Here you'll find frequently asked questions about the Klimatag:
When is the Klimatag 2017?
From Monday, 22nd to Wednesday, 24th May 2017
Where is the Klimatag 2017 taking place?
The Austrian Klimatag is a three-day event. The Pre-Conference Day on 22nd May as well as the conference on 23rd and 24th May will be held at the University of Vienna in the main building.
How do I register for the Klimatag?
Registration is done via the Klimatag online portal, which you can access through the following link: <link de ccca-aktivitaeten oesterr-klimatag klimatag-2017 call-for-abstracts-anmeldung>www.ccca.ac.at/de/ccca-aktivitaeten/oesterr-klimatag/klimatag-2017/call-for-abstracts-anmeldung/
Participation in the Klimatag is free of charge. However, registration is required! Registrations to participate in the Klimatag can be accepted until 12th May 2017.
You can also find information on registration here.
Is there a conference fee?
Participation in the Klimatag is free of charge. However, registration is required! Registrations to participate in the Klimatag can be accepted until 12th May 2017.
How long can I register for the Klimatag?
Registrations to participate in the Klimatag can be accepted until 12th May 2017. If you have any difficulties with the registration portal or suggestions regarding it, we're happy to help at klimatag@ccca.ac.at!
How and for how long can I change my registration/submitted abstract?
After registering in the Klimatag online portal (registration for the event and/or abstract submission). By entering your details, you register for the Klimatag online portal. The registered person can edit and update the entered data until the end of the respective deadline. After registering, you'll receive a confirmation email containing a link through which you can still modify your data (abstract and/or registration) up to the respective deadlines.
Abstract submission deadline: 13th February 2017
Registration deadline: 12th May 2017
How long can I submit abstracts?
The submission deadline for scientific contributions (for general scientific sessions and also for sessions in the presence of the ACRP Steering Committee) is 13th February 2017. If you have any difficulties submitting a contribution, we're happy to help at klimatag@ccca.ac.at!
How do I register someone else/submit an abstract on someone else's behalf?
If you'd like to register someone other than yourself for the Klimatag or submit an abstract on behalf of another person, enter your personal details under "Registration" — you'll then receive the editing link and will serve as the contact person for the Klimatag organisation team if needed. Afterwards, under "Registration" or "Abstract submission", select the option "Different from registered person" and enter the details of the person you wish to register or on whose behalf you wish to submit an abstract.
Will there be a Pre-Conference Day in 2017 again?
Yes, the Pre-Conference Day will take place on 22nd May 2017.
The focus of this year's Pre-Day at the Klimatag is on networking within the climate research community (early-career researchers with senior scientists) as well as with practitioners/multipliers in this field. The aim of the event is to drive forward new collaborations and project partnerships in Austria as well as in the D-A-CH region. Participants will have the opportunity to present their project ideas, identify funding opportunities for their ideas, and find potential project partners. In order to build the most diverse, interdisciplinary project teams possible, collaboration between universities and research institutions with stakeholders from practice is essential — only in this way can the goal of moving from "knowledge to action" be achieved.
Registration for the Pre-Conference Day works via the Klimatag online portal, which will open at the start of 2017. As soon as registration is available, you'll be informed via the CCCA News.
Further information on the Pre-Day can be found here.
How can I submit a scientific contribution (talk, poster) to the Klimatag?
As in previous years, we invite you to prepare the results and connections from your research activities for colleagues from your own and other fields and present them at the Klimatag. This can be done in the form of a talk or poster. Please note that an abstract must be submitted for both. The abstracts will be uniformly formatted for the conference proceedings; in the online portal you can upload the text components and figures for your abstract separately without formatting. Please note that the conference proceedings will be printed in black and white. Please design your figures accordingly.
A submission to the Klimatag must be made via the Klimatag online portal. Using the following link, you can select "Abstract submission" and submit there for a "general scientific session" or a "session in the presence of the ACRP Steering Committee": LINK
All texts must be entered in plain text format. Formatting, HTML, JavaScript or non-readable/non-printable characters are not permitted. The text must not exceed 5,500 characters including spaces. A corresponding limit is set in the online portal.
Please structure your contribution as follows:
1. Topic
2. Method
3. Results.
At least 1,000 characters must be entered in each text field. The remaining characters can be distributed across the three text fields according to individual preference. For the review process, only those contributions that actually meet the required character count will be accepted. Please bear in mind that deliberately inserted line breaks will cause the remaining characters that would be needed to fill the line to be lost. Please submit your abstract preferably in German; however, English-language abstracts are also accepted.
The conference proceedings will be assigned an ISBN number.
Information on abstract submission can also be found here.
Can I submit more than one contribution?
Yes, you can also submit more than one contribution. Once you have saved and sent your submission, a new window will open after the data has been successfully submitted. There you can select the option "Submit another contribution". Using this function, your data will be copied, meaning you don't have to enter it again — you can simply upload a new abstract.
