Citizen Science Exchange

1 December 2026

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Raum O326

On 1 December, the AG Citizen Science Süd invites everyone interested to the University of Mannheim for an exchange on citizen science in southern Germany and to foster networking among projects and stakeholders.

This text was translated from German by AI / DeepL Pro.

The AG Citizen Science Süd is an association of representatives from various institutions and citizen science projects in southern Germany. The study group was founded in the summer of 2026 to share work and experiences and to launch joint initiatives and collaborations.

Registration for the meeting at the University of Mannheim is required by 13 November at: https://www.uni-ulm.de/department/zawiw/veranstaltungen/netzwerktreffen-sueddeutschland/. Anyone in southern Germany who is involved in citizen science, as well as in participatory science communication and research, is warmly welcome.

What is Citizen Science?

Citizen Science describes the active participation of citizens in scientific research projects. In these projects, interested laypeople contribute their knowledge and observations, formulate research questions, collect and analyze data, or assist with its publication.

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