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 2013 | Founder and owner of „stem & mint e.U. – Space and Science Communications“ |
| Since 2009 | Head of Science Outreach Network of the European Southern Observatory ESO in Austria |
| Since 2006 | President of Gesellschaft Österreichischer Planetarien |
| 2000-2011 | Director of Urania Sternwarte and Vienna Planetarium |
| 1995-2011 | Director of Kuffner Sternwarte |
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
- Numerous radio and television programmes on astronomy and space topics
- Book “Weltraum-Land Österreich”
- ESA oral history project
- Education project “Mission X – Train like an Astronaut” of ESA
- Foundation of the ESA European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO) in Linz
- Erasmus+ projects with Planetarium Brno and other planetariums
- Communication projects with the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands
Areas of expertise
- History of astronomy and space science in Austria
- European Southern Observatory ESO and Astronomy in Chile
- Popularisation of astronomy and astrophysics
- Planetariums and historical observatories
- CPD training for STEM teachers (K12)
- Science travel and TWAN photography
- Science Communications
- Evaluation of EU projects
