2010 -  2011
Border areas in an enlarged Europe - a comperative study about the 
Czech-Polish and  Austrian-Slovenian border areas  

project of the Alps-Adriaic University of Klagenfurt, Institute of Geography and Regional Studies,
and the Palacký University of Olomouc, Department of Geography,
Programme Aktion Austria - Czech Republic

2009 - 2010
INTERREG III A Carinthia-Slovenia: Effects to Economic and
Regional Development in Carinthia
 
Sub-project (First Phase) of the Alps-Adriatic University of Klagenfurt, 
Institute of Geography and Regional Studies, 
Research Council of the Alps-Adriatic University of Klagenfurt - Funding of the Federal State of Carinthia

2009
Veröffentlichung der Forschungsresultate der
grenzüberschreitenden Forschung zur Natur- und Kulturlandschaft
Neusiedler See der Jahre 2007-2008 (OMAA 3)
(Publikation of the results of cross-border research about natural and
cultural landscape of Lake Neusiedl in 2007/08)

project of the University of Western Hungary Sopron, Institute of environmental sciences,
in common with Austrian partners, in particular of the
University of Vienna and the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU),
Programme „Austria – Hungary“ (AÖU)

2008-2012
Towards Integrated Ecological Spatial Planning for the Wienerwald Biosphere Reserve (IESP)

common project of the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology (FIWI) of the University of Veterinary Medicine  Vienna, the Umweltbundesamt and the Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning (ILEN) of the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), 
Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme of Austrian Academy of Science (ÖAW)

 2008-2012 
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services as scientific foundation
for the sustainable implementation of the Redesigned Biosphere Reserve “Neusiedler See” (BIOSERV)

common project of the Department of Conservation Biology, Vegetation and Landscape Ecology of the
University of Vienna (Project Manager), the Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and
Conservation Planning (ILEN), University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU)
 and the Institute of Environmental Sciences of the University of Western Hungary Sopron,
Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme of Austrian Academy of Science (ÖAW)

 2008 
  Landschaftsforschung auf ungarischer und österreichischer Seite des 
Neusiedler Sees als wissenschaftliche Grundlage zur Neuausrichtung eines grenzüberschreitenden Biosphärenpark Neusiedler See / Fertő (OMAA 2)

project of the University of Western Hungary in Sopron, Institute of environmental sciences,
in common with Austrian partners, in particular of the
University of Vienna and the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU),
Programme „Austria – Hungary“ (AÖU)

 2006 - 2008 
                        Redesigning the Biosphere-Reserve Neusiedler See /                          "Neuausrichtung Biosphärenpark Neusiedler See

common project of the Department of Conservation Biology, Vegetation and Landscape Ecology
of the University of Vienna (Project Manager), the Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning (ILEN) of the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU) and the Department of Geography and Regional Studies of the Alps-Adriatic University of Klagenfurt,
Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme of Austrian Academy of Science (ÖAW)

 2005 - 2006 
   Structural Analysis of Spatial and Human Sources for Interregional Cooperation 
in Southeast Europe, Slovenia and Austria

project partners: University of Ljubljana (Slovenia, Coordinator), University of Klagenfurt (Austria),
University of Oradea (Romania), Zagreb University (Croatia), University of Novi Sad (Serbia and Montenegro), University of Skopje (Republic of Macedonia), University of Tuzla (Bosnia and Hercegovina), 
Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office (ASO) Ljubljana and Sofia

 1999
Konflikte zwischen Erholungsnutzung und Naturschutz im
Nationalpark  Neusiedler See-Seewinkel / Fertö-Hanság Nemzeti Park und
im Nationalpark  Donau-Auen
(The Field of Conflict Recreational Use – Nature Conservation in National Parks
and Biosphere Reserves)

research activities in the context of habilitation thesis,
research grant from German Research Foundation (DFG)

1996 - 1999 
  Gestaltung und Entwicklung von Erholungsgebieten
in Bergbaufolgelandschaften der Niederlausitz 
(Planning and Development of Recreational Areas in Former Brown-Coal Mining Areas
of Lower Lusatia)

common research project of the Institute of Geography and Geoecology of the University of Potsdam
and WIB Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH Berlin, associated with interdisciplinary research group LENAB,
supported by Federal Ministry of Education and Research 

Pilot Study:
Die zeitliche Entwicklung von Erholungspotentialen in den Bergbaufolgelandschaften sowie ihre Bedeutung für das Umland (The temporal Development of Potentials of Recreation in the Former Brown-Coal Mining Areas and its Importance for the Surrounding Areas), by order of Joint Spatial Development Department
of Berlin and Brandenburg (Gemeinsame Landesplanung Berlin-Brandenburg)