This year, scientists from the TRAWOS Institute are once again supporting the opening event of the Year of Science under the heading: "Those up there, us down there: Interdisciplinary views on the minefields of society and the development opportunities of our region".

Jan Schaller, research associate of the Elite Monitor, will present findings and Stefanie Kast and Jens Weber will report from the interdisciplinary working group "Disentangle". TRAWOS member Markus Will will moderate and Julia Gabler (standing in for Bernadette Rohlf) will discuss "On the minefield? Opportunities, barriers and scope for local actors". We look forward to an exciting start to the Year of Science!