Research about Mountains in the Mountains - A UNIque option

With the RA Mountain Regions, the University of Innsbruck - as the only university in Austria - has spatially defined one of its central research areas.

With this focus, the long-standing tradition and important role of the University of Innsbruck in international mountain research is being continued. Scientific findings are bundled, extended and optimized within joined activities. 

The research focus in numbers

1 focus with multiple centers

The research area Mountain regions consists of 8 research centers and a Doctoral School with 4 doctoral programs. In total, there are currently over 200 researchers working in approximately 60 research groups.

Partnerships, Activities, Networking

The research area Mountain Regions ccoperates with various research groups, stakeholders, and scientific communities to promote knowledge exchange and initiate new projects.