Rebecca Winkels is the Head of Strategic Communication at WiD and project leader of the projects “Die Debatte” (The Debate) and “Wissenschaftskommunikation.de” (A metalevel digital platform dealing with science communication). She has previously worked in various roles within the press department of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research Braunschweig and served as a press officer for the Helmholtz Association head office. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Kiel and a master’s degree in science journalism from City University London.