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The following statistics are from the last 5 full calendar years: 2020-2024
Publications
Projects
376
Projects related to Austria
Engagement
564
Number of times participants from Austria joined IIASA events
152
Number of times visitors from Austria came to IIASA
2375
IIASA staff visits to Austria
People
177
- Women
- Men
Staff members from Austria
22
- Women
- Men
Postdoctoral researchers from Austria
13
- Women
- Men
YSSPers from Austria
466
- Women
- Men
- Unknown
Total number of alumni from Austria
News
11 March 2025
IIASA provides insights on research, technology, and innovation to Austrian federal states
IIASA contributed to the Austrian Bundesländerdialog — a forum bringing together the federal government, representatives of different states, and other interested institutions to discuss recent developments in research, technology, and innovation. It provided an important platform to increase IIASA’s visibility in the Austrian federal states and strengthen connections with key stakeholders in research and innovation.
05 March 2025
Co-creating a stakeholder-oriented climate risk service in Austria
IIASA, as a project partner, developed and applied a co-creation methodology to identify the key issues and requirements of a drought climate risk service for Austria, together with stakeholders from relevant disciplines. IIASA also led the development of a handbook on the co-creation methodology, documenting the lessons learned and recommendations for future projects beyond the scope of the project.
25 February 2025
Master Programme "Global Demography" at the University of Vienna
The Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, OeAW, University of Vienna) will start Master's Programme "Global Demography" at the University of Vienna with its fifth cohort of students in October 2025.
Focus
26 November 2024
How science diplomacy can help combat climate change
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), traditional approaches are not enough to meet the climate goals. In the search for new ways forward, science diplomacy could offer a powerful avenue for fostering the cooperation needed to develop effective solutions. IIASA 2024 Science Communication Intern, Moritz Boeswirth explored this topic.
11 November 2024
Why are people waiting longer to start a family? Exploring the trends, challenges, and choices behind delayed parenthood
Ahead of the Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2024 on Delayed Reproduction: Challenges and Prospects, which is set to take place from 21-22 November, researchers from the IIASA Population and Just Societies Program, the Vienna Institute of Demography, and the University of Vienna look into the shifting trends, drivers, and consequences of delayed parenthood.
Projects
Developing circular pathways for a EU low-carbon transition (CircEUlar)
Promoting disaster preparedness and resilience by co‐developing stakeholder support tools for managing the systemic risk of compounding disasters (PARATUS)
Future pathways of global value chains and their impacts on Austria (Future GVC)
Land Management for Sustainability (LAMASUS)
Publications
Jandl, R., Hager, H., Kraxner, F., Ledermann, T., & Weiss, P. (2024). Carbon dioxide neutrality of sustainably managed forests of Austria. Ecological Engineering 209 e107417. 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2024.107417. Beier, J., Preinfalk, E., & Hanger-Kopp, S. (2024). Exploring social vulnerability through narratives: A mixed-methods approach to develop storylines of vulnerability for heat and flood related risk in Austria. In: 3rd International Conference Natural Hazards and Risks in a Changing World- Addressing Compound and Multi-Hazard Risk, 12-13 June 2024, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Hochrainer-Stigler, S., Bachner, G., Knittel, N., Poledna, S., Reiter, K., & Bosello, F. (2024). Risk management against indirect risks from disasters: A multi-model and participatory governance framework applied to flood risk in Austria. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 106 e104425. 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104425. Beier, J., Preinfalk, E., & Hanger-Kopp, S. (2024). Building quantitative and qualitative archetypes of households to assess vulnerability to flood and heat-related risks in Austria. In: Klimatag 2024, 02-04 April 2024, Vienna, Austria. Beier, J., Preinfalk, E., & Hanger-Kopp, S. (2024). Identifying archetypes of climate vulnerability: A mixed-methods approach for heat and flood related risk in Austria. In: EGU General Assembly 2024, 14-19 April 2024, Vienna. Poledna, S., Strelkovskii, N. , Conte, A., Goujon, A. , Linnerooth-Bayer, J., Catalano, M., & Rovenskaya, E. (2024). Economic and labour market impacts of migration in Austria: an agent-based modelling approach. Comparative Migration Studies 12 (1) e18. 10.1186/s40878-024-00374-3.