Geological Survey of Austria

The Geological Survey of Austria (German: Geologische Bundesanstalt, GBA) in Vienna was a subordinate agency of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and was the central point for information and advice in the field of earth sciences for the Republic of Austria. The most important product of the GBA is a range of geological maps. These appear in various scales both as map series and as regional maps. They form the basis for responses to questions in many areas of business (waste disposal, water supply, transportation, raw materials, geothermal energy …) and also for research. The GBA was located in the district of Landstraße in Vienna.

Geological Survey of Austria, Austria

Geologische Bundesanstalt (GBA)
Agency overview
Formed	15 November 1849 as kaiserlich-königliche Geologische Reichsanstalt (Franz Joseph I)
Dissolved	31.12.2022
Superseding agency	GeoSphere Austria
Type	subordinate federal agency
Headquarters	Neulinggasse 38, Landstraße, Vienna, Austria
Employees	135 (2020)
Agency executive	Robert Supper
Parent department	Federal Ministry of Science and Research (Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung)
Website	www.geologie.ac.at

The Geological Survey of Austria

As of 1 January 2023, it was merged with the Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics into Geosphere Austria.

Sources

• Geologische Bundesanstalt (Hrsg.): Die Geologische Bundesanstalt in Wien. Böhlau-Verlag, Wien 1999. ISBN 3-205-99036-6
• Hans Georg Krenmayr (Red.): ROCKY AUSTRIA - Eine bunte Erdgeschichte von Österreich. Wien 2002. ISBN 3-85316-016-6
• Thomas Hofmann, Hans P. Schönlaub (Hrsg.): Geo-Atlas Österreich. Die Vielfalt des geologischen Untergrunds. 1. Auflage, Böhlau, 2008. ISBN 978-3-205-77726-7 (Übersicht über geowissenschaftliche Kartierungen Österreichs, Projekt der Geologischen Bundesanstalt)

External links

• www.geologie.ac.at - Official web site