OeAD at the Long Night of Research

8,500 visitors gathered at the Long Night of Research on Maria-Theresien-Platz—many of them at the OeAD booth. This high level of interest demonstrates once again just how important and inspiring research and science are to people.

In numerous conversations, two research projects participating in this year’s Citizen Science Award shared their research goals, methods, and findings to date. Visitors to the booth learned about citizen science, tried out research activities themselves, and engaged in direct conversation with researchers.

“My Chest of Memories” was presented as a cross-generational research project that focuses on personal mementos and their stories. Visitors learned how individual objects become valuable sources of contemporary history and how they can actively participate in documentation and research.

The Pilzfinder.at project is aimed at nature enthusiasts and anyone interested in learning more about the diversity of native mushrooms. Together with researchers, citizen scientists collect observational data, document findings, and thus contribute to the scientific recording and better understanding of mushroom populations.

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