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

16.09.2026
 

Public panel discussion on energy geographies, 23 September

16.09.2026
 

Willkommen im Studium an der Fakultät für Geowissenschaften, Geographie und Astronomie

27.07.2026
 

Podcast mit Isabel Baldreich, Heidrun Edlinger, Christian Fridrich und Vinzent Hildbrand

14.07.2026
 

One of the #ConnectingMinds projects of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) is going to the Department of Geography and Regional Research: Together with...

07.07.2026
 

Tackling Landslides From Across Disciplines: Ugur Öztürk and Nina Vaupotič on landslides, preparedness and communication.

01.07.2026
 

is Professor of Economic Geography in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Western Australia, Perth, and she is also the Director of the...

Research and publications

Events

05.06.2026
 

Abbing R., Sterly H. & Marharjan A. (2026)

Regioal Environmental Change 26, 131

03.06.2026
 

Garcia C., Sakdapolrak P., Wehner S. & Borderon M. (2026)

Population, Space and Place 32(5), e70300

01.03.2026
 

Breaking out of old paths? Towards a research agenda on path decline

Michaela Trippl, Maximilian Benner, Jannik Kastrup

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (2026)

26.06.2026
 

Besichtigung des Donaukraftwerks Freudenau

ÖGG-Exkursion in Wien