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About me

Peter Habison

Education

Technical Physics (Dipl.-Ing.), Astronomy (Mag.rer.-nat.) und Science History (Dr. phil.) in Vienna, Innsbruck, Brussels and at the Institute of Astrophysics in Tenerife.

Profession

Since 2013Founder and owner of „stem & mint e.U. – Space and Science Communications“
Since 2009Head of Science Outreach Network of the European Southern Observatory ESO in Austria
Since 2006President of Gesellschaft Österreichischer Planetarien
2000-2011Director of Urania Sternwarte and Vienna Planetarium
1995-2011Director of Kuffner Sternwarte

Expertise and work experience

Management of observatories and planetariums

Consulting in astronomy and space science

Teaching at universities, in-service training of teachers

Lecturing nationally and internationally

Astrotourism and Astrophotography

History of space exploration and astronomy

Workshop and conference organisation

Evaluation of projects for EU Science programmes

Authoring and publishing

Projects

  • Restoration of the astronomical instruments of the Kuffner Observatory
  • Technical, content-related and organisational restructuring of the Vienna Planetarium
  • Renovation of the Urania Observatory
  • Educational projects with NASA and ESA
  • Various radio and television programmes on astronomy topics
  • Foundation of the European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO) in Linz

Areas of expertise

  • History of astronomy and space science in Austria
  • European Southern Observatory ESO and Astronomy in Chile
  • Popularisation of astronomy and astrophysics 
  • CPD training for STEM teachers (K12)
  • Planetariums and historical observatories
  • Science Communications

Publications and lectures

Numerous scientific and popular science publications since 1995. The book “Weltraum-Land Österreich – Pioniere der Raumfahrt erzählen” was published in 2014.

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Peter Habison

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Lectures

Astronomical principles, astrophysics, space flight, observatories and special topics

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Tours

Science tours on topics related to astronomy, astrophotography, spaceflight and science history

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Consulting

Development and monitoring of education and communication programmes in space sciences

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