The new project "Friends of the Garden" of the Austrian Herpetological Society invites you to participate in the Austria-wide campaign "From Alpine Crested Newt to Sand Lizard - Friends of the Garden, Please Report". Observations of amphibians or reptiles from your own garden, school or community garden are welcome. Until 14 May 2023, you can actively contribute to filling the knowledge gaps about amphibians and reptiles in Austria. Find all the information in the project description on Österreich forscht.

The TU Wien is Austria's largest research and educational institution in the field of technology and natural sciences. More than 4,000 scientists are researching "technology for people" in five main research areas at eight faculties. The content of the studies offered is derived from the excellent research. More than 27,000 students in 55 degree programmes benefit from this. As a driver of innovation, TU Wien strengthens the business location, facilitates cooperation and contributes to the prosperity of society. At TU Wien, we have been conducting research, teaching and learning under the motto 'Technology for people' for over 200 years.

Citizen Science plays an increasingly important role at TU Wien, especially in the areas of urban development and spatial planning, mobility, circular economy, digital tools and technologies. The goal of the international research project OPUSH is to make knowledge about sustainable development visible and accessible to local communities. For this purpose, the library as a center of transformative development is opened to the public. Other Citizen Science projects are Werkstatt Neu Leopoldau, which deals with social sustainability in the settlement of a new urban neighborhood, the project City Layers, which will make the individual experience in public space available to urban planners in order to identify and take into account special needs, or the project Recycling Heroes, which aims to raise awareness about electronic waste, especially among students but also in society in general, by combining circular economy principles with Citizen Science methods.

Our society faces many social challenges. Public administration, charities & social service providers, civil society and (social) enterprises are already working to solve them. In the face of increasingly complex challenges, there is a need for more cooperation and dialogue across the individual sectors. In the Update Social project at Johannes Kepler University Linz, you can become part of the community of doers and actively participate in shaping the future. Of course, you can find out exactly how this works here at Österreich forscht! Join the research!

We are pleased to welcome the project Writing History: Letters 1914-1919, the first project of the Vienna Library in the City Hall (Wienbibliothek im Rathaus) on Österreich forscht. You can find out how to participate in this exciting contemporary history project on the project website!

This week is all about the Austrian Citizen Science Conference 2023 at JKU Linz. We are looking forward to seeing many colleagues again and to meeting new people!

We are happy to welcome another new project on Österreich forscht! SoilPlastic is a citizen science project that collects data on plastic in soils. You can find out why this is important and how exactly you can participate on the project page.

Wissen macht Leute, our monthly podcast, is celebrating its first birthday! We're celebrating with a very special episode in which only citizen scientists have their say. Give it a listen!

We are pleased to welcome another new project on Österreich forscht! The Phänoflex project of the Österreichisches Kuratorium für Landtechnik und Landentwicklung is investigating together with farmers to what extent flowering events of widespread plants can be used to flexibly adapt mowing regimes to climatic conditions. Take a look!

Next month our podcast will already be 1 year old, and of course we have prepared something special for it. If you would like to listen to the previous year's episodes (only available in German), you can find them on the Podcast page on Österreich forscht. We are also currently conducting a short survey (available only in German) to find out what our listeners like and what they would like to hear less often. We would be very happy to receive further feedback in this survey.

The new project Hero from the Ludwig Boltzmann Society is looking for your help. You want to know how you can be a hero? Then check out the project on Österreich forscht!