Auch im nächsten Jahr können Schulen, Jugendgruppen, Familien und Einzelpersonen wieder von 1. April bis 31. Juli an sieben aktuellen Forschungsprojekten mitforschen. In dieser PH-Fortbildung erfahren Lehrpersonen die Details zu den Projekten und zum Mitforschen. Nachmeldungen sind noch möglich!
The Citizen Science Award is entering its next round: the participating research projects have been selected. In order to provide targeted support for these projects in involving their target groups, the OeAD Center for Citizen Science is organizing several accompanying events over the coming months. These events offer the projects the opportunity to present their citizen science activities to potential education partners and other relevant stakeholders and to initiate new collaborations.
The Sparkling Science project ‘TRA:WELL’ recently published its research findings on exercise and well-being in the scientific journal ‘Frontiers for Young Minds’. The journal is aimed at young readers and actively involves children and young people in the review of scientific articles.
The Citizen Science School at the University of Zurich is offering an intensive week of in-depth study in participatory research from June 7 to 12, 2026.
Swiss Research has published a communication guide for citizen science. It offers a quick and practical insight into five important formats of science communication, each with five practical key messages and five helpful resources.
The journal Nature Communications Sustainability recently published an article entitled ‘Why citizen science is now essential for official statistics’.
In a television interview, ecologist and microbiologist Birgit Sattler provides insights into her research work in the polar regions and shows why knowledge about ice is crucial for dealing with climate change.