Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics

The Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics (German: Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik, ZAMG) is the national meteorological and geophysical service of Austria.

Not to be confused with the Central Institute of Metrology in North Korea.
Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics
Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik
ZAMG
Agency overview
Formed23 July 1851
Jurisdiction Austrian Federal Government
HeadquartersHohe Warte, Vienna
Agency executive
  • Dr Andreas Schaffhauser
Parent agencyFederal Ministry of Science and Research
Websitewww.zamg.ac.at

It is a subordinate agency of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research. The ZAMG headquarters are located in Vienna, with regional offices in Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz and Klagenfurt.

ZAMG was founded in 1851 and is the oldest weather service in the world. Its task is not only to operate monitoring networks and to conduct research in various fields, but also to make the results available to the public.

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