Talks & BBQ 2025: Meet the "Faculty for Exploration"!

© A. Straub-Kaserer

© A. Straub-Kaserer

On 12 June 2025, the Faculty was once again inviting staff and alumni/ae to a joint Talks & BBQ evening in the UZA II; alumni and academics from our Faculty reported on their respective research and work contexts. In view of the tragic events in Graz, the BBQ was cancelled as a sign of solidarity and mourning and a minute's silence was held in memory of the victims.

After the lectures, the Faculty's Teaching Awards were officially handed over to the winners. Afterwards, two sustainability projects were presented in a little poster exhibition.

  • When: Thur, 12.06.2025, 17:00
  • Where: Lecture Hall 2, UZA II / Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Vienna

Talks & BBQ - Meet the Faculty of Exploration 2025


Programme

17:00 Welcome

  • Welcome words
    • Rainer Abart, Dean Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy
    • Ruth Gabler-Schachermayr, Alumni Communications UNIVIE

Talks

  • How Dust and Ice Change Sun and Rain
    Talk Sylvia Sullivan (Ida Pfeiffer Professor May - August 2025)

  • Das Unsichtbare im Fokus – Tätigkeiten eines Amtssachverständigen für Hydrogeologie
    Alumni-Talk - Thomas Ehrendorfer (Referatsleiter Hydrologie, Amt der NÖ Landesregierung)

  • Early Solar system studies
    Talk Kristina Kislyakova (Tenure Track Professorship Solar System Research)

  • Schul-Welten: Von fliegenden Klassenzimmern, einer Schneefrau und schnelleren Pferden
    Alumni-Talk von Karin Dobler-Kreibich (Bundesministerium für Bildung, Abt. III/7– Externe Evaluation von Schulen)

Teaching Awards

Award ceremony or the Faculty's Teaching Awards 2025


approx. 18:30 End

In light of the tragic events in Graz, we have decided to cancel the BBQ after the talks as a sign of solidarity and remembrance. Our catering company, Rosa und Marie, will pre-grill the food that has already been purchased and provide take-away boxes to avoid food waste; we kindly ask you to fill such a box after the lectures and take it home with you.

We hope for your understanding and are looking forward to welcoming you for the talks & award ceremony!