1. users enter their data step by step in an interactive form.
2. the widget analyzes the entries in real time and compares them with typical volunteering profiles from scientific studies and surveys on volunteering.
3. the calculation shows the most suitable voluntary activity based on the individual entries.

Simple integration
The survey widget can be easily integrated into existing websites using embedded code.

Scientifically sound
The calculations are based on data from current studies.

Helpful
Easy-to-understand results allow users to determine the appropriate volunteer position and, if necessary, search for suitable offers.

Cities and municipalities
... integrate the ScienceFact „Volunteering“ on their portals to draw citizens' attention to local offers. Immediately following articles, events or calls for volunteering, interested parties can use the widget to find their preferred form of participation. The combination of local information and individual orientation promotes interest and lowers the entry barriers to volunteering.

Educational institutions and career portals
... use ScienceFact to give young people an insight into social commitment at an early stage. For school pupils, students and young professionals in particular, the widget provides specific information on how they can combine their interests with meaningful practical experience - for example through tutoring, youth mentoring or environmental projects. The individual reference increases relevance and promotes a sense of social responsibility.

The company
... integrate the ScienceFact into their internal CSR or HR portals. This provides employees with a low-threshold tool for orientation: What kind of voluntary activity suits their skills - and can be reconciled with their everyday working life? The application strengthens the company's social profile and encourages employees to take the initiative.

Volunteering is a cornerstone of social cohesion in Germany. It creates a sense of identity, promotes social participation and relieves the burden on public structures in areas such as education, the environment, integration and health. Nevertheless, studies show that although many people are generally willing to get involved, they do not know which activity suits them best or how to get started. The ScienceFact „Volunteering“ was developed to support this need for orientation in a low-threshold, data-based and interactive way - and thus provide more people with suitable access.

Data basis and scientific foundation
The calculations are based on data from the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, the forsa Society for Social Research and other renowned institutions. An interdependent calculation model precisely evaluates the personal data and presents the result in a clear and easy-to-understand form.

The ScienceFact „Volunteering“ not only offers users individual guidance, but also provides new insights for science. Through the structured, anonymized recording of preferences, motivations and time resources, research institutions can obtain data, for example to identify barriers to access to volunteer activities.

In interdisciplinary research projects - for example in sociology, psychology or engagement research - ScienceFact can serve as a data-based access point for participatory research. It also opens up opportunities for evaluating digital engagement strategies or developing regionally adapted support measures.

Volunteering enriches social life in many ways - it strengthens social interaction, creates encounters and contributes to solving social, environmental and educational challenges. Many people want to get involved, but don't know what kind of participation suits them or how to get started.
This is precisely where the ScienceFact „Volunteering“ comes in: it helps users to systematically record their interests, skills and available time resources - and shows suitable forms of volunteering that match their individual profile.

But what factors influence the decision to volunteer? The most important ones are

• • Interests and topics: Whether nature and animal conservation, educational work, social projects or cultural commitment - personal inclinations shape which activities are perceived as meaningful and fulfilling.
  • Skills and competencies: Strong communication skills, technical know-how, organizational talent or empathy - many skills can be used effectively in voluntary work.
  • Time availability: Some voluntary work requires regular commitment, others are project-based or can be flexibly scheduled - the time frame is often decisive.