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Child Drawing of a Sustainable Future Vision

05 March 2026

‘My Future City’ initiative for school children

Hands-on mini project- ‘My Future City’ for brainstorming a safer school street for children

04 March 2026

Podcast: How Is the Climate Crisis Affecting Migration, Roman Hoffmann?

Climate change reshapes lives, but not always the way headlines suggest. In this podcast, Roman Hoffmann joined Judith Kohlenberger to explore why most climate‑affected people stay close to home, and what that means for policy and preparedness.

02 March 2026

Is low fertility really an economic threat?

In a new commentary, two deeply rooted assumptions in global demographic debates are challenged: that fertility will rebound as societies develop, and that “replacement-level fertility” is an ideal to be pursued. Drawing on the latest evidence, the authors show that neither view is supported by available data and argue that persistently low fertility can be sustainable and even economically desirable.

Group photo of Minister Holzleitner with the IIASA representatives

27 February 2026

Austrian Federal Minister Eva-Maria Holzleitner visits IIASA

IIASA recently welcomed Austrian Federal Minister of Education, Science, and Research, Eva-Maria Holzleitner to Schloss Laxenburg for a high-level exchange on science diplomacy, international cooperation, and future collaboration opportunities.

27 February 2026

INTERVENE Project presented at annual Science Advice Mechanism Conference of the European Union

Digital Human Brain With Circuit Lines Representing Artificial Intelligence And Neural Technology.

26 February 2026

The Persuasion Paradox: How Expertise and Linguistics Shape Climate Communication

Researchers from the Cooperation and Transformative Governance group and partner institutions presented new findings at the EGU General Assembly 2025 exploring how expertise and language complexity influence climate communication on social media.

26 February 2026

Congratulations to the students selected for the INTERVENE Fellowship Program

14 Student Fellowships awarded to students studying at East African Universities.

H.E. Ambassador Nikolaus Marschik and IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber

25 February 2026

High-level Austrian visit highlights IIASA’s role in science diplomacy

IIASA welcomed H.E. Ambassador Nikolaus Marschik, Secretary General of the Austrian Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs (BMEIA), for a high-level visit to Schloss Laxenburg on Friday, 20 February 2026.

24 February 2026

FESTIVAL: Insurance and Investment Opportunities for Nature-Based Transformations

JoAnne Linnerooth-Bayer moderated the Festival’s second plenary panel on private initiatives for financing nature, guiding a discussion on how the private sector can help close the global financing gap for biodiversity and nature-based solutions.