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Rese­arch

ACINN is devoted to basic research in the areas of weather forecasting, mountain meteorology, earth atmosphere interactions and ice-climate relations. Our research activity is largely supported by third-party funding.

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Stu­dies

We offer a full degree programme in Atmospheric Sciences, from Bachelor to Master and PhD. Our teaching covers all the core subjects of the dynamics, physics, chemistry of the atmosphere-cryosphere-climate system and includes prerequisites from mathematics, statistics, physics and earth sciences.

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Peo­ple

Meet our research group leaders, scientists, professors and general staff.

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Gra­duate Semi­nar

Time and location of the graduate seminar, a list of speakers, abstracts etc.

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Pub­li­ca­ti­ons

All our publications.

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The­ses

Bachelor's Theses, Master's Theses, Diploma Theses and PhD Theses

open data science: interoperable, fair, accessible, resuable, findable

Open Rese­arch Data

Links to our Open Research Data

collaboration

Col­lab­o­ra­tion

Networks and partners

About Us

The Department of Atmospheric and Cryospheric Sciences (ACINN) is one of the few university departments worldwide where research and education in atmospheric science and glaciology are co-located. It is located in the heart of the Alps. Therefore, ACINN's research and teaching focus on mountain weather and forecasting, mountain climate, earth-atmosphere interaction – with an emphasis on snow- or ice-covered surfaces, exchange of gases, aerosols and other atmospheric properties over complex topography – and ice-climate relations. ACINN is embedded in the university's research areas Mountain Regions and Scientific Computing. It plays a key role in the research centre Climate - Cryosphere and Atmosphere.

Contact

Department of Atmospheric and Cryospheric Sciences
University of Innsbruck
Innrain 52f
6020 Innsbruck
Austria

+43 512 507 54401

atmosphaere@uibk.ac.at

How to find us

News and Events

  • PhD Defen­sio: Fiona Fix-Hewitt

    Title: Atmo­spheric Deserts over Europe: Detec­tion, Char­ac­ter­is­tics, and Impli­ca­tions;
    July 21, 2026, 10:00 a.m.; loca­tion: Seminar room 14, Innrain 52a, Ágnes-Heller-Haus, 1st floor, and on-line.
    If you want to join on-line e-mail us at atmo­sphaere@uibk.ac.at

  • Master Defen­sio: Gionata Freddi

    Title: The Influ­ence of Hori­zontal Shear on Turbu­lence Produc­tion During Valley Winds: A TEAMx Case Study in the Inn Valley; 
    Date/Time: July 15, 2026, 09:00 a.m.
    Loca­tion: Seminar room 1, Ágnes-Heller-Haus, Innrain 52a, 1st floor. If you want to join on-line e-mail us at atmo­sphaere@uibk.ac.at

  • Bach­e­lor's Theses Defenses SS 2026

    The Bach­e­lor's Theses Presen­ta­tions take place on Monday, 29 June 2026, starting at 09:00 (sem­inar room 60819 and online), 8th floor, Bruno-Sander-Haus, Innrain 52f
    You can find the programme and the online access link here: http­s://u­ni­verse.uibk.ac.at/s/KHLo4BB5Xeb­dq2D

  • Grad­uate Semi­nar: Falk Oraschewski

    Title: Firn Hydro­log­ical Processes in Green­land's Perco­la­tion Zone: How Much Melts, Refreezes, and Runs Off. Wednes­day, June 24, 2026, 12:00; loca­tion: Seminar room 60819 on the 8th floor of Bruno-Sander-Haus, Innrain, 52f, and on-line.
    If you want to join on-line e-mail us at atmo­sphaere@uibk.ac.at

  • PhD Defen­sio: Patrick Schmitt

    Title: Data Assim­i­la­tion in Global Glacier Modelling;
    June 26, 2026, 2:00 p.m.; loca­tion: Hörsaal 2, Innrain 52d (Geiwi-Turm), EG., and on-line.
    If you want to join on-line e-mail us at atmo­sphaere@uibk.ac.at

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