Photo Competition "Snapshots of Exploration" 2024
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April 2024
Until the end of March, all students of the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy were invited to submit their best photos related to their study programme - now it's the jury's turn! In addition to the three main prizes (1st place 300 euros, 2nd place 200 euros, 3rd place 100 euros), special prizes on the topic of "Artificial Intelligence" will also be awarded this year. We can't wait to see which of the more than 100 impressive photos submitted will make it into the best "Snapshots of Exploration"...
And the winners 2024 are ...
And the winners 2024 are ...
The first place of our photo competition 2024 goes to Lukas Ackermann, the second to Jonathan Schmidt and the third to Mohammad Goudarzi; while a second third place (Special Award) goes to Manuel Andreas Staggl. Mauritius Klemt receives the Special Award "Artificial Intelligence" In the category 4 to 10, the jury did not rank the best snapshots - they were too close together. Congratulations and many thanks to all participants for their outstanding submissions! To the "Snapshots of Exploration" 2024
Many thanks for more than 100 impressive "snapshots" submitted!
Great or exhausting excursions, long laboratory or coding days, your first day teaching internship or the most beautiful night sky: In the third FGGA photo competition, all bachelors', masters' and doctoral students at the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy were again invited to submit their best "Snapshots of Exploration" of their studies between 1st and 31st of March 2024. This year, for the first time, participants of the university courses "Risk Prevention and Disaster Management (OeRISK)" and "Cooperative Urban and Regional Development" as well as the associated certificate courses at the Postgraduate Centre of the University of Vienna were also warmly invited to submit photos.
Many thanks for the numerous submissions - now it's the jury's turn to choose the best "Snapshots of Exploration" from the more than 100 photos submitted from all areas of study!
In addition to the three main prices, special awards on the topic of "Artificial" are granted this year for photos whereby these are submitted in a special category in which the use of artificial intelligence is also permitted.
The following prices will be given to the winners of the competition:
- 1st price: 300 Euro
- 2nd price: 200 Euro
- 3rd price: 100 Euro
- 4th to 10th: small UNIVIE present and printed posters
- Special Award "Artificial Intelligence": 100 euros
Procedure and dates - call closed
Submission deadline over!
Each student was allowed to submit a maximum of two photos until 31 March 2024; now it's the jury's turn! The winners will be announced in May; the award ceremony will take place at the Talks & BBQ event on 13 June at the Observatory of the University of Vienna.
Jury 2024
- Franz Kerschbaum, Vice-Dean Teaching, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy
- Joseph Krpelan, Photographer (www.derknopfdruecker.com/)
- Krzysztof Janowicz, Spatial Data Scientist and AI expert, Department of Geography and Regional Research
- Students' Representatives of Astronomy - Anastasia Kiselev
- Students' Representatives of Earth Sciences - Peter Haberer
- Students' Representative of Geography - Johannes Richter
- Students' Representative of teacher education Geography and Economic Education - Aurelian Bru Calderon
- Students' Representatives of Meteorology and Geophysics - Theo Schreck
- VISESS Students' Representative - Lukas Winkler
Pre-selection
- Martina Egger, Coordinator Doctoral School VISESS
- Daniel Görgl, Head StudyServiceCenter Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy
- Franz Kerschbaum, Vice-Dean Teaching, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomyhttps://www.derknopfdruecker.com/
- Heidemarie Weinhäupl, Communication, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy
The competition is organised by the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy - especially the StudyServiceCenter - and the student's representatives for Astronomy, Earth sciences, Geography, Teaching geography and economics, as well as for Meteorology and Geophysics and since 2023 for VISESS.
Thank you for your "Snapshots of Exploration"!
In the meantime, the winning photos of the last snapshot competition can be admired in a poster exhibition at the UZA II near exit A - and of course here on the internet:
Congratulations! The winners 2023 were ...
Congratulations! The winners 2023 were ...
The first place of our photo competition 2023 went to Klaus Karner, the second to Maximilian Ihlenburg and the third to Julian Portenkirchner; while Nicole Keller and Kajetan Moro receive the two Special Awards "Planetary Health". In the category 4 to 10, the jury did not rank the best snapshots - they were too close together. Congratulations and many thanks to all participants for their outstanding submissions! To the "Snapshots of Exploration" 2023
And the winners 2021/22 were ...
And the winners 2021/22 were ...
The first place of the photo competition 2021/22 went to Christoph Matella for his picture "Above the colourful clouds"; the second to Philip Kroos for the "Milky Way over Namibia" and the third to Stephan Troyer for "Moments of encounter". In the category 4 to 10, the jury did not rank the best snapshots - they were too close together. Congratulations and many thanks to all participants for their outstanding submissions! To the "Snapshots of Exploration" 2021/22