FWF Coaching Workshop: Citizen Science

Together with the Austrian research platform Österreich forscht, the FWF is hosting a Citizen Science Workshop for researchers interested in incorporating citizen science (CS) aspects into their research work. The event is also designed for researchers who would like to submit a proposal to the FWF for a Top Citizen Science (TCS) expansion project.

Citizen science refers to the active participation of citizens in research projects. This participation can take many different forms and occur at different stages of the research process. 

The workshop is intended to provide an overview of citizen science in general and to introduce the 2025 TCS call for proposals. It will cover a mix of theoretical and practical aspects, and there will definitely be plenty of time for discussion and questions. The aim of the workshop is to provide researchers with professional support in implementing citizen science (CS) projects.

Speakers

• Daniel Dörler (BOKU, Citizen Science Network Austria and Plattform Österreich forscht), 
• Florian Heigl (BOKU, Citizen Science Network Austria and Plattform Österreich forscht) and 
• Gerit Oberraufner (FWF, Program Manager TCS).

Location, costs, and registration

This coaching workshop will be held directly on location at the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Georg-Coch-Platz 2 (Entrance Wiesingerstraße 4), 1010 Vienna. The attendance fee of €120 includes all course handouts as well as coffee breaks and lunch. Many universities and research institutes will refund the attendance fees in full or in part to their participating researchers.

Registration is required to attend this event. Once you have signed up to attend, you will receive a confirmation email including an invoice from Eveeno. Payments will be processed through Eveeno, which offers the most popular online payment options. You can provide additional invoice details during the registration as needed.

Please note that your registration is binding. Participation can be cancelled free of charge up to 14 days before the event. In the event of a no-show, the entire fee will be charged. Alternatively, you can send an email with the name of a substitute participant up to two days before the date of the workshop. The number of participants is limited. If there are too few registrations, the FWF reserves the right to cancel the event.

Further details on FWF events can be found under “Informational Events and Workshops.”