Wegener Center staff

Management
Researchers
Admin & IT

Research groups
ARSCliSys | EconClim | Global Climate Analysis | Regional Climate | SoCo | Knowledge Transfer (Climate Change Graz)

Management

Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr.rer.soc.oec.
Karl Steininger
Institutsleiter
karl.steininger(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8441
https://homepage.uni-graz.at/karl.steininger/

Univ.-Prof. Dr.
Ilona M. Otto
Stellvertretende Leiterin
ilona.otto(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8464
https://homepage.uni-graz.at/de/ilona.otto/

Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr.rer.nat.
Gottfried Kirchengast
2. stellvertretender Leiter & Gründungsdirektor
gottfried.kirchengast(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8431
https://homepage.uni-graz.at/gottfried.kirchengast/

Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat.
Douglas Maraun
3. stellvertretender Leiter
douglas.maraun(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8448
https://homepage.uni-graz.at/en/douglas.maraun/

Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr.
Andrea Steiner
4. stellvertretende Leiterin
andi.steiner(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8432
https://homepage.uni-graz.at/andi.steiner/

Assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr.rer.soc.oec.
Stefan Borsky
5. stellvertretender Leiter
stefan.borsky(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 7514
https://homepage.uni-graz.at/de/stefan.borsky/

Sabine Tschürtz
6. stellvertretende Leiterin; Wirtschaftliche Belange & Admin
sabine.tschuertz(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8418

Admin

Sabine Tschürtz
Head of Administration
sabine.tschuertz(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8418

Mag. Dr.phil.
Robert Lackner
Coordinator & assistant to Group Head for research group EconClim
robert.lackner(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8430

Johanna Pfeifer
Reseach management
johanna.pfeifer(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8428

Magdalena Posch
Front office
magdalena.posch(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8429

BA.
Veronika Rogenhofer
Public relations coordinator
veronika.rogenhofer(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8416

BSc
Bettina Schlager
Research management
bettina.schlager(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8470

M.A.
Lena Zechner
on leave
lena.zechner(at)uni-graz.at

IT

Wim De Geeter
System-Administrator
wim.de-geeter(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8463

Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Armin Leuprecht
System-Administrator
armin.leuprecht(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8437

Mag.rer.nat. Bakk.rer.nat.
Raimund Klingler
System-Administrator
raimund.klingler(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8459

Research groups

ARSCliSys | EconClim | Global Climate Analysis | Regional Climate | SoCo

L - on leave

Wissenstransfer

Dr.rer.nat.
Holger Hoff
Transacademic Interface Manager (TIM)
holger.hoff(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8415

Sophie Hohenwarter BA. MSc
UniNEtZ II
sophie.hohenwarter(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8446

BSc MSc. PhD
Raphaela Maier
Transacademic Interface Manager (TIM)
raphaela.maier(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 7431

Atmospheric Remote Sensing and Climate System (ARSCliSys)

Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr.rer.nat.
Gottfried Kirchengast
Group Head, Lead Scientist
gottfried.kirchengast(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8431
https://homepage.uni-graz.at/gottfried.kirchengast/

Mag. Dr.rer.nat.
Julia Danzer
Vice Head in Area Climate Change and Low Carbon Transition, Senior Scientist
julia.danzer(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8461

Mag. Dr.rer.nat.
Marc Schwärz
Vice Head in Area Benchmark Records for Climate Monitoring, Senior Scientist
marc.schwaerz(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8455

Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. BSc
Andreas Kvas
Vice Head in Area Climate & Hydrology Change—WegenerNet, Research Data Scientist
andreas.kvas(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8439

Christoph Bichler
WegenerNet Technician
christoph.bichler(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 5267

Assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr.rer.nat.
Ulrich Foelsche
Lead Scientist
ulrich.foelsche(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8590

Dipl.-Ing.
Jürgen Fuchsberger
Senior S/W Engineer
juergen.fuchsberger(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8438

Elisabeth Gallaun BSc
Master student
elisabeth.gallaun(at)edu.uni-graz.at

BSc MSc
Robert Galovic
Senior Project Manager & Scientific Engineer
robert.galovic(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8434

Valerie Gössler BSc
Master student
valerie.goessler(at)edu.uni-graz.at

Dipl.-Ing.
Stephanie Haas
Scientist, PhD student
stephanie.haas(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8453

MSc. PhD
Dagmar Nadja Henner
PostDoc Scientist
dagmar.henner(at)uni-graz.at

BSc MSc.
Stefanie Hölbling
Scientist, PhD student
stefanie.hoelbling(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8417

