Foundation for the best-ever 3D map of the Universe
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid mission has released its first major data set, which captures the light of more than a billion objects and covers an area of sky equivalent to 9,500 full Moons. Innsbruck astronomer Francine Marleau serves as a scientific advisor to the mission and focuses on the dwarf galaxies observed by Euclid.
Looking Back: International Days 2026
Two weeks dedicated to encounters, exchange and stimulating discussions: From 12 to 23 October 2026, the University of Innsbruck hosted its first International Days under the motto "Together. International.".
A Virtuoso in the Quantum World
Rudolf Grimm gave up his career as a guitarist in a punk band to pursue a degree in physics; however, as an internationally renowned experimental physicist, Wittgenstein Prize winner, and one of the founding fathers of the Austrian Academy of Sciences’ Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), he also conquered the stage. Today, Tuesday, Grimm turns 65.
Aurora Up Close
Internationalisation certificates, insights into research, teaching and student engagement, and a look ahead: On 19 October, the European university alliance Aurora took centre stage at the International Days event in the Aula.
Bentley CEO: "Extraordinary – From 1919 To Today"
In a guest lecture, Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser shared interesting insights into Bentley’s sophisticated brand strategy and the dynamics of the automotive industry. Besides discussing craftsmanship, heritage, and the true meaning of luxury, he also gave valuable career advice to the students in the room.
Visit of Sam Oh to the University of Innsbruck
The visit of Sam Oh, professor at South Korea’s Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in Seoul, opened up new perspectives for academic exchange and research collaboration.
A 120-year-old puzzle made visible in a helium droplet
How do like electrical charges arrange themselves on the surface of a sphere? Joseph J. Thomson asked this question in 1904, and it remains a hard mathematical problem to this day. A team led by ion physicist Paul Scheier at the University of Innsbruck has now imaged such charge arrangements directly for the first time. The researchers used tiny droplets of superfluid helium as spherical laboratories.
BeyondIceFutures: Workshop in Obergurgl
What happens after the glacier retreats? This was the main question of the BeyondIceFutures workshop held at the Universitätszentrum Obergurgl. 34 scientists from 15 countries met to discuss pathways to positive futures in deglaciating areas worldwide.