Location
The conference takes place at the
University Centre Obergurgl
(operated by the University of Innsbruck, Austria)
Gaisbergweg 5
6456 Obergurgl
Tirol
AustriaT: +43 512 507 37 201
F: +43 512 507 37 400
obergurgl@uibk.ac.atIn the picture, the grey houses in the background belong to the University Centre as seen from the center of the town.
Obergurgl is located at an elavation of about 2000 m. It first came into the focus of scientists, when Auguste Piccard was forced to end his balloon flight into the stratosphere by landing on a nearby glacier. In the 1950s and 1960s the University Center Obergurgl of the University of Innsbruck became one of the cradles of modern skiing. Chair lifts may carry you up to mountains, from where one may see more than a dozen glaciers at a time.
Since Obergurgl is located in a high Alpine area, we advise you to take with you hiking boots and protective clothes. The temperture may be low, particularly in the morning. Be sure to bring warm clothes also.