Dr.rer.nat. Bakk.rer.nat. MSc
Josef Innerkofler
PostDoc Scientist
josef.innerkofler(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8460

Lorenz Kaufmann
Master student
lo.kaufmann(at)edu.uni-graz.at

Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Armin Leuprecht
Senior S/W Engineer
armin.leuprecht(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8437

Andreas Nebel BSc
Master student
andreas.nebel(at)edu.uni-graz.at

Albert Neuwirth
WegenerNet-Regionswart

Alois Neuwirth
WegenerNet-Regionswart

Mag. Ph.D
Irena Nimac
PostDoc Scientist
irena.nimac(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8462

BSc MSc
Moritz Pichler
Scientist, PhD student
moritz.pichler(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8452

BSc MSc.
Annika Reiter
Scientist
annika.reiter(at)uni-graz.at

BSc MSc
Daniel Scheidl
WegenerNet Support Scientist
daniel.scheidl(at)uni-graz.at

Sebastian Scher BSc MSc PhD
PostDoc Scientist
sebastian.scher(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8433

Sabine Tschürtz
Research Manager
sabine.tschuertz(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8418

BSc MSc
Johannes Unegg
Scientist
johannes.unegg(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8456

Economics of climate and environmental change (EconClim)

Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr.rer.soc.oec.
Karl Steininger
Director, Group Lead, Lead Scientist
karl.steininger(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8441
https://homepage.uni-graz.at/karl.steininger/

Assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr.rer.soc.oec.
Birgit Bednar-Friedl
Group Lead, Lead Scientist
birgit.friedl(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 7107
http://homepage.uni-graz.at/birgit.friedl

Mag. Dr.rer.soc.oec. BSc
Gabriel Bachner
Vice Group Lead, Senior Scientist
gabriel.bachner(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8454
https://homepage.uni-graz.at/de/gabriel.bachner/

Assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr.rer.soc.oec.
Stefan Borsky
Lead Scientist
stefan.borsky(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 7514
https://homepage.uni-graz.at/de/stefan.borsky/

BSc MSc
Samuel Duelli
Scientist, PhD student
samuel.duelli(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8457

Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.pol.
Michael Finus
Senior Scientist
michael.finus(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 3450
Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre
https://homepage.uni-graz.at/de/michael.finus/

Elisa Freisinger
Master student

Gernot Gamsjäger-Katzensteiner BSc MSc
DeCO2 Living Labs

Christoph Gruber
DeCO2 Living Labs
christoph.gruber(at)uni-graz.at

Dr.techn.
Andrea Jany
PostDoc Scientist
andrea.jany(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8354
https://homepage.uni-graz.at/de/andrea.jany/

B.A. Dr.rer.soc.oec. M.A.
Nina Knittel
PostDoc Scientist
nina.knittel(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8451

Mag. Dr.phil.
Robert Lackner
Coordinator EconClim & assistant to Karl Steininger
robert.lackner(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8430

BSc BSc
Alexandra Lehner
MSc student
alexandra.lehner(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8353

Sophia Lehner
Student employee
sophia.lehner(at)uni-graz.at

Theresa Lipp
DeCO2 Living Labs

BSc MSc. PhD
Raphaela Maier
PostDoc Scientist
raphaela.maier(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 7431

B.A.(Econ.) M.Sc. (Econ.) Dr.rer.soc.oec.
Alexander Marbler
Scientist
alexander.marbler(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 7432

B.A.(Econ.) Dr.rer.soc.oec. BSc MSc
Stefan Peter Nabernegg
Scientist
stefan.nabernegg(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8471

Regina Novak
DeCO2 Living Labs
regina.novak(at)uni-graz.at

Johanna Pfeifer
Research manager
johanna.pfeifer(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8428

B.A.(Econ.) BSc MSc.
Eva Preinfalk
Scientist, PhD student
eva.preinfalk(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8466

Dr.rer.soc.oec. BSc MSc.
Anna Viktoria Rohrer
Scientist (on leave)
anna.rohrer(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8350
https://sites.google.com/view/annaviktoriarohrer/Home

BSc MSc
Matthias Salomon
Scientist, PhD student
matthias.salomon(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 7511

Dipl.-Ing.
Ines Seethaler
DeCO2 Living Labs

Mag.
Eva Senarclens de Grancy
DeCO2 Living Labs
eva.senarclens-de-grancy(at)uni-graz.at

