o Collection, analysis and processing of 908 feedbacks based on a survey conducted in the mayor venues of the participating cities, by 2 senior researchers namely Prof Jörg Kilian, expert in stereotype research at Kiel University (CAU), and Prof Elke Kronewald, expert in media and communication studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Kiel (FHK)
o Training of researchers on how to use their own mobile devices to record short videos for a documentation of the event , which proved very popular and effective;
o Reward of the participation in the exercise by give away (pencils, experiments booklets)
o Main conclusions:
o Typology of visitors: 52 % female, 47 % male, average age 37, most aged “under 18” (21 %, followed by “aged 45-54” (20%) and “aged 35-44” (18 %), about 53 % having completed or being currently in tertiary education, 49 % having a researcher in their family, having had knowledge of the event mostly via the word of mouth (friends) for 19 % followed by newspapers (18 %);
o Overall positive feedback about the event itself (activities, contacts with researchers, venues, concrete organisation, scheduling…);
o Survey confirmed stereotypes about researchers. However, these were overwhelmingly positive (eg. hard-working, intelligent, precision, curious minds etc.) ;
o Feedback from researchers involved:
o Minor logistical and technical problems;
o Enthusiasm regarding the contact with a wider and more diverse audience than usual;
o Longer stay than initially planned;
o Overall positive feedback despite some regrets about longer journeys than usual (compared to their usual institution), in particular on the inspiring experiences resulting from the contacts and exchanges with another audience than their usual one (Kiel university city);
o General will expressed to re-organise event in future.
