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Sustainability does not only concern the scientific world but is an increasing subject of discussion in society. This is where citizen science comes in and enables the active participation of citizens in current research topics. Involving pupils in citizen science projects has significant potential in many respects, not only in terms of education for sustainable development (ESD), but also in terms of promoting numerous basic competencies in the natural sciences. Based on a citizen science project on nitrate pollution of water bodies, concrete implementation possibilities are outlined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]