Marius Oesterheld

Team leader

Marius.Oesterheld@mfn.berlin+49 0 30 889 140 - 8739
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Area:
Society and Nature
Department:
Public Science

I lead the citizen science team at the MfN and, among other things, focus on the effects and added value of citizen science as well as the interface between participatory research and politics.

I am part of the research areas and working groups:
Knowledge for Action

Project(s)

  • Third-Party Funded Project

    ScienceUs

    ScienceUs is an EU collaborative project building a network of citizen science initiatives on climate change adaptation and supporting them in scaling up.

  • Third-Party Funded Project

    European Citizen Science (ECS)

    The European Citizen Science project builds a strong, inclusive, and globally connected citizen science community and advances citizen science in Europe.

Publications

Bates, N., Oesterheld, M., Voigt-Heucke, S. (2025). CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CITIZEN SCIENCE UNDER THE NEW ERA FRAMEWORK AND EU MISSION “ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE”. (DELIVERABLE 2.2, 01132113, 69) [Working Paper]. Science Us. URL: https://scienceus-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/D2.2-Challenges-and-opportunities-for-citizen-science-under-the-new-ERA-framework-and-EU-mission-Adaptation-to-Climate-Change.pdfOpen Access

Golumbic, Y.N., Oesterheld, M. (2023). From goals to engagement—evaluating citizen science project descriptions as science communication texts. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11, 1228480. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1228480Open Access

Calvera-Isabal, M., Oesterheld, M., Peltoniemi, A., Santos, P., Martínez-Martínez, F., Golumbic, Y. (2025). Understanding learning opportunities in citizen science: a triangulated approach. International Journal of Science Education Part B, 15(4), 1-18. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2025.2488403