Is the Klimatag only for scientists?
No, the Austrian Klimatag is a scientific conference that also offers content for an interested general public and aims to provide an overview of current Austrian research activities in the areas of climate change, impacts, adaptation, and mitigation. In addition to its function as a networking event for the climate research community, the Klimatag also serves as a platform for exchange and contact between all individuals and institutions interested in climate change. The Klimatag is open to stimulate and promote dialogue, discussion, and networking between scientific and non-scientific groups.
Information on the programme will be continuously updated here.
How does the Klimatag aim to contribute to "climate friendly climate research"?
In 2017, we're once again striving to organise the Klimatag as a Green Meeting and therefore as sustainably as possible. The Klimatag is organised to the highest environmental standards. This includes, amongst other things, climate-friendly catering, offsetting of resulting CO2 emissions, and avoiding printed materials. You can also support our efforts by choosing climate-friendly modes of transport such as train, bus, or carpooling when travelling to the event.
Information on the Green Meeting can be found here.
What format does my poster need to be in?
Poster format: DIN A0 portrait format
Participants wishing to present a poster at the Klimatag are asked, in the event that their poster contribution is accepted, to print it themselves in DIN A0 portrait format and hang it at the designated spot at the Klimatag. The necessary materials will be provided.
The scientific posters will also be integrated into the talk sessions. Posters will be assigned thematically to corresponding sessions. At the end of each talk session, a time slot is provided in which authors of posters can present theirs in one minute. Information on the author, title of the poster, and poster number will be prepared for each session. Information about which poster will be presented in which session can be found in the programme booklet, which will be published on the CCCA website in mid-May.
Posters can be published on the Klimatag website following the conference.
Information on posters can also be found here.
How long can my talk be?
The duration of talks is expected to be 15 minutes. The language of presentation is German. Talks can be published on the Klimatag website following the conference.
Can posters be presented again within the talk sessions?
Yes, the scientific posters will once again be integrated into the talk sessions in 2017. Posters will be assigned thematically to corresponding sessions. At the end of each talk session, a time slot is provided in which authors of posters can present theirs in one minute. Information on the author, title of the poster, and poster number will be prepared for each session. Information about which poster will be presented in which session can be found in the programme booklet, which will be published on the CCCA website in mid-May.
What's the difference between a "general scientific session" and a "session in the presence of the ACRP Steering Committee"?
The abstracts uploaded in the online portal for "general scientific sessions" will be assessed by thematically appropriate reviewers after the submission deadline (13/02/2017).
In "sessions in the presence of the ACRP Steering Committee", one or more members of the ACRP Steering Committee are present in the audience and are informed about the progress of the ACRP projects presented in that session. The ACRP project leaders whose projects this concerns have been separately invited by the Climate and Energy Fund to present their project at the Klimatag.
How do I find out whether I need to submit a contribution for an ACRP session?
The Climate and Energy Fund invites all project leaders of advanced ACRP projects to present their project results in the presence of the ACRP Steering Committee at the Klimatag. Information to this effect was sent separately by email in January 2017 to the project leaders of the relevant ACRP projects. If you wish to fulfil your obligation within the framework of an ACRP-funded research project, please submit a contribution for an "ACRP session in the presence of the ACRP Steering Committee".
How are contributions reviewed?
Contributions for general scientific sessions are subject to the Klimatag review process and are assessed by thematically appropriate reviewers. The Klimatag programme committee draws up the Klimatag programme on the basis of the reviewers' evaluations.
You submit contributions for sessions in the presence of the ACRP Steering Committee when you wish to fulfil your obligation within the framework of an ACRP-funded research project. The decision on the format of the contribution (talk, poster) lies with the Climate and Energy Fund. ACRP project leaders whose projects have reached the corresponding level of project progress were explicitly informed of this by the Climate and Energy Fund in calendar week 2/2017.
When will I find out whether my contribution has been accepted?
After the submission deadline (13/02/2017), the contributions will be evaluated by reviewers. Based on these review results, the programme committee will then draw up the Klimatag programme. The programme is expected to be finalised at the end of March 2017, after which submitters will be notified by email.
How can I save my details in the meantime?
Fill in all the required fields in the Klimatag online portal and select the option "Save and Send" at the end. If you haven't filled in all fields correctly, this will be indicated by a red warning triangle and you won't be able to save your data. Once you've clicked Save and Send, you'll receive a confirmation email containing a link (under "Edit data"). Via this link, you can change your data at any time and save it again afterwards. The data can be changed until the end of the abstract submission deadline (13/02/2017) or until the end of the registration deadline (12/05/2017). After that, the link will become inactive.
Contact/Point of contact
If you need support or have any questions regarding the submission of abstracts or registration for the Klimatag, please contact us at the following email address: klimatag@ccca.ac.at