The Cluster of Excellence explores numerous current topics relating to the conflicting interests of religion and politics. Therefore, its approx. 200 academics, in addition to their fundamental research, actively seek to establish contact with the public on pressing questions about the future – from fundamentalist violence and bioethics to religious plurality. The Centre for Research Communication advances the dialogue of scholars with representatives of the media, of politics, the churches and religious communities, education, culture and society. It is the first point of contact for all those who are interested, offering the following services:

Press Services

• Providing contact with academics as interview partners and guest writers
• Expert statements on the events of the day
• Multimedia-based press material on projects and events of the Cluster of Excellence
• Up-to-date information about religion and politics through website and newsletter
• Topic-related addressing of journalists in editorial offices of regional and national print, online, radio and television media

Key Communicator Services

• Providing contact with academics as speakers and experts
• Bringing researchers into contact with representatives of politics, the churches and religious communities, education, culture and society

Services for Members of the Cluster

• Advice on journalistic matters
• Media-oriented editing of research findings
• Publication of own articles on the website
• Identification of current topics from “Religion and Politics”
• Production of marketing material in the corporate design of the Cluster of Excellence
  
• PR advice on the public-oriented conception of events
• Imparting skills on how to interact with the media, through seminars for junior academics and through interview trainings
• Advancing in-house communication through an internal newsletter and through material and discussion platforms on the intranet