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Your visa guide for the EGU General Assembly 2026: Navigating the Schengen process

Asmae Ourkiya December 1, 2025

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Attending the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly in Vienna is an invaluable experience, where scientists, researchers, and professionals come together from all over the world to share knowledge, expand networks, and strengthen the geosciences community. However, if you’re coming from a non-EU country and require a visa, preparing for your trip may feel overwhelming. As a former visa ...[Read More]

#shareEGU20: An EGU dining experience in your own home..?!

Hazel Gibson May 3, 2020

Image credit: Daniela Rapavá (distributed via imaggeo)

One of the things we will miss the most about being together in Vienna this year, is the great meals and lunches spent with friends (both new and old). We all have a favourite Austrian meal, so this year we picked four of our favourites and will be releasing one a day during the week. If you want to skip ahead, here are all four of our EGU most iconic GA foods! The classic and essential, yo ...[Read More]

EGU 2018: Getting to Vienna, getting to sleep and getting to know the city

Olivia Trani March 15, 2018

View from Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral. Credit: Sonja Zeschka (distributed via pixabay.com)

With the conference only a few weeks away here is a brief, and by no means comprehensive, introduction of how to get to Vienna and what to do when you’re there! Getting here Vienna’s International Airport is served by many of the major European airlines. If you would like to consider overland you’ll find more information on the General Assembly website. And, if you haven’t seen it already, make su ...[Read More]