Citizen Science Center Zurich, Linkedin

In this era of profound transformations, I believe Citizen Science can significantly help the global effort toward a more sustainable world. Switzerland is in a unique position to trailblaze meaningful public engagement, and radically democratize science both inside and outside academia.

 SWILD, StadtNatur, Linkedin

The cooperation of citizen scientists and scientists is a win-win situation. In urban ecology, more data can be collected, also in areas that are not accessible to scientists. In return, citizen scientists receive information about their environment and contribute to science. Together, scientists and volunteers work to raise awareness of urban ecology issues and promote urban nature.

Institut et Haute Ecole de la Santé La Source, Linkedin

Citizen science allows us to acquire new knowledge and to develop concrete solutions that are rooted in the reality of the people concerned and that meet real needs.

University of Lausanne: The ColLaboratory, Linkedin

Citizen science is an important issue for the democratization of research for universities and society. It is one of the ways to better respond to the needs of social actors to participate in the production of knowledge, and to contribute to the orientation of scientific work.

ETH Zurich-tdlab, Twitter, Linkedin

Giving society the opportunity to contribute to science is key to raising awareness of how science works and building trusting relationships. It also helps science to include non-certified expertise that is so important for addressing complex societal challenges.

Wissenschaf(f)t Zukünfte e.V. and ETH Zürich, Linkedin

The concepts of Citizen Science can help science become truly transformative – actively engaging in and catalyzing societal change. To leverage this potential, we need to reflect critically on strengths and challenges associated with the different forms of Citizen Science – this is what we will do in this project for the context of Switzerland.

UZH - Participatory Science Academy, Linkedin

Citizen Science in Switzerland has many different faces and facettes. It is important to see this diversity as a strength, not as a weakness. The project does exactly that: Value different experiences and expertise, put them in relation to each other and strengthen them altogether.

University of Bern, Linkedin

Citizen Science is an increasingly important complement to basic research. It has the potential to improve openness for new issues and research methods. In addition, the stronger connection between scientists and citizens ensures a better consideration of current relevant societal problems.

Chair of the Swiss Expert Group for Citizen Science

Science et Cité, Schweiz forscht / tous scientifiques, Linkedin

The project makes it possible to approach Citizen Science on a national level for the first time and I find it important and exciting to value different experiences, expertise and expectations and to learn together in order to further develop the landscape.

Der Vorstand der Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz (a+) hat Science et Cité im Rahmen der Initiative Citizen Science der Akademien Schweiz 2021-24 (ICSA+) mit diesem Projekt beauftragt. Um den Status der Citizen Science in der Schweiz zu erfassen, hat sich eine Arbeitsgruppe formiert.