Podcast

“Wissen macht Leute” - the Citizen Science Podcast by Österreich forscht

Since March 2022, Österreich forscht has been producing a monthly radio programme for Radio Orange that revolves around the topic of Citizen Science: "Wissen macht Leute" (knowledge makes people). Each episode brings listeners closer to the topic through interviews with scientists, citizen scientists or decision-makers. Projects coming from a broad range of scientific disciplines and their relation to our society are discussed – this way, we want to reflect the diversity of projects and activities in the field of Citizen Science in the German-speaking countries. Through personal stories, we explore the path of scientists and citizen scientists into research in order to make science more tangible.

With "Wissen macht Leute" we want to make the topic of Citizen Science better known and attract the listeners’ interest in it. We want to present the diversity of Citizen Science and invite interested citizens to participate in the scientific projects listed on our platform. "Wissen macht Leute" thus wants to build a bridge between science and society and encourage listeners to get involved in research processes. 

The podcast is broadcast on Radio Orange every 3rd Monday of the month from 2 to 2:30 pm and can also be streamed afterwards at our Blog, the Cultural Broadcasting Archive, on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. If you prefer to use another platform, you can also subscribe to our RSS feed.

We're also happy to announce that you can also listen zu "Wissen macht Leute" in other free radio stations in Austria: 

• on Radio Proton (Vorarlberg) every 3rd or 4th Wednesday Mittwoch of the month from 12:30 to 1 p.m.,
• on Radio Freirad (Innsbruck/Tyrol) every 3rd Friday of the month from 4:06 to 4:37 p.m.,
• in the Radiofabrik (Salzburg) every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., 
• on Radio B138 (Upper Austria) every 4th Monday of the month at 1:15 p.m.,
• on Radio Fro (Linz, Upper Austria) every even Monday from 5 to 5:30 p.m.,
• and on the Campus & City Radio St. Pölten 94.4 every 3rd Monday of the month from 5:30 to 6 p.m.

Episodes (in German)

• 1st episode: Forschen Sie mit! 
• 2nd episode: Von Gottesanbeterin, Baumschläfer und Frühjahrsblühern 
• 3rd episode: Die inatura Erlebnis Naturschau und Citize Science
• 4th episode: Heute kann es regnen, stürmen oder schneien (Wettermelden.at)
• 5th episode: Austrian Citizen Science Conference 2022 (report)
• 6th episode: Wanted: Die Asiatische Mörtelbiene (BeeRadar)
• 7th episode: Citizen Science in urban development (Werkstatt Neu Leopoldau)
• 8th episode: Citizen Science in conservation areas
• 9th episode: Was flattert denn hier? (Schmetterlinge Österreichs)
• 10th episode: Welche Vögel sind jetzt da? (Stunde der Wintervögel)
• 11th episode: Prähistorische Webtechniken und Citizen Science (weaving techniques)
• 12th episode: Tiere unter Rädern (project Roadkill)
• 13th episode: Citzen Scientists am Wort (birthday special)
• 14th episode: Ein Wochenende für die Artenvielfalt - die City Nature Challenge
• 15th episode: In Linz beginnt's (Austrian Citizen Science Conference 2023)
• 16th episode: Brandaktuell - die Fire-Database 
• 17th episode: Geschichte schreiben - Briefe aus der Wienbibliothek
• 18th episode: Die Zukunft der Wissenschaft - über die Partizipationsinitiative "IdeenLauf"
• 19th episode: Die Pilze sind los! (Pilzfinder & Pilzdaten Austria)
• 20th episode: Moral im Alltag (Everyday Morality)
• 21st episode: Citizen Science in Europe 
• 22nd episode: My Tune - Citizen Science in Music Therapy
• 23rd episode: Fossilfinder - Citizen Science in the Earth Sciences
• 24th episode: On the trail of amphibians and reptiles (AmphiBiom & Herpetofauna)
• 25th episode: HPV: Humane PapilloWAS?
• 26th episode: The Citizen Science Award 2024 - behind the scenes 
• 27th episode: The Austrian/European Citizen Science Conference 2024
• 28th episode: Citizen Science at BOKU University
• 29th episode: Mosquito-Alert! 
• 30th episode: The history of Citizen Science in Austria
• 31st episode: Following footsteps of the Plastic Pirates 

"Wissen macht Leute" is also listed on Wissenschaftspodcasts, a platform for podcasts about science and knowledge.