The University of Upper Austria the second biggest teacher training institution in the country. It provides teacher training for primary school teachers, vocational school teachers, and secondary school teachers. The university offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees and is also responsible for providing continuing education programmes for employed teachers of all levels and school types in the region of Upper Austria.
The University of Education Upper Austria sees a high potential in citizen science, especially in the field of teacher education, but also beyond. For this reason, it was decided to join the Citizen Science Network Austria as an important step for future developments in teaching and research at the university.