About

APRI – the Austrian Polar Research Institute

The Austrian Polar Research Institute (APRI) is a research consortium that promotes and coordinates research and education in the area of polar sciences at the participating organisations. The APRI involves about 50 scientists in 19 research groups.

News at APRI

Conference

30th International Polar Conference 22 – 26 February 2027

We are pleased to cordially invite all interested in polar and high mountain research to the 30th International Polar Conference! The conference will take place from February 22 to 26, 2027, in Bremerhaven, Germany. It is co-organized by the German…
Field report

‘Listening’ to the Zackenberg River

Over the past two decades, environmental seismology has gained in popularity thanks to technological and methodological innovations. The traditional focus of seismology has broadened from the analysis of discrete events, such as earthquakes, to emergent (evolving) and continuous signals that…
Events

Polar Talk #23 – Save the Date

Am 04.11.2026 um 18:30 Uhr findet der #23 Polar Talk im Naturhistorischen Museum Wien statt. Der Glaziologe Bernhard Hynek von der GeoSphere Austria nimmt Sie mit nach Nordost-Grönland zur Forschungsstation Zackenberg und zum Freya-Gletscher, dessen Massenentwicklung er seit fast zwei…