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Trainings

Do you want to improve your skills and knowledge in Citizen Science? We offer various courses and workshops for students, researchers, Citizen Science practitioners and citizens.

We encourage everyone involved in Citizen Science to expand their skills and acquire competencies for Citizen Science. We offer a variety of trainings for students, researchers, citizens, and professionals such as staff of museums, archives, libraries or science centers. Our training options cover a wide range, starting from an introduction to Citizen Science and extending to specific skills development necessary for planning, conducting, and evaluating participatory Citizen science projects.

We are also happy to support your organization or your project with customized training. Reach out to us and tell us what you need and together we will develop an offer tailored to your needs.

Current courses

E-learning course: "Discover Citizen Science"

Gain insights into the basics of Citizen Science.
E-Learning: Discover Citizen Science (German)

CAS Citizen Science und Public Engagement (15 ECTS, 12 months, German)

The CAS will take place for the first time in fall 2025. The modular blended learning course offers comprehensive and practice-oriented further training in the areas of citizen science and public engagement. CAS Citizen Science und Public Engagement (German)

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Courses

Online content

Here you can find past webinars to look up or our e-learnings, which you can go through at your own pace.

Customized courses

We are also happy to support your organization or your project with customized training. Reach out to us and tell us what you need – and together we will develop an offer tailored to your needs.

melanie.brand@uzh.ch

Here you can find an overview of our past course offerings.

Upcoming events

  • Thu, 18.9.
    12:15 Uhr
    18.9.2025, 12:15: Brown Bag Lunch: Einbezug von Patient*innen und Angehörigen in die Prävention von spitalerworbenen Pneumonien
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  • Thu, 25.9.
    18:00 Uhr
    25.9.2025, 18:00: Feedback-Rundgang durch die Ausstellung Museum of the Future – 17 Experimente
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  • Thu, 2.10.
    16:00 Uhr
    2.10.2025, 16:00: Open House Citizen Science Zürich
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  • Thu, 23.10.
    12:00 Uhr
    23.10.2025, 12:00: Kostenlos Open Access publizieren – Wie erfülle ich die Anforderungen des SNF mit Grün OA an der UZH?
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  • Thu, 23.10.
    12:15 Uhr
    23.10.2025, 12:15: Brown Bag Lunch: Was war bekannt? Das Thema «Fremdplatzierung» in Schweizer Tageszeitungen
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  • Thu, 6.11.
    09:00 Uhr
    6.11.2025, 09:00: 2nd Global Conference on Citizen Science for Health
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  • Thu, 20.11.
    12:15 Uhr
    20.11.2025, 12:15: Brown Bag Lunch: Welche Informationen aus der Forschung brauchen Jugendliche mit chronischen Schmerzen und ihre Eltern?
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  • Sun, 23.11.
    13:00 Uhr
    23.11.2025, 13:00: Feedback-Rundgang durch die Ausstellung Museum of the Future – 17 Experimente
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  • Wed, 26.11.
    09:00 Uhr
    26.11.2025, 09:00: Citizen science: harnessing the power of citizen-generated data (Research Data Management 7/7)
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  • Thu, 11.12.
    12:15 Uhr
    11.12.2025, 12:15: Brown Bag Lunch: Was für Mikroben leben in unserem Mund?
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Past trainings and events

Over the last few years, we have tried out different exchange formats and organized various discussion series, lectures, and training sessions on a wide range of topics. While some of these formats are no longer available, you can find a comprehensive list of these past events on the dedicated subpage titled "Past trainings and events".

Access our subpage Past trainings and events

Additional Information

Contact

Do you have questions regarding the courses? Or are you looking for customized training for your organization or project? Reach out to us and tell us what you need!

Contact Melanie Brand melanie.brand@uzh.ch

What is Citizen Science?

Citizen Science refers to the involvement of members of the general public ("citizens") in the scientific research process. It is a form of public participation that works across many disciplines and that comes with different flavors and names, including community based research, crowd-sourced data collection, civic science, and more.

Getting started