Welcome to the research association VINAR

VINAR was founded in the year 2020 and started in the year 2021 as an institutional collaboration between the University of Vienna (UNIVIE) and Geosphere Austria (GSA), formerly known as the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG). VINAR has been co-directed by Prof. Andreas Stohl (Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy, UNIVIE) and Prof. Bernadett Weinzierl (Faculty of Physics, UNIVIE) as well as Dr. Gerhard Wotawa (GSA) and Dr. Elke Ludewig (GSA).

The overarching goal of VINAR is to foster collaboration between the two institutions and strengthen Viennese/Austrian atmospheric research. Specific goals are to initiate joint research projects, to further develop models and methods used at both institutions, to jointly use research infrastructure, and to establish a joint seminar.

VINAR is supported by UNIVIE with two pre-doctoral positions and by GSA with one post-doctoral position (all 4-year positions). In addition, resources are provided for meetings, travel and small investments.

VINAR is a trademark of atmospheric research in Austria that has attracted a number of joint third-party funded applied research projects. Annual VINAR general assemblies are well attended and have seen visitors also from BOKU University, Technical University of Vienna and the Austrian Environmental Protection Agency (Umweltbundesamt).

Please find more information on VINAR in the mission statement.

these are current projects within the VINAR research association:

last update: 11.12.2025

Please find more information on these projects in the activities.