Em.o.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Stefan Schleicher
Senior Scientist
stefan.schleicher(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 7512

Marlena Schöttl

marlena.schoettl(at)uni-graz.at

Lilly Stephens
Junior Scientist
lilly.stephens(at)edu.uni-graz.at

Mag.
Andreas Türk
Senior Scientist
andreas.tuerk(at)uni-graz.at

BSc MSc.
Laura Wallenko
Scientist, PhD student
laura.wallenko(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8447

MSc (WU) Dr.rer.soc.oec.
Keith Andrew Williges
PostDoc Scientist
keith.williges(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8419

Global Climate Analysis

Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr.
Andrea Steiner
Group Head, Lead Scientist
andi.steiner(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8432
https://homepage.uni-graz.at/andi.steiner/

Mag. Dr.rer.nat.
Florian Ladstädter
Senior Scientist
florian.ladstaedter(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8435

Sebastian Scher BSc MSc PhD
PostDoc Scientist
sebastian.scher(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8433

BSc MSc
Matthias Stocker
Scientist, PhD student
matthias.stocker(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8436

BSc MSc
Johannes Unegg
Scientist
johannes.unegg(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8456

Viola Kaser
Master student
viola.kaser(at)edu.uni-graz.at

Armin Kienbacher
Master student
armin.kienbacher(at)edu.uni-graz.at

Anna Payer
Master student
anna.payer(at)edu.uni-graz.at

Jiaqi Shi
Visiting researcher

Sabine Tschürtz
Research Manager
sabine.tschuertz(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8418

Regional climate

Univ.-Prof. Dr.
Douglas Maraun
Group Leader | Regional climate change, extreme events, climate model evaluation
douglas.maraun(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8448
https://homepage.uni-graz.at/en/douglas.maraun/

Ass.-Prof. PhD
Albert Osso Castillon
Vice Group Leader | Atmospheric dynamics, jet stream, extreme events
albert.osso-castillon(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8444

David Kneidinger
PhD student | Mesoscale convective systems, regional climate modelling
david.kneidinger(at)student.tugraz.at

BSc MSc.
Isabella Kohlhauser
PhD student | Mountain climate, extreme precipitation, climate modelling
isabella.kohlhauser(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8445

BSc MSc
Thomas Kroissenbrunner
Scientist | Climate model analysis
thomas.kroissenbrunner(at)uni-graz.at

PhD student | Extreme events, fronts, climate modelling

Oskar Pucher
MSc student | California drought, Chile drought, compound events
oskar.pucher(at)edu.uni-graz.at

BSc MSc
Armin Schaffer
PhD student | Extreme events, front detection
armin.schaffer(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8449

Mag. Dr.rer.nat.
Heimo Truhetz
Senior Scientist | Regional climate modelling
heimo.truhetz(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8442

Sabine Tschürtz
Research Management
sabine.tschuertz(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8418

Mag. Dr.rer.nat.
Christof Weber
PostDoc Scientist
christof.weber(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8443

Valentin Lasse Weis BSc MSc
PhD student
valentin.weis(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8458

Laurenz Roither BSc MSc
Scientist
laurenz.roither(at)uni-graz.at

Social complexity and system transformation (SoCo)

Univ.-Prof. Dr.
Ilona M. Otto
Group Lead, Lead Scientist
ilona.otto(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8464
https://homepage.uni-graz.at/de/ilona.otto/

PhD
Andrew Ringsmuth
Vice Group Lead, PostDoc Scientist
andrew.ringsmuth(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8352
https://andrewringsmuth.com/

MES
Jordan Everall
Scientist, PhD student
jordan.everall(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8351

BSc
Kali Krishnan
Student employee
kali.krishnan(at)uni-graz.at

Kehkashan Mansoor MSc
PhD student
kehkashanmansoor(at)gmail.com

Viktor Valentin Marschall
stipend

BSc
Tobias Monthaler
Junior Scientist
tobias.monthaler(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 7513

B.A.(Econ.) Dr.rer.soc.oec. BSc MSc
Stefan Peter Nabernegg
Scientist
stefan.nabernegg(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8471

Johanna Pfeifer
Research manager
johanna.pfeifer(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8428

Irene Pomberger
Teaching assistant
irene.pomberger(at)uni-graz.at

Lorenzo Silvestri dipl.
Scientist, PhD student
lorenzo.silvestri(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 7434

BSc
Katharina Wieser
Junior Scientist
katharina.wieser(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 7510