Research for the urban community
Citizen Science as a bridge between science and democracy - networking workshop
- Friday, September 19, 2025
- TRIANGEL Transfer | Culture | Space, Kaiserstraße 93, Karlsruhe
- 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- event language mainly German
- the event is part of the Days of Democracy
Please register by Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at the bottom of this page.
Program
- 09:30 a.m. - Arrival & check-in
- 09:45 a.m. - Welcome and introduction to Citizen Science by Dr. Dana Mahr (ITAS, KIT)
- 10:15 a.m. - Presentation of Citizen Science activities at KIT such as EPICUR Shape it by Hoai Truong (HoC & MuT, KIT)
- 10:45 a.m. - Presentation of infrastructures for Citizen Science in the MuT network by Meike Hebich (MuT) incl. practical example MobiLab by David Huber (MuT)
- 11:30 a.m. - World Café: Exchange format Citizen Science at KIT
- 12:15 p.m. - Gallery walk and snacks
- 12:30 p.m. - Conclusion, summary, outlook
- 12:45 p.m. - End and conclusion
What is it about?
- How can science gain new perspectives through the participation of citizens?
- What opportunities does citizen science offer for a democratic and sustainable urban society?
- And how can we make activities in Karlsruhe and the region more visible and better networked?
In this workshop, we want to explore together what Citizen Science means - as a scientific attitude and as an expression of participation. We would like to present concrete examples, make existing networks visible and collect ideas for a joint platform at KIT.