There is on-going critique that research often lacks transdisciplinary approaches, which means that local communities tend to be perceived as research subjects rather than research partners. With the coronavirus the metaphorical remoteness of re- searchers to their “research subjects” also becomes a physical one. While researchers usually travel to research sites, the pandemic forces many to switch to digital and remote strategies. Here, co-research cannot only offer a participatory approach that aims at democratising the way how knowledge is created but also a solution to work remotely while incorporating the lived-out realities on the ground. This factsheet summarizes the experiences of doing co-research remotely. It concludes that co-research is a strong tool to do valuable research in times of a pandemic, while more efforts need to be taken to identify, create and use appropriate, digital platforms of communication that facilitates a more inclusive participation of local communities in research processes.