July 2025 fell short of summer expectations in Austria. Frequent rain and persistent cloud cover left many feeling like summer never really arrived. According to GeoSphere Austria, precipitation was 42% above long-term average, making it the wettest July since 2012… Read More »A Gloomy July: Austria’s Wettest Summer Month in Years
As schools in Austria start their summer break, it is the prefect time to take science beyond the classroom and bring it into your everyday life. You don’t need to be a scientist to do real science. Welcome to the… Read More »Science in the Sun: Join Citizen Science Projects This Summer
This week, our partner Wassercluster Lunz hosted a practical hydrobiology course designed for students in environmental pedagogy, led by Dr. Gabriele Weigelhofer and Eva Feldbacher (WCL, INSE). The course combined fieldwork and lab exercises to explore how land use, nutrient… Read More »Hands-on Hydrobiology course for environmental pedagogy students in Lunz am See
The “Environmental Research 2.0” project was successfully launched with a joint kick-off event at the Haus der Wildnis in Lunz. Project and school partners took the opportunity to get to know each other, laying the foundation for two exciting school… Read More »“Environmental Research 2.0” Project Launch – Research, Wonder, Understand
We are delighted to share that the activities planned as part of the SHORE project, in collaboration with our partner school NMS Lunz, have been successfully implemented! Together with the WasserCluster Lunz, the students were able to experience three exciting… Read More »SHORE Project: Successful Water Activities with NMS Lunz
We are pleased to share that our project, Interdisciplinary Network for Science Education Lower Austria (INSE), was successfully presented at several key events. These events offered excellent platforms to showcase our educational materials and foster valuable connections. At various events,… Read More »Successful Presentations of Our INSE Project
The podcast series “Zukünfte•Bildung” by PH NÖ provides insights into new formats of science communication and innovative approaches to pedagogical and scientific topics. Through inspiring interviews, insights into ongoing research projects, and discussions about innovative educational approaches, you will learn… Read More »Picture books as innovative media for science communication
As part of the INSE project (Interdisciplinary Network for Science Education Lower Austria), students from BORG Wiener Neustadt became social researchers themselves. The aim of the project was to strengthen understanding of science – in response to the high level… Read More »Experience science firsthand: Students perform research themselves
Exciting news for science enthusiasts and gamers—SCIBORG is now available online! This interactive board game is designed to promote scientific literacy and critical thinking, making it perfect for teenagers (+16) and adults interested in exploring the research process. In… Read More »SCIBORG: The Science Game is Now Online!
The latest Special Eurobarometer survey 557 provides interesting insights into the perceptions of science and technology in Austria. Notably, it reveals a decline in Austrian trust in their own scientific knowledge compared to previous years. Many individuals find scientific information-… Read More »Interesting Findings on Austrian Perceptions of Science and Technology