Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz

The University of Graz (also known as Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, KFU Graz) was founded in 1585 and is the second-oldest university in Austria after the University of Vienna. Today, it comprises six faculties. Within the Faculty of Natural Sciences, it maintains close cooperation with Graz University of Technology. Of the approximately 33,000 students currently enrolled, about 15 percent come from abroad.

University Homepage

Homepage of the Department of Geography

Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz

Academic Focus Areas of the Institute of Geography and Spatial Research

Spatiality of Social Structures and Processes
Spatial Development in Urban and Rural Regions
Sustainable Urban and Regional Development
Geography of Consumption
Tourism Geography
(High-)Mountain Research
Process Geomorphology
Climatology
Geographical Technologies (e.g. Geostatistics, Spatial Analysis, Geoinformatics, Remote Sensing, and GIS)

Teaching Focus

Human–Environment Relations
Transport and Mobility
Urban Geography: Housing, Urbanization
Geography Field Excursions Available

Information for ERASMUS Students

Number of Erasmus Places: 2 (1–2 semesters; Bachelor’s and Master’s level)
Semester Dates: Winter Semester: Early October to late January (exams until mid-February); Summer Semester: Early March to late June (exams until mid-July)
Erasmus Application Deadlines: Winter Semester: June 1; Summer Semester: November 1
Erasmus Student Homepage
Course Catalogue
Accommodation Information
Student Experience Reports
Fact Sheet (0,5 MB)

Further Information

The University’s YouTube Channel