Service
The Center for Citizen Science of the OeAD was established in June 2015 by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research. It serves as an information, advisory and service center for Citizen Science. With it, the OeAD primarily addresses researchers and scientific institutions with the aim of promoting the Citizen Science research approach in Austria.
Current Initiatives
- Sparkling Science 2.0
With "Sparkling Science 2.0", the OeAD funds research projects on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research in which research and educational institutions and, as far as possible, civil society also cooperate and jointly contribute to the generation of innovative research results.
- Citizen Science Award
For school classes and individuals: Every year, the OeAD Centre for Citizen Science organises the research competition to get interested people excited about science and to encourage them to participate in research in various citizen science projects. At the end, cash and non-cash prizes await the winners.
For researchers: Every autumn, scientists who lead an ongoing Citizen Science project have the chance to apply to become part of the Citizen Science Awards in the following year and to win new Citizen Scientists.
- Working group „Citizen Science in/with schools“
The working group is led by the OeAD and brings together researchers and teachers. Together they develop recommendations for successful cooperation between science and schools in citizen science projects. In September 2021 the working group published the following broschure (in German): Citizen Science – Forschen mit Schulen. Grundlagen, Empfehlungen & praktische Tipps für gemeinsame Projekte.
- Network of CS contact persons at research institutions
Citizen science contact persons act as an internal and external interface between the research institution, OeAD staff and the general public. They inform and connect those interested in Citizen Science.
- Lectures for CS contact persons
The staff of the OeAD Centre for Citizen Science offers introductory lectures on various aspects of Citizen Science to interested research institutions.
- Alliance for Responsible Science
The association of institutions from the fields of science, research, education and practice works on anchoring the Responsible Science objectives.
Cooperation Science & School
Young Science is a focal point at the Center for Citizen Science and offers Austrian schools and research institutions a wide range of opportunities for contact and cooperation. Young Science regularly informs about events, networking opportunities, projects, calls for proposals, etc. on its website, via newsletter and Facebook.
Contact Information
If you have any questions for the Center for Citizen Science, please send an e-mail to citizenscience@oead.at. For questions about the cooperation between science and schools, please write to youngscience@oead.at. You can also contact the staff directly.
- Team