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We look forward to welcoming you to the VISTA Science Experience Center. Please note that visits are only possible after successful booking. You can find all the information you need under Plan your visit.
Highlights
VISTA Christmas Science Show
Experience spectacular experiments with your class or family in the run-up to Christmas! This year, we're setting off on a mission to the moon station together
Science in the Making
Our first exhibition offers fascinating insights into the world of research at ISTA, telling the stories of the ideas, the people, and the often surprising processes behind them.
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The First World Day for Glaciers
Glaciers are rapidly melting, a warning sign of the impact of climate change. On the occasion of the first World Day for Glaciers, we spoke with ISTA Professor Francesca Pellicciotti. She uses models to study the interactions of the changing climate, glaciers, snow, and water resources.
#STEMLooksLikeMe
Discover creative teaching ideas with STEMlooksLikeMe that make STEM subjects accessible to everyone. Our inclusive resources help you inspire students and spark their passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Ask the Science Grandma!
In intergenerational workshops, women aged 60 and above and children between the ages of 7 and 12 are encouraged to explore science and its processes together. Through shared learning and discovery, the “Science Grandmas” serve as role models with their life experience, curiosity, and enthusiasm.
Gardening for science
In one of the basement rooms of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), mutants are growing. But instead of monsters, they are small plants that serve as living subjects for science.
VISTA Science Experience Center
Embedded within the research campus of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria, the building invites direct dialogue with science. Open, light-filled spaces and a strikingly curved roof symbolize the dynamism and openness of cutting-edge research in the 21st century. In its 9.000 roof tiles, the vibrant atmosphere of the campus is reflected, while the VISTA Coffee Lab invites visitors to engage in conversation, exchange ideas, or simply relax.