7 September 2026 • Free • English
Ideation – YES Workshops at FZ Jülich
Learn how to generate, sharpen and select ideas with innovation potential. This YES-based workshop helps FZJ researchers take the first step from research perspective to application thinking.
Start
21st August 2026 07:00 AM
End
21st August 2026 09:00 AM
Location
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Contact
How do strong ideas emerge, and how can you tell whether they are worth pursuing? In this YES-based workshop, you will explore how to develop, sharpen and select ideas in a structured way. The focus is on the problem behind the idea: the better you understand what needs to be solved, the stronger your solution can become.
You will learn practical brainstorming methods and approaches for generating, evaluating and selecting ideas with innovation potential.
This workshop at a glance
- Language: English
- Location: Forschungszentrum Jülich
- Target group: Researchers at FZJ
- Format: On-site workshop
What you will learn
- Why the problem to be solved is central to the innovation process
- How to use brainstorming methods to generate ideas
- How to evaluate, compare and select ideas for further development
Who should attend
This workshop is for FZJ researchers who want to explore new application perspectives for their work, develop first ideas or bring more structure into the early stages of innovation.
About our YES Workshops at FZ Jülich
The YES-based workshops at FZJ help researchers discover the innovation potential in their own work and take first steps towards application, transfer and impact.
Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Registration closes one week before each workshop.
About The Trainer
Dr Vanessa Leffler completed her doctoral degree at Forschungszentrum Jülich in 2020 and has been shaping Innovation Education in Innovation Management ever since. She further develops the JUICE Program, initiated InnoSuper and is a certified YES trainer. Within the JuDocS Transferable Skills Curriculum, she leads the course “Innovation & Entrepreneurship”. She also designs tailored workshops for institutes and research teams that want to explore how scientific knowledge can move towards application, transfer and impact.
Upcoming YES Workshops at FZ Jülich
All workshops can be attended individually or as a series.
Last Modified: 30.06.2026