Scientific
communication
Just as important as the research itself is the communication of the results to practitioners, other researchers, political decision-makers and, above all, the public.
“WissKomm” at the ZKFS takes place in various forms, including the publication of our research reports, media interviews, the presentation of our activities in social media and our annual reports, as well as the organization of research symposia and our criminological colloquium series.
ZKFS Criminological Colloquium
Several times a year, the ZKFS invites researchers or practitioners to present their research or share their experiences. Our criminological colloquia take place as hybrid events, so that participation is possible both on our premises and remotely via Zoom. Following the discussions, there is always the opportunity to ask questions and deepen the discussion.
We are always open to suggestions for new topics within criminology, psychology, sociology or related disciplines and especially for those who wish to share their work with a wider audience.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
2025
10 March: Criminalization processes and criminal justice culture: Why we punish and how this is changing. — Prof. Dr. Ralf Kölbel
February 10: Knives, murders and migrants: Clichés and patterns of interpretation in the reporting of violence in German leading media — Prof. Dr. Thomas Hestermann(more info)
2024
April 08: Are the “good” guys the bad “guys”? The salience of warrior (vs. guardian) cop mindset increases citizens’ emotions and support for policing reforms.
March 18: Partine killings and their just sanction — Dr. Julia Habermann(slides)
May 13: SYMPOSIUM: Sense of security in Saxony. Research and practice in dialog. Together with the Saxon Institute for Police and Security Research (SIPS).
October 29: SYMPOSIUM: Violence against public officials and elected representatives. Research and practice in dialog.
2023
October 23: Prevention of child sexual abuse — Lina Haubrock
June 12: When group-focused misanthropy turns into action. Experiences of discrimination and victimization through prejudice crime – Empirical insights into the perspectives of those affected — Prof. Dr. Eva Groß
April 17: Sense of Security in Saxony – Results of a Survey in the Free State — Dr. Reinhold Melcher & Dr. Christoph Meißelbach (Saxon Institute for Police and Security Research)
January 23: Internet use during a prison sentence — Dr. Tanja Lehmann
2022
November 07: Distancing processes in the phenomenon area of Islamist-based extremism from the perspective of counseling practice
August 01: ‘If graffiti changed anything, it would be illegal’ Perception of political graffiti and its effect on the assessment of residential areas — Dr. Claas Pollmanns(slides)
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Graffiti in practice – what it is, could be and wants to be — Gerrit Retterath
June 27: ‘Fear not, for we come in peace’? Intergroup contact with social groups stereotyped as criminal predicts fear of crime — Dr. Patrick Kotzur
May 16: Scientific study on the use of bodycams by the Thuringian police — Dr. Ulrike Kruse
