable development and the interface between social and scientific perspectives. Science communication has an outstanding role here and is a growing research area that makes it possible to convey complex topics more effectively.
The integration gap between science communication and climate formation should be concluded. In April 2023, new professorships for science communication and climate formation were set up as part of the WISNA-Tenure Track program of the BMBF. This commitment is a step to effectively involve society in the discussion about climate protection and sustainable practices.
Overall, the new head of the German Museum will play a crucial role in expanding the bridge between research and society and promoting innovative mediation approaches.
For more information about these developments, take a look at the articles from ZVW , Deutsches Museum and lmu .
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