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

24.04.2024
 

Foreign excursion "cooperative urban and regional development in Slovenia"

Martin Heintel, Yvonne Franz

24.04.2024
 

The discussion, organized by RegionalMedien Austria in collaboration with the University of Vienna, the Austrian Association of Municipalities and the...

17.04.2024
 

Congratulation! Pictured here with his supervisor Stephan Glatzel and their doctoral hats! Title of the thesis: Hydrophysical and biochemical...

04.04.2024
 

Ziel des Projekts ist es, die Möglichkeit der Renaturierung österreichischer Moore zu beurteilen und eine Karte mit geeigneten Flächen zu erstellen.

 

04.04.2024
 

Einladung zur Präsentation von Unterrichtsmaterialien am 24.04.2024, 17:00 - 19:00 Uhr im Hs. 5A

04.03.2024
 

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

Research and publications

Events

16.04.2024
 

Ländliche Räume sind vielfältig. Strukturen, Funktionen und Lebensverhältnisse verändern sich durch Globalisierung, Klimawandel, Energiewende,...

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

05.03.2024
 

Natural hazards, vulnerability and disasters: Interdisciplinary perspectives

Lecture series 2024S

Organisation: Kerstin Krellenberg, Thomas Glade

15.03.2024
 

ÖGG-Vorträge im Sommersemester 2024