At the Petronell National Park Institute, a wide range of target groups – school classes as well as innovative decision-makers of today – can gain direct experience of animals and plants in the wild and observe them in their habitat. At the same time, they learn about the importance of biological collections and taxonomic research for species and nature conservation. The offers of the Department of Science Communication of the NHM Vienna are not only aimed at promoting an understanding of ecological contexts, the mandatory prerequisite for sustainable action and the sense of responsibility of each individual towards nature. The staff of the NHM Vienna have decades of expertise in communicating scientific findings in an understandable way, but also in stimulating dialogue on environmental issues and in raising people's awareness of environmental protection and the beauty of nature. In addition, the participation of the public in local, national and international environmental initiatives as well as policy development is actively promoted through a wide variety of projects and activities.
 
Spend a day in the Danube floodplains with scientists and communicators of the house and get to know our different formats on the subject of environmental education directly on site.
 
 
Programe for the press trip on 25 August 2025:
 
8:00 a.m.:
Departure by bus from NHM Vienna (Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna)
 
approx. 08:45 – 09:00:
Arrival at the meeting point (Wilding Wall pier at Petronell station); Information & preparation of the boat excursion
 
09:00 - 12:00:
Three-hour boat excursion in the Danube-Auen National Park
 
12:00 – approx. 2:00 p.m.:
End of the boat excursion and pick-up by bus at the pier; then travel to the NHM Vienna Petronell site and lunch break (incl. lunch)
 
14:00 – approx. 16:30:
Lectures by the Department of Science Communication, Scientific Departments and the Department of Marketing & Sales
 
With:

• Dr Katrin Vohland, Director General and Scientific Director of NHM Vienna
• Dr. Claudia Roson, Department of Science Communication, NHM Vienna
• Dr. Inez Harker-Schuch, Department of Science Communication, NHM Vienna
• Mag. Heimo Rainer, Director of the Botanical Department, NHM Vienna
• Paul Wolf, MSc, scientific assistant, bird collection of the NHM Vienna
• Dr. Anja Palandacic, Collection Manager, Fish Collection, NHM Vienna
• Dr. Matthias Seidel, Research Associate, 2. Department of Zoology, NHM Vienna
• Dr. Martin Schwentner, Research Associate, 3. Department of Zoology, NHM Vienna
• Max Pohanka, MSc, Sponsoring I Fundraising Manager, Marketing I Sales Department, NHM Vienna

 
5 p.m. – approx. 6 p.m.:
Return to NHM Vienna by bus & farewell