Winner of the Communicator award 2022 becomes new junior professor at the University of Stuttgart

The 'denXte' Team (from l.to r. Berit Weiß, Markus Schrenk, Julia Frese, Christoph Sapp, Dr. David Löwenstein, David Niemann, Dr. Amrei Bahr. Photo: University of Düsseldorf/Christoph Sapp - Dr. Amrei Bahr teaches Philosophy of Technology and Information at the Institute for Philosophy - [Picture: Susanne Kurz] Dr. Amrei Bahr, Junior Professor of Philosophy of Technology and Information at the University of Stuttgart since April 1, 2022, has been awarded the Communicator Prize 2022 for innovative and future-oriented science communication by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Stifterverband. As a member of a team at the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf, where she previously worked, she received the prize for the public philosophy project "denXte," which provides information about philosophy in a playful yet sophisticated way. The "denXte" team, comprising Prof. Markus Schrenk, Dr. Amrei Bahr, Dr. David Löwenstein, Julia Frese, David Niemann, Christoph Sapp and Berit Weiß, uses a whole range of formats to engage philosophically with different audiences, including live chats, social media, videos, surveys and events. At the core of these formats are philosophical thought experiments, i.e. scenarios that serve to increase the plausibility of, or refute, philosophical assumptions, arguments and theories. For example, the project featured events on the topics of organ donation and "fake news." An event planned this year will address the question, "What would it be like to know your own future?" And short video clips also address current ethical issues, such as lockdown policies.