The Institute of Geography conducts diverse research on socially relevant topics of geography. The research is organized in eleven research units. Associated research groups and the «Mobiliar-Lab» complement the research of the individual groups. The institute has a strong relationship with the Strategic Research Centers Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (OCCR), Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), and Center for Regional Economic Development (CRED) as well as the Interdisciplinary Centre for Gender Studies (ICFG).
