AGENDA BiCAB Conference
BiCAB Conferenceon 22 May 2026
Venue: HSBI, Main Building, Conference Room (main floor), Interaktion 1, 33619 Bielefeld
Topic: “Bridges for Impact: Linking Science, Economy, Politics, and Society”
Chair: Prof. Dr. Riza Öztürk (Dean, Bielefeld School of Business/HSBI) and Prof. Dr. Natalie Bartholomäus (Vice President Transfer and Societal Impact/HSBI)
Welcome and keynote speeches
| 09.00- 9.40 |
Welcome and Opening remarks – Prof. Dr. Riza Öztürk (Dean, Business Faculty) and Prof. Dr. Natalie Bartholomäus (Vice President Transfer and Societal Impact/HSBI)
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| 09.40-10.00 |
Keynote speech from politics – Communication and Cooperation as a Competitive Advantage
Tom Brüntrup, Member of the State Parliament (Landtag) in NRW
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10.00-10.20
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Keynote speech from a company – Building Bridges in Daily Business: A Practical Perspective on Transfer and Impact Dr. Julia Brinkmann, Corporate Strategy,
nobilia-Werke J. Stickling GmbH & Co. KG
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10.20-10.40
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Keynote speech from science – Reframing the role of universities as cooperation alliances for equality, prosperity and peaceful societies Prof. Dr. José Alejandro Velázquez Montes, Senior Professor of Landscape Ecology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
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10.40-11.00
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Panel discussion
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11.00-11.20
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Coffee Break
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Session 1 chair: |
| 11.20-11.30 |
Science Slam 1 |
| 11.30-11.40 |
Science Slam 2 |
| 11.40-11.50 |
Science Slam 3 |
| 11.50-12.00 |
Science Slam 4 |
| 12.00-12.30 |
Lunch |
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Session 2 chair:
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| 12.30-12.40 |
Science Slam 5
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| 12.40-12.50 |
Science Slam 6
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| 12.50-13.00 |
Science Slam 7
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| 13.00-13.10 |
Science Slam 8
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| 13.10-13.30 |
Voting for best Science Slam & coffee break |
| 13.30-14.00 |
Plenary discussion with all participants, including summary, evaluation and awarding the two best Science Slams
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