Knowledge and information offerings

Services and resources that convey and make accessible the knowledge collected and processed by GeoSphere Austria, such as the library, archives and collections.

Archive

The GeoSphere Austria archive contains documents on the institutional history and various research topics of the predecessor institutions dating back to the middle of the 19th century with a geographical focus on the territory of the former monarchy.

Library

GeoSphere Austria has the largest Austrian specialised library in the fields of geosciences, meteorology and climatology with significant historical holdings. More than 70,000 articles/books/maps are freely accessible in the sense of OPEN ACCESS.

Guided Group Tours

Visit GeoSphere Austria with your group or school class.

Geoscientific Collections

Geosphere Austria’s historical collections of fossils, minerals, rocks and sediment cores are of high scientific relevance.

Maps and Books

GeoSphere Austria offers a wide range of maps with different scales as well as a variety of print products on a wide range of current and historical geoscientific topics.

Climate Change: Talks and Consulting

From the global climate system to urban climate effects, from glacial ice to apricot blossom, we explain the climate in such a way that it is understood and provides a solid basis for decision-making. We combine well-prepared knowledge with locally specific data on climate change and turn it into exciting presentations and concrete, community-specific bases for decision-making.

Rocky Austria

Rocky Austria is an attempt to present the complex geological history of Austria's mountainous landscape in an understandable way through an 80-page, richly illustrated book (in German and English) as well as an online version (in German).