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Wolfgang Lutz will be a keynote speaker at the 8th World Congress of Education, taking place in Helsinki, Finland, from July 22 to 24, 2026.

This spring, leading experts will gather in Italy to mark the 250th anniversary of methane’s discovery and shape the next phase of methane action. Join this preview webinar to explore what’s coming and why it matters. You will hear expert perspectives, including from IIASA Senior Research Scholar Lena Höglund Isaksson, on methane science and policy.

Drought Management Focal Persons welcomed to the INTERVENE Project in first meeting.

The International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum (IVECF) 2026 will take place over two days from 9-10 April 2026, at the historic Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria. Co-organized by UNIDO, the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of Austria, the Austrian Development Agency, and IIASA, in cooperation with other Vienna-based international organizations and partners, the IVECF 2026 will convene global leaders from  governments, international organizations, industry, academia, development partners and civil society, under the theme “Powering Prosperity, Security and Stability”.

IIASA Deputy Director General, Karen Lips, will participate in the First Ukrainian–European Science Diplomacy Forum that will take place in Vienna on Thursday, 12 March 2026. The event will bring together senior representatives from European and Ukrainian ministries, the European Commission, UNESCO, international research organizations, funding bodies, leading universities, and Ukrainian science diaspora networks.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) methods are becoming increasingly important in both science and society. In climate science - where complex biophysical and societal processes interact across diverse temporal and spatial scales, and datasets are often large, heterogenous and incomplete - AI and ML methods offer new powerful solutions.

Greece and Europe are entering a decisive demographic era. The Ithaca Demographic Forum 2026 convenes policymakers, diplomats and leading scholars to examine long-term population change, with a contribution by Wolfgang Lutz.

In this installment of the Tipping points webinar series, researchers and community-engaged scholars will explore what rapid glacier loss means for Alaska in terms of the reshaping of landscapes, livelihoods, and ways of life.

A dynamic afternoon exploring evidence-driven insights on climate mitigation contributions from circular economy strategies for construction - buildings, transport and energy infrastructure; services - housing and mobility; and system-wide enablers and impacts including digitalization, behavior change, and rebound effects.

IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber and Agriculture, Forestry, and Ecosystem Services Research Group Leader, Florian Kraxner will participate in the upcoming Global Summit on Advancing Sustainable Forest-based Bioeconomy Approaches, bringing leading systems and climate science perspectives to the international dialogue. Their participation highlights the Institute’s commitment to advancing evidence-based pathways toward a sustainable, forest-based bioeconomy.

H2A researchers will be attending the ninth ATHEA Conference, "Equality in Times of Economic Slowdown", organized by the Austrian Health Economics Association (ATHEA) in Vienna.

This online webinar will highlight how different data providers are supporting availability of in-situ data and addressing selected aspects of data interoperability that are the foundation of the GEO In-Situ Data Strategy.

The International Committee on New Integrated Climate change assessment Scenarios (ICONICS) is pleased to announce the launch of the Scenario Evolution Process Webinar on 12 February 2026.  

COMMITTED is an international project funded by the European Commission’s Directorate on Climate (DG CLIMA). The project aims to enhance sharing of good practices on greenhouse gas emissions modelling between EU and Asian countries. The Consortium comprises major global integrated assessment modelling teams as well as institutions from major Asian economies. 

IIASA researchers will participate in the European Geosciences Union (EGU) 2026 conference presenting research on climate change, risk and resilience, energy, citizen science, and more. We invite you to visit the IIASA booth in Hall X2, next to the coffee area. Take the opportunity to connect with our experts and learn more about our research and initiatives.

The Academy of Athens will host the Inaugural Symposium of the International Community (Koinon) of Academies from 9-10 February 2026, marking both the launch of this new global initiative and the 100th anniversary of the Academy of Athens. IIASA Director General, Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber will be a keynote speaker at the event.

Anna Scolobig and Juliette Martin from EQU RG will share their insights during this webinar organized by RiskKAN.

This event is part of the ongoing public lecture series co-hosted by IIASA and the Austrian Academy of Science (OeAW).

The Vienna Soil Dialogue, co-organized by IIASA, FAS Research, AGRANA, and Raiffeisen, positions soil as strategic infrastructure – the living foundation of Europe’s food system, economic autonomy, and climate resilience. By connecting science, policy, and practice, the conference seeks to accelerate the implementation of the Soil Strategy 2030 and establish soil health as a unifying force for Europe’s sovereignty and sustainability.

COMMITTED is an international project funded by the European Commission’s Directorate on Climate (DG CLIMA). The project aims to enhance sharing of good practices on greenhouse gas emissions modelling between EU and Asian countries. The Consortium comprises major global integrated assessment modelling teams as well as institutions from major Asian economies.