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

27.11.2024
 

Geographies of a Changing Europe,

Monday – Thursday, 8 – 11 September 2025,

Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna

05.11.2024
 

Planning for transformation – and transforming planning?

29.10.2024
 

Urban transitions in Vienna – Let’s explore Viertel Zwei

Report by Matthias Neumeister

25.10.2024
 

ARTE Europe Weekly with Yvonne Franz

24.10.2024
 

Masters' thesis elected for distinction!

23.10.2024
 

Das RSA Forschungsnetzwerk ESPPRIT (2024-2027) hat seinen ersten Event-Report im RSA Magazin Regions veröffentlicht.

Research and publications

Events

27.11.2024
 

Kooperative Stadt- und Regionalentwicklung - 2. Auflage, Yvonne Franz, Martin Heintel (Hg.)

Die Bewältigung der Auswirkungen von Klimawandel, Fragestellungen zur Mobilität oder Herausforderungen einer gerechten Raumentwicklung kann künftig...

04.10.2024
 

L. Lemke, Beier J., Hanger-Kopp S.

Environmental Science & Policy Vol.162

19.08.2024
 

Progress in Economic Geography

Nora Voßbeck, Sebastian Fastenrath