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  Science communication

  Excellent science communication for societal challenges

  The recently published policy brief “Excellent Science Communication for Urgent Societal Challenges #2” was developed as part of the EU project COALESCE. It examines how science communication can be strategically developed in the face of complex and urgent societal challenges.

  1 min read · 16. February 2026

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  Citizen Science Science communication

  Citizen sensing as a catalyst for participatory risk governance

  The book “Citizen Sensing for Risk Response” by Anna Berti Suman analyzes how citizen-driven data collection can contribute to managing societal risks. The focus is on the concept of citizen sensing: citizens independently collect environmental or health data to address information gaps and make risk perceptions visible.

  1 min read · 16. February 2026

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  Sparkling Science

  Citizen science and multilingualism: shaping democracy in schools with young people

  In an conversation with Rudolphina, the University of Vienna's science magazine, project manager Hannes Schweiger and sociologist Katja Mayer discuss the Sparkling-Science project “SAG'S MULTI – Self-empowerment through Multilingualism” and how it can transform schools into places of shared knowledge production.

  1 min read · 12. February 2026

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  Citizen Science Trainings

  Online workshop series on citizen science

  mit:forschen! Gemeinsam Wissen schaffen invites participants to a free series of training workshops from March 9 to 24, 2026, offering a practical introduction to citizen science and teaching key skills for developing and implementing participatory research projects.

  1 min read · 12. February 2026

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  Science communication

  Networks for the future: Submit your STEM region now

  STEM regions strengthen education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through close cooperation between schools, research institutions, and businesses.

  1 min read · 03. February 2026

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  Sparkling Science Citizen Science

  Congratulations to Hans Karl Peterlini, new Dean at the University of Klagenfurt!

  The OeAD congratulates Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hans Karl Peterlini, also leader of two Sparkling Science projects, on his new position as Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Education at the University of Klagenfurt, which he assumed at the beginning of 2026.

  1 min read · 28. January 2026

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  RIECS Citizen Science

  The European Citizen Science community meets in Finland

  The OeAD Centre for Citizen Science will be represented with several contributions at the European ECSA Conference.

  2 min read · 27. January 2026

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  Citizen Science

  Sparkling-Science-Spotlight "How can citizen science enrich history lessons?"

  How can citizen science enrich history lessons and give students the opportunity to experience history as an open, multi-layered, and living process?

  1 min read · 26. January 2026

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  Citizen Science Science communication

  The new Citizen Science & Science Communication Newsletter is here

  1 min read · 26. January 2026

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  Citizen Science

  The OeAD at the Austrian Citizen Science Conference in Leoben

  From 24 to 26 February, the Montanuniversität Leoben will become a citizen science centre with a scientific programme and a public day.

  2 min read · 22. January 2026

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  Citizen Science

  Opening up science, attracting young talent: Support & networking for research projects

  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.

  2 min read · 21. January 2026

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  RIECS Citizen Science

  Review: a co-creative workshop with citizen scientists

  Am 14. Januar organisierte das OeAD-Zentrum für Citizen Science einen Online-Workshop für Citizen Scientists im Zuge des EU-Projekts RIECS-Concept.

  2 min read · 20. January 2026