About ECH
The ECH bridges faculties and scientific disciplines at the University of Vienna and beyond to provide space and support for researchers to collaborate and exchange knowledge in order to better understand the triple crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution and to enable the development of novel solutions.
Our Mission
Addressing the urgent triple crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution requires input from all fields of research, and outreach to diverse stakeholders in society. The Environment and Climate Research Hub (ECH) was founded by the University of Vienna in 2022, with the mission to create innovative environmental and climate insights at the frontiers and intersections of disciplines and to inform solutions for the pressing environmental problems of today and tomorrow.
The ECH achieves this by providing a hub for exchange, cooperation, seecorn funding, training, and outreach. With its excellent scientists, strong institutional foundations, and extensive network at the University of Vienna and beyond, the ECH is a key player and cooperation partner for research institutions, decision-makers, the media, and societal stakeholders working together to address the triple crisis.
“Solutions lie in our research and expertise because we do not just answer pressing climate and environmental questions one-sidedly, but from the perspective of many disciplines.”
Our Vision
The Environment and Climate Research Hub promotes both blue-sky and impactful research to transcend boundaries of scientific disciplines and support the emergence of novel solutions.
Through excellent research and by supporting and training scientists, building cooperations with societal stakeholders, and engagement with the public, the ECH enables new societal narratives and actions to shape our common and sustainable future.
Our Goals
Research
Impact
Capacity
The Environment and Climate Research Hub is a catalyst for cutting-edge, interdisciplinary, and actionable research. It enables its members to join efforts across fields and to create innovative scientific insights that lead to new solutions and shape the discourse on how to address the multifaceted crisis we are facing while exploring new perspectives. The Hub is a leading center for environmental and climate research.
The ECH identifies pivotal stakeholders beyond the scientific community to connect research and application and to shape our common future. It strives to impact society beyond the boundaries of science and trains the next generation of leading researchers and decision makers in politics and society.
Meet our Team
Directors
Coordinators
Student Staff
Management Board
Ulrike Felt
Ulrike Felt is Professor of Science and Technology Studies
Alice Vadrot
Alice Vadrot is Associate Professor of International Relations and the Environment
Get in Touch With Us
General Requests and Cooperations
Timo Bühler
University of Vienna
Environment and Climate Research Hub (ECH)
Staircase A, Floor 5, Room A5.23.5
Augasse 2-6
1090 Vienna
Austria
Phone: +43-1-4277-69411
E-Mail: ech@univie.ac.at
Press and Media Relations
Nora Gau
University of Vienna
Environment and Climate Research Hub (ECH)
Staircase A, Floor 5, Room A5.23.5
Augasse 2-6
1090 Vienna
Austria
Phone: +43-1-4277-69412
E-Mail: ech@univie.ac.at
