A global crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic that started in early 2020 poses significant challenges for how research is conducted and communicated. We present four case studies from the perspective of an interdisciplinary research institution that switched to “corona-mode” during the first two months of the crisis, focussing all its capacities on COVID-19-related issues, communicating to the public directly and via media, as well as actively advising the national government. The case studies highlight the challenges posed by the increased time pressure, high demand for transparency, and communication of complexity and uncertainty. The article gives insights into how these challenges were addressed in our research institution and how science communication in general can be managed during a crisis.

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复杂性，透明度和时间压力：危机时期对科学传播的实用见解

诸如2020年初开始的COVID-19大流行这样的全球危机给研究的进行和交流提出了严峻的挑战。我们从跨学科研究机构的角度介绍了四个案例研究，该机构在危机的前两个月转向了“电晕模式”，将其全部能力集中在与COVID-19相关的问题上，直接或通过媒体与公众沟通，并积极为国民政府提供建议。案例研究突出了时间压力增加，对透明性的高要求以及复杂性和不确定性的沟通所带来的挑战。本文深入分析了我们的研究机构如何应对这些挑战，以及在危机期间如何管理一般的科学交流。