Core Facility Konrad Lorenz Reseach Station für Behaviour and Cognition
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What would Grünau be without its famous gray geese? What would the gray geese be without their beloved home? And what would Grünau be without the Konrad Lorenz Research Center (KLF)?
The Konrad Lorenz Research Center was founded in 1973 by the world-famous researcher and Nobel laureate who was familiar in the Almtal valley. He researched the behavior of the gray geese.
Since 2012, the KLF has been integrated as a core facility in the University of Vienna and, in addition to research and teaching (lectures and seminars in Vienna, internships in Grünau), also fulfills the so-called third mission. This also includes educational offers and knowledge transfer (e.g. KinderUniAlmtal, Biologicum Almtal, Junior Biologicum).
The main research of the KLF relates to the social and cognitive behavior of gray geese, ravens and forest ibis. It examines how individuals live together in social groups, what costs and benefits are involved and what role personality, stress management and social rank play. Furthermore, how individual behavior and the knowledge of the group interact and how traditions are formed.
For some years now, interested non-scientists (interested people, school classes, ...) have been involved in research projects as part of Citizen Science projects. They work side by side with the scientists, support them, for example, in the time-consuming data acquisition or evaluate videos, and they receive specific knowledge and the opportunity to contribute to scientific knowledge.
More information on the website
The Konrad Lorenz Research Center is a research facility of the University of Vienna. A visit to the research center, where you can get information about the history of the KLF and current projects from an employee, is only possible on request and for a minimum of 7 people.
Contact: Tel .: +43 (0) 7616/8510; Email: office.klf@univie.ac.at
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520 m
Accessibility / arrivalWe recommend travelling to the Cumberland Wildlife Park by public transport or on foot via the beautiful Almuferweg ‘Genuss am Almfluss’ trail
by train:
On the Westbahn line 101 from Salzburg, Linz or Vienna or on the Passauer Bahn line 150 from Passau (Nuremberg) to Wels Hbf (ÖBB, Westbahn and DB), change to the regional trains in the direction of Grünau im Almtal ‘Almtalbahn’ (ÖBB) to Grünau im Almtal station.
by bus:
Bus route 533 Gmunden - Grünau im Almtal railway station - Almsee, change to route 534 (some routes in summer go directly to Almsee)
Bus route 534 Grünau im Almtal railway station - Almsee to the Almtal Wildpark stop
Or simply leave your car in the car park at the train station in Grünau and take the bus or the ‘Genuss am Almfluss’ hiking trail (approx. 6 km from the village to the wildlife park).
Salzkammergut Shuttle Service:
The Traunsee-Almtal Tourist Association offers this micro public transport service on route 60 from Grünau railway station to the Almsee if the OÖVV bus does not run. Please call the taxi centre at least 1 hour in advance on 050-422 422 or order on the otaxi app.
by bike:
on the Almtal cycle path R11 from Grünau im Almtal to the Wildpark This cycle route runs partly on the road and partly on side paths to the wildlife park
by car:
Motorway A1 Westautobahn Vienna <> Salzburg Exit 207 Exit Vorchdorf at the roundabout - direction Pettenbach, approx. 12 km
Motorway A9 Pyhrnautobahn Passau <> Graz Exit 5 exit Ried im Traunkreis - direction Voitsdorf - Pettenbach, approx. 10 km
on the B120 to Scharnstein, there turn onto the Almsee Landesstraße L549 to Grünau im Almtal and follow the road to Grünau im Almtal and on to the Cumberland Wildlife Park.
Use the bus and Traunstein taxi service from Grünau im Almtal railway station.
Please only use the designated car parks at Cumberland Wildpark and show consideration for private property! Thank you for your fairness!
- Suitable for groups
- Suitable for schools
Please get in touch for more information.
Contact
4645 Grünau im Almtal
Phone +43 1 4277 - 76190
E-Mail office.klf@univie.ac.at
Web klf.univie.ac.at/de/news/
Contact person
Prof. Dr. Dr. Sonia Kleindorfer
Universität Wien - Konrad Lorenz Forschungsstelle
Fischerau 13
4645 Grünau im Almtal
Phone +43 1 4277 - 76190
E-Mail office.klf@univie.ac.at
Web klf.univie.ac.at/de/news/