Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Citizen Science in Switzerland: Taking Stock and Ways into the Future
In den letzten Jahren hat sich das Verhältnis zwischen Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft stark verändert. So ist Citizen Science in den Fokus gerückt und konnte sich dynamisch entwickeln und ausbreiten, auch in der Schweiz. Der vorliegende Bericht der Schweizer Expert:innengruppe für Citizen Science wurde partizipativ und mit Feedback aus der Community erarbeitet. Die Publikation stellt zum einen die vielfältigen und zahlreichen Initiativen, Projekte und Tools rund um Citizen Science in der Schweiz vor. Zum anderen werden Ziele und Massnahmen für verschiedene Akteure zu den vier Themen Mehrwert und Wirkung, Finanzierung, Ausbildung sowie Kommunikation und Sichtbarkeit formuliert.
Swiss Expert Group for Citizen Science (2024). Citizen Science in Switzerland: Taking Stock and Ways into
the Future. Swiss Academies Report: 19 (5)
Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Lighthouse Programmes in Sustainability Research and Innovation
Wuelser G, Edwards P (2025)
Lighthouse Programmes in Sustainability Research and Innovation
Swiss Academies Reports 20 (4)Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Ethical guidelines for animal experiments
The Swiss Animal Welfare Act permits the use of animals for certain scientific purposes; at the same time, however, it requires that the dignity of animals be respected and their welfare protected. For researchers, reconciling these various societal interests can be challenging. The ethical guidelines for animal experiments (2025) are designed to clarify the margin of discretion left by the legislation and to encourage researchers to reflect on the handling of animals in their experiments. The decisive factors for updating the previous version from 2005 were new scientific knowledge and research methods on the one hand, as well as changes in the legal framework on the other.
Swiss Academy of Sciences SCNAT
Roles of Scientists in Sustainability Transformations: A Guide for Reflection and Workshop Facilitation
Scientists, scientific experts, and knowledge brokers often find themselves in situations where they need to play new roles in society or are criticised for positioning themselves at the interface between science and other societal fields of action. The present guide aims to stimulate reflections on, and discussions of, various different roles that scientists perform.