Emelie Hegewald studies Science – Media – Communication at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Since August 2025, she has been a research assistant in the research team at NaWik and supports the project “WiKoKo”, which focuses on modeling interdisciplinary science communication competence. Her particular interest lies in making complex scientific topics accessible and understandable – at the intersection of research, media, and society.