SDG 17 aims to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. This not only includes strengthening and providing access to science, technology, innovation, financial resources, and knowledge sharing, but also respecting each country’s policy space and leadership.

Overview, targets and indicators of SDG 17

Forschungszentrum Jülich is helping to realize SDG 17 by promoting dialogue between science and society on future energy systems.

Science and energy research are joint tasks. The non-commercial project “Jülich Citizen Science Center for Energy” creates formats that strengthen dialogue between science and the general public and enable the active integration of societal perspectives into scientific processes.

Although based in Jülich, the center is explicitly aimed at people throughout Germany. It offers interested citizens the opportunity to actively engage in research projects, enabling them to learn about and develop scientific techniques. As citizen scientists or participants, they can take part in experiments, interviews, and other social science studies.

The exchange also promotes understanding of scientific methods and makes current research topics easier to understand and more accessible. The insights gained make an important contribution to the development of empirically supported recommendations for action for decision-makers in politics and business. This also fosters cooperation between science, politics, business, and society.

The Jülich Citizen Science Center makes science accessible to all, regardless of background, education, or beliefs. Citizens can actively participate in research, experience science up close, and create and shape knowledge together. With this approach, we move beyond the traditional empirical social science research framework to enhance both the impact and quality of our work.

Jülich Citizen Science Center for Energy - Shaping science together!

Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) conducts unbiased research into possible future energy systems in the context of the energy transition. The energy transition is associated with far-reaching changes that are likely to affect the population directly or indirectly. Against this background, it is crucial to involve citizens in research into possible future energy systems at an early stage.

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Further Information

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Jülich Citizen Science Center

A short video clearly describes the idea behind the Citizen Science Centre and how to participate

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Become a Citizen Scientist

Your registration at the Jülich Citizen Science Centre for Energy is non-binding and can be revoked at any time. After your registration, you will receive invitations for scientific research projects.

Institute

Juelich Systems Analysis (ICE-2)

To answer the research questions, Jülich Systems Analysis creates complex models to analyze and evaluate technologies, infrastructures and resources for future energy systems using an open-science approach. This is done in an interdisciplinary approach that considers the interaction of energy technologies with economic, ecological and social systems and thus focuses on security of supply, economic efficiency and environmental protection. An integral part of the research work is the creation of a consistent and sustainably usable data basis in accordance with the open data principle.