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Citizen Science

Campus meets Community: The OeAD at the festival in Hamburg

The Campus Meets Community Festival will take place in Hamburg from September 18 to 20, 2025. Claudia Fahrenwald (University of Education Upper Austria) and Petra Siegele (OeAD Center for Citizen Science) will be there. Together, they will give a presentation on the topic: “Citizen Science in Higher Education – Learning to Conduct Research Together.”

2 min read · 17. September 2025
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Citizen Science

Citizen Science Award 2026: Register your project now!

Ongoing citizen science projects can register to participate in the Citizen Science Award 2026 until 5 November 2025.

2 min read · 15. September 2025
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Citizen Science

Citizen Science in the Culture Pool: Discover Austria's Cultural Heritage Digitally

Over a million objects from Austrian museums, libraries, and archives are accessible in the Kulturpool. There you will find images, texts, audio documents, videos, and even 3D objects—all brought together in a digital repository that is easy to search and opens up a wide range of perspectives on Austrian history.

1 min read · 10. September 2025
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Citizen Science

“Citizen Science for Schools!” – New guidebook for teachers

The new booklet Citizen Science for Schools! demonstrates how students can actively participate in research projects and experience scientific work first-hand.

1 min read · 10. September 2025
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Citizen Science Science communication

Between the ivory tower and TikTok: How do the humanities communicate?

How can research findings in the humanities be communicated in a clear, lively, and understandable way—both within academia and to society at large? This question is addressed in the anthology Wissenschaftskommunikation in den Geisteswissenschaften (Science Communication in the Humanities), which was produced as part of the Lost in Translation? teaching project at the University of Bremen.

1 min read · 10. September 2025
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Citizen Science

OeAD presents at the ECS Academy Network

The ECS Academy is a European network for courses and training on the topic of citizen science.

1 min read · 09. September 2025
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Impetus for the future. How education and democracy initiatives are bringing about lasting change in

A panel discussion on November 18, 2025, will highlight the opportunities, challenges, and limitations of measures to promote democracy and education. Experts from the fields of practice and research will share their experiences and findings. The event counts as continuing education for teachers.

2 min read · 09. September 2025
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Science communication

Quality First: Using AI in Science Communication

A recent publication presents a framework of quality principles for science communication with ComAI.

1 min read · 08. September 2025
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Science communication

New study: The role of science slams in communicating climate mobility

A recent study examines the effectiveness of science slams as a tool for communicating scientific findings, a format that is often overlooked in scientific literature.

1 min read · 08. September 2025
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Citizen Science

Citizen Science at the Ars Electronica Festival

The Ars Electronica Festival takes place from September 3 to 7 at several locations in Linz. On September 4 and 6, Citizen Science topics are in the spotlight.

2 min read · 05. September 2025
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New Online Course: Bringing Citizen Science into the Classroom

A new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on citizen science has been launched for teachers who want to actively involve their students in research projects.

2 min read · 02. September 2025
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The new Citizen Science Newsletter is here

On August 28, the latest information on citizen science and science communication was sent out.

1 min read · 27. August 2025