Our mission at the Department of Geography and Regional Research is to advance cutting-edge, creative and globally competitive research, which defines our discipline and has positive impacts on society and to translate this research into excellent teaching. This will empower our students to become critical and responsible graduates, teachers in Geography and Economic Education and global citizens. We strongly believe that Geography with its focus on space-time relationships and dynamics is centrally relevant for tackling the grand societal challenges that we are currently facing. Since the establishment of our department in 1885, we have nurtured the plurality and diversity of concepts and methods and fostered inter- and transdisciplinary cooperation, which are necessary to address the challenges of the 21st century. We aim to provide an inclusive, collegial and inspiring environment that enables all members of the department to unlock their potential and contribute to our mission.


News

17.04.2024 16:00
 

Cooperation event of the university course “Cooperative Urban and Regional Development” with the Austrian Association of Municipalities, the Austrian...

08.03.2024
 

Call 2024 is open: All students at our Faculty as well as students of two Postgraduate-programmes are invited to submit the best photos of their...

04.03.2024
 

DiePresse - Patrick Sakdapolrak zum Ausmaß von "Klimaflucht-Bewegungen"

26.02.2024
 

ACDH-CH Research Day 3: Methods of Investigating Space

23. April 2024

 

02.02.2024
 

Mit Jänner 2024 startete das größte Moorprojekt Österreichs mit dem Titel „LIFE AMooRe – Austrian Moor Restoration“. Anlässlich des heurigen...

19.01.2024
 

Meike Levin-Keitel started as Professor for Spatial Research and Spatial Planning at the Department of Geography and Regional Research beginning of...

Research and publications

Events

31.03.2024
 

The Glockner Eco Fund has been supporting research projects for 30 years that deal with topics in the Hohe Tauern National Park or in the area around...

17.05.2023
 

Groth J., Seppelt R., Sakdapolrak P., Senbeta F. & Hermans K.

Ecology & Society 28 (1), 52

16.11.2022
 

The Changing Role of Student Housing as Social Infrastructure

Yvonne Franz Department of Geography and Regional Research, University of Vienna, Austria

Elisabeth Gruber Department of Geography, University of...

21.02.2024
 

Keynote speaker Martin Heintel spricht zum Thema "Lebensräume kooperativ gestalten" im Rahmen des Symposiums "Wegenutzung im Naturraum:...

15.03.2024
 

ÖGG-Vorträge im Sommersemester 2024