InFER, the Institute of Forest, Environmental, and Natural Resource Policy at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU) is concerned with political science research on processes, instruments and institutions applied in a broad variety of environmental policies.

Research and teaching in the field of forest policy is a traditional focus at InFER. The Central-East European Regional Office of the European Forest Institute (EFICEEC) which is located at InFER particulary deals with forest policy issues and innovation in the forest-wood-chain.

In the field of environmental and resource policies, research and teaching at InFER focus on sustainable development policies, climate change mitigation and adaptation policies, nature conservation, biodiversity and water protection policies.

The research staff of InFER is regularly engaged in research-based policy consulting for associations, provincial governments, federal ministries in Austria and other EU Member States, the European Commission, and international organisations.

Head of InFER: Univ.Prof. Dipl.Ing. Dr. Karl Hogl
Secretariat: Edith Hörmann

Guttenberghaus, 2nd floor (right corridor)
Feistmantelstrasse 4
A-1180  Wien
Austria

Tel.: +43/1/47654-4400
Fax: +43/1/47654-4417

Location of InFER:
Guttenberghaus in GOOGLE Maps
Guttenberghaus in HEROLD.at

Site plan of Guttenberghaus and other BOKU buildings as pdf