Celebrating 160 Years Chair of Higher Geodesy at TU Wien

On June 23, 1866, Josef Herr was appointed the first professor of Higher Geodesy and Spherical Astronomy at TU Wien (Vienna, Austria) by the emperor Franz Joseph I. On that occasion, 160 years later, a homecoming event was held at TU Wien with about 70 former colleagues and students gathering for a reunion. The afternoon started with presentations on historical aspects, study affairs, as well as on current research topics in Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) and satellite navigation. Thereafter, we had a reception at TU Wien and dinner at a local restaurant. It was very nice and rewarding to meet so many colleagues and friends after a long time.

Author: Johannes Böhm (TU Wien)

Presentation by Johannes Böhm on historical aspects of Higher Geodesy (photo by Claudia Viriginia Dimoiu)

Former colleagues meeting for dinner in the Salmbräu (photo by Banoub Akladious) From left to right: Johannes Böhm, Thomas Hobiger, Axel Nothnagel, Benedikt Soja, Matthias Schartner, Laura Crocetti, Harald Schuh.