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Lernen Sie die Forscherinnen kennen, die an der FGGA arbeiten
On 29.01.2026 around 60 participants informed themselves about their possibilities to internationalise their studies, talked with outgoing-experienced...
The call for our photo competition 2026 is open: All students at our Faculty as well as students of two Postgraduate-programmes are invited to submit...
The E-STEEM program offers excellent female researchers a four-year postdoctoral position. Apply now for a position at the Department of Astrophysics!
Registration and abstract submission are open until 15 January, 2026. The Austrian Society for Astronomy and Astrophysics (ÖGAA) is organizing a...
Join this public lecture by Meinrad Hafner to learn how astronomers determine the distances to celestial objects.