Page 52 - VIA Broschüre

ALBRECHT

SÖLLNER

Science is a game. The rules of the game are is not for them and have chosen another
CURRENT POSITION set by scientific communities, their aca- game. What all members of the DCR com-
Professor of International demic journals and reviewers. You play munity have in common, however, is that
Management at the the game for two main reasons: to enjoy they are 100% committed to the science
European University Viadrina
the game and to win. Participating in the game and definitely lead a “vita contempla-
game of science is not inexpensive. Today tiva” with all its ups and downs. Further-
you can hardly win with pencil and paper more, all of them are involved in real life -
alone. It requires equipment such as con- “vita activa” - and want to contribute to the
ference trips, licenses for software or solution of very concrete problems of
open access, proofreading and much more. organizations and societies with their
Our DCR team with its benevolent sponsor, research. In this way, the game of science
the Dieter Schwarz Foundation, entered contributes to a third goal, in addition to
this game 10 years ago. Since then we have the joy of playing together and winning: the
really enjoyed the game. We have had a lot practical benefits that arise from the game
of fun and many of our fellow students have for society. In this way science is a game,
been extremely successful in this game. but a very useful one.
Some of them have since moved up in the
game hierarchy and have become masters
of the game – “magister ludi” themselves.
”
They hold professorships or are successful “ Science is a game.
post-docs. Others are still on their way or
have perhaps also discovered that this game
50