Citizen Science, Open Innovation, Co-Creation, Crowdsourcing – science starts to open up: More and more citizens support researchers. They measure, observe, map. They work on a voluntary basis in scientific projects and enrich science with their special know-how and exciting new points of view.
The second round funded by the Innovationsstiftung für Bildung is starting. This time, experts will produce new teaching and learning materials together with learners and teachers. Deadline: February 22, 2019.
On 12 November 2018, the most dedicated citizen scientist who participated in one of the six Award-projects in May and June were awarded with the Citizen Science Awards 2018 by the Ministry of Education, Science and Research at TU Wien. Congratulations to all the winners.
On 19 September, the Center for Citizen Science with a focus on Young Science hosted the first networking event for all Young Science and Citizen Science contact persons. The representatives of various universities and museums exchanged experiences on the cooperation between research, schools and society and discussed further cooperations.
What is Responsible Science? Read more about the alliance and why 42 institutions in Austria have already joined and follow the concept of Responsible Science here.
