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Welcome

We welcome you to the Society of Austrian Planetariums. Our society is an association which aims to promote cooperation and collaboration between Austrian planetariums, to support education and training for all age groups in the fields of astronomy, natural sciences and space sciences, and to initiate and carry out projects in the field of astronomy and related fields of knowledge. The Society’s activities are charitable and not for profit.

The history of our society goes back to 2001, when the then directors of the planetariums in Vienna, Klagenfurt and Schwaz met for the first time for a joint meeting. This resulted in a cooperation agreement between these three planetariums in 2003 and the first show production activities followed. The inaugural meeting of the current society took place on 13 November 2006, also by the then directors of the planetariums in Vienna, Klagenfurt and Schwaz.

News

A Week with the GDP 2025/26

This year’s winner of “A Week with the GDP” is Jason Trump from the USA. He will visit Austria as part of the well-known exchange programme in September and October 2026.
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Premiere of the Show Unseen Earth

On 11 June 2025, the planetarium show ‘Unseen Earth – Observe, Understand, Respond’ premiered at the 10th Fulldome Festival in Brno and ranked 7th out of nearly 50 submissions.
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Mord im Planetarium

Murder at the Planetarium – Beate Maly's new historical crime novel has been published and is set in a planetarium for the first time. A murder investigation among the stars and planets – a new case for Anton and Ernestine!
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Projects

ERASMUS+ Project „Unseen Earth“

Unseen Earth (2023-1-CZ01-KA220-ADU-000160172) is an international ERASMUS+ cooperation project that focuses on Earth observation and its crucial role in understanding and combating climate change.

The project aims to raise public awareness of environmental sustainability using modern digital tools. It is based on the belief that informal learning spaces such as planetariums can foster curiosity, critical thinking and lifelong learning among adults and a cross-generational audience. The main outcome of the project is a multilingual fulldome show for digital planetariums that immerses viewers in the science and impact of Earth observation.

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ERASMUS+ Project „Dark Side of Light“

Light pollution. Have you ever heard of this term? How can something as essential as light even be associated with pollution? And yet, there it is.

For several centuries, we have become accustomed to lighting up artificial light sources after dark, considering them natural. But it’s not. Living organisms, both, plants and animals, have adapted to the natural cycle of day and night for tens of millions of years. Our biorhythms work in accordance with sunrise and sunset. The artificial disruption of this cycle has serious consequences, not only for our health but also for the environment and the economy. So why is the increasing level of artificial lighting dangerous for us? Let’s take a look together at what is hidden under the term light pollution and what each of us can do about it.

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Mission X – Train Like an Astronaut

“Mission X – Train Like an Astronaut” is an international competition for schools that is held annually. The European Space Agency (ESA) has developed a series of exercises for Mission X that teach children about space knowledge, exercise, sports and the importance of healthy eating in everyday life.

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