After a one-year, Covid-related break, the 5th CCCA WRITING WORKSHOP took place on Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 10:00–17:00, at BOKU in the Ilse Walentinhaus, in Vienna.

Of the original 20 registered participants from various CCCA member organisations (BOKU; IIASA, MUL, WU Wien, S4F), 14 early-career researchers ultimately attended the all-day event. The feedback from participants was overwhelmingly positive. Following an introduction to the media landscape and media work, participants worked intensively on storytelling and the "translation" of scientific texts into texts tailored to a general audience and specific target groups. In addition, work submitted in advance to the editors was discussed practically and refined.

With great enthusiasm, participants managed to pick up the "tools of the trade" for effective writing and to apply them in their future texts. The early-career researchers also expressed a wish to extend the CCCA Writing Workshop to two days, in order to have even more time for questions, answers and practice. A continuation of the writing workshop next year is definitely planned!