Joint research initiatives

Environmental sciences form the basis for a responsible approach to our planet Earth and its resources. Over the past decades, environmental challenges have become increasingly complex and multi-faceted due to the recognition of their diverse impacts on life on Earth, i.e. on the environment, societies and economies.

Our overall objective is to build networks between scientists representing environmental sciences at the University of Vienna and to stimulate joint research activities, based on excellent disciplinary research.


Current research projects, - platforms, and - cooperations

Research platform The Challenge of Urban Futures

Klimaprotest, Menschen halten Schild

looks into environmental and sustainability questions in an urban context - started in 2020 [more]

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship CORA

How archaea capture copper from soils - started in 2016 [more]

Research platform PLENTY

Plastics in the environment and society - started in 2018 [more]

FFG infrastructure project LTER-CWN

Key players of long-term ecological research join forces - started in 2017 [more]