Outreach Activities - 2026

Forum Wissen Chalk Talk: Allianzen und Freundschaft bei Primaten

Dec 11, 2026, 4.30 PM; Forum Wissen, Göttingen
Julia Ostner explores how primates form and maintain social bonds, and what alliances and friendships can tell us about the dynamics of social relationships.

Forum Wissen Chalk Talk: Neugier neu denken

Nov 6, 2026, 4.30 PM; Forum Wissen, Göttingen
In her Chalk Talk at Forum Wissen, Nivedita Mani invites the audience to take a fresh look at curiosity and its role in how we learn, explore, and engage with the world around us.

Movie Night at the Lumière with Anne Schacht

Oct 5, 2026, 7.30 PM; Cinema Lumière, Göttingen
In a digital world where genuine human connection is becoming increasingly rare, this award-winning documentary follows four people who develop emotional bonds with AI as they search for trust, companionship, and ways of coping with loneliness and trauma. The screening will be followed by a discussion on the psychological implications of AI relationships with SFB-PI Anne Schacht and Joachim Hacker, one of the film’s protagonists.

SFB 1528 participates at Science goes City

May 10, 2026, City Center Göttingen

Science goes City introduces the work of Göttingen researchers to the public while they go shopping! Three SFB labs contribute to this year’s event: At the Johanniskirche, Nivedita Mani and her team from the „Wortschatzinsel“ inform about their work on language acquisition, whereas Hannes Rakoczy and the „Göttinger Kindsköpfe“ present how they study the socio-cognitive development of infants. At the Gänseliesl, Susanne Bögeholz, Sebastian Löser and the science communication research team provide insight into our nonhuman primate research with the SFB Virtual Tour. More information can be found on the Science goes City 2026 website.

Forum Wissen Chalk Talk: Hormone und Sexualität

Feb 13, 2026, 16.30, Forum Wissen
The final talk in season 7 of the Chalk talk series is given by another SFB member. Lars Penke from the Institute of Psychology will talk about hormones and sexuality and will explain how he aims to tease apart the influences of hormones and personality on human mating behavior.

Forum Wissen Chalk Talk: Im Tal der Tränen

Jan 23, 2026, 16.30, Forum Wissen
It is called „back to the roots“: No powerpoint slides, videos or other modern technology. The Chalk talk series forces researchers to explain their work with chalk and blackboard only. The popoular science talk series is entering its seventh season and welcomes a recurring participant back to the Forum Wissen. Anne Schacht kicks off the year 2026 with a talk „Im Tal der Tränen“