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    The Austrian Society for Geomechanics (OeGG)

    A group of Austrian experts started in the fifties of the 20th century to deal with rock engineering. This group was also called Salzburg Circle. As early as 1951 Leopold Müller organized a Colloquium about rock engineering and technological questions in Salzburg.

    In 1962 the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) was founded in Salzburg. Leopold Müller was the first president of the ISRM. The Austrian Society for Geomechanics (OeGG) was founded in 1968 as national group of the ISRM.

    The aims of the OeGG are to promote scientific research in all fields of geological and geotechnical engineering with all those involved in geotechnical research, construction, administration, improve geotechnical design and construction methods, and to publish scientific papers and guidelines.

    The society is divided into individual technical sections, each dealing with questions  related to geology, foundation and rock engineering, soil and rock mechanics, as well as tunnelling.

    Presently, the OeGG has approximately 585 regular members and 36 supporting members.

    The Austrian Society for Geomechanics is organizer and co-organizer of Colloquiums, Conferences, Seminars and Workshops.

    The OeGG's hallmark event is the annual Geomechanics Colloquium in Salzburg.

    This colloquium is one of the world's largest annual conference on geotechnics, consistently with more than 800 participants. It developed to a meeting place of researchers, designers, contractors, owners and manufacturers.

    The interdisciplinary nature of the Colloquium represents the vision of the OeGG. In addition to technical issues, contractual and economical aspects are discussed.

    Seminars and workshops on special technical topics are organized the day before the Colloquium, which have seen increasing attendance over the past several years.

    Every second year, the OeGG co-organizes the Austrian Tunnel Day. In addition, the OeGG supports events organized by the Graz University of Technology, Vienna University of Technology and Leoben University of Mining. All these events are designed to fulfill the objective of the society to support the exchange of knowledge.

    Video Franz Pacher

    You can find out more about the OeGG and the ISRM from the conversation with Prof. Franz Pacher, founding member of the Austrian Society for Geomechanics:

    The Board

    President

    Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Robert Galler

    Honorary President

    Em.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Wulf Schubert

    Treasurer / Vice President

    Dipl.-Ing. Dietmar Bach

    Vice President / Vice Treasurer

    Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Wolfgang Unterberger

    Secretary General

    Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Gerald Zenz

    Head Editorial Board

    Dipl.-Ing. Gernot Jedlitschka

    Board Members

    Dipl.-Ing. Bmstr. Klaus Mitteregger

    Bmstr. DI Dr. Wolfgang Leitner

    Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Adolf-Bernd Moritz

    Dipl.-Ing. Bruno Mattle

    Section Heads

    ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING

    Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Andreas Goricki

    SOIL MECHANICS AND SOIL ENGINEERING

    Ao.Univ.-Prof. i.R. DI. Dr.techn. M.Sc. tit.Univ.-Prof. Helmut Schweiger

    TUNNELLING

    Dipl.-Ing. Urs Grunicke 

    ENGINEERING GEOLOGY

    Dr. M.Sc. Christina Rechberger

    Joint Young Members Austria

    DDipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Andreas-Nizar GRANITZER

    SECRETARIAT

    Christine Santos Martinez

    Consulting Board

    Dietmar ADAM
    Dieter BECHTOLD
    Konrad BERGMEISTER 
    Andreas BLAUHUT
    Paul BONAPACE
    Manfred EDER
    Alfred FASCHING
    Arthur GÖBL
    Gerald GOGER
    Robert HOFMANN
    Max JOHN
    D. Scott KIEFFER
    Rainer KIENREICH
    Andreas LEITNER
    Thomas MARCHER
    Roman MARTE
    Thomas PILGERSTORFER
    Rainer POISEL
    Erwin SCHEIDL
    Barbara SCHNEIDER-MUNTAU
    Stephan SEMPRICH
    Georg SPAUN
    Wolfgang STIPEK
    Peter STRASSER
    Ewald TENTSCHERT
    Alois VIGL
    Horst WAGNER
    Sonja WIESHOLZER
    Wei WU

    Bylaws of the OeGG

    Our bylaws are only avaylabe in German.

    Here you can download our bylaws:

    Our Supporters

    The Austrian Society for Geomechanics would like to thank its sponsors from industry, authorities, associations and research institutions.

    Its membership is a guarantee for the practical relevance of the association in the realization of its goals.

    Die Österreichische Gesellschaft für Geomechanik bedankt sich bei ihren Förderern aus Wirtschaft, Behörden, Verbänden und Forschungseinrichtungen.

    Ihre Mitgliedschaft ist ein Garant für den Praxisbezug des Vereins bei der Verwirklichung seiner Ziele.

    3G Gruppe Geotechnik Graz ZT GmbH AFRY Austria GmbH ASFINAG Service GmbH AUSTIN POWDER Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH Amt der Vorarlberger Landesregierung Bauer Spezialtiefbau GmbH BeMo Tunnelling GmbH Brenner Basistunnel BBT SE DSI Underground Austria GmbH Dr. Spang GmbH ELEA iC d.o.o, Ljubljana ERNST & SOHN Verlag für Architektur und technische Wissenschaften GmbH & Co KG GEOCONSULT ZT GMBH GEODATA Messtechnik GmbH HOCHTIEF Infrastructure GmbH Häny Austria GmbH IGT - Geotechnik und Tunnelbau ZT GmbH IL- Ingenieurbüro Laabmayr & Partner ZT GesmbH ILF Consulting Engineers Austria GmbH Implenia Österreich GmbH JÄGER BAU GmbH KELLER GRUNDBAU GmbH MA 29-BA 5 Marti GmbH Müller + Hereth Ingenieurbüro f. Tunnel- u. Felsbau GmbH PORR BAU GmbH ROMBOLD & GFRÖHRER GMBH & Co. KG SALZBURG AG STRABAG AG STUVA - Studiengesellschaft für Unterirdische Verkehrsanlagen e.V. Swietelsky Tunnelbau GmbH & Co KG TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft AG URETEK Injektionstechnik GmbH VERBUND Hydro Power GmbH ZÜBLIN Spezialtiefbau Gesellschaft mbH iC Consulenten ZT GmbH illwerke vkw AG ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG ÖSTU-STETTIN Hoch- und Tiefbau GmbH

    Contakt und approach

    Austrian Society for Geomechanics

    Innsbrucker Bundesstraße 67, 2nd floor

    5020 Salzburg

    Austria

    Tel: +43 662 875519

    Mobil: +43 664 8128990

    Fax: +43 662 886748

    e-mail: salzburg@oegg.at

    Secretary: Christine Santos Martinez