Science shop

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A science shop is a facility that has set itself the goal of using scientific results for questions of civil society on the one hand, and on the other hand to bring questions from society to science (so-called "community based research" / CBR). An example of a science shop in Germany is the Bonn Science Shop , which has existed since 1984. A science shop operating within a university is the cooperation and advice center for environmental issues at the Technical University of Berlin .

function

Science shops usually belong to a university or a non-governmental organization. They provide independent, participatory and interdisciplinary support in research on civil society problems. Science shops enable and convey laypeople and their organizations free or for little money access to science and technology, bring their topics to scientists and thus promote the dialogue between science and society.

Science shops are generally not subject to any restrictions - they work on and convey topics in all scientific disciplines, from the natural sciences to the humanities. However, some of the facilities have specialized in certain subjects (ecology, chemistry, social work, etc.).

history

Science shops first opened in the Netherlands in the 1970s . However, the Dutch system soon expanded to other European countries such as Denmark, Austria, Germany, Norway, Great Britain, Belgium and Romania. There are also currently science shops and similar establishments in Canada, Asia, America, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The structure of the science shops was adapted to different social systems and cultures as well as different historical and political backgrounds. The science shops in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania were founded during the EU qualifying period, which was characterized by an increased role for civil society, the opening of academic activities in various new directions and increasing transparency in decision-making processes.

Science shops are networked around the world - living knowledge is the most important of them.

See also

literature

  • Loet Leydesdorff, Peter van den Besselaar: Experiences in the Amsterdam science shop . In: Interaction , No. 40, February 1989, p. 8, ISSN  0172-1623

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Science transfer, labor market analysis, job offers, professional development ( Memento from October 10, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ Central Institution for Scientific Further Education and Cooperation (ZEWK) / Cooperation and Advice Center for Environmental Issues (kubus) ( Memento from July 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ^ R. Worthington, B. Balázs, D. Cupsa, L. Georgescu, J. Holas, V. Holasova, I. Telcean: Science shops in Central and Eastern Europe: Challenges and opportunities . 2008. LivingKnowledge article, translation: R. Holmes 2008