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.
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.
Graduate Seminar
Time and location of the graduate seminar, a list of speakers, abstracts etc.
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
News and Events
- Three FWF stand-alone projects approved
We are pleased to announce the approval of three FWF stand-alone projects:
Multiscale interactions and exchange in the mountain boundary layer (MIXMOBL): PI Alexander Gohm
Quantifizierung von UFP-Quellen mittels Eddy Kovarianz: PI Thomas Karl
Einfluss auf Stürme der mittleren Breiten: PI Georg MayrCongratulations!
- Master Defensio: Timm Freundorfer
Title: Scale interactions of winds in a small Alpine valley: A modeling case study of Nafingalm; Date/Time: 20 May 2026, 9:30 a.m.
Location: Seminar Room 60819 (8th floor of Bruno-Sander-Haus). If you want to join on-line e-mail us at atmosphaere@uibk.ac.at - Graduate Seminar: Michelle Maclennan
Title: Atmospheric Rivers in Antarctica, Wednesday, May 13, 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 - Graduate Seminar: Andreas Rauchöcker
Title: Turbulence Anisotropy in Anabatic Flows: Large-Eddy Simulations over Idealized Mountain Ridges,
Wednesday, April 29, 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 - Public lecture Jim Steenburgh: Secrets of the greatest snow on earth
Title: "Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth: Mountain Weather, Climate Change, and Finding Deep Powder around the World." This public lecture will take place on 23 April 2026, 19:00 in the Kleiner Hörsaal (1. Untergeschoss) of the Ágnes-Heller-Haus.