{"id":1611,"date":"2024-06-03T17:02:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T15:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hydrography.boku.ac.at\/wordpress\/?page_id=1611"},"modified":"2025-04-17T14:11:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T12:11:45","slug":"walter-munk-festtage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hydrography.boku.ac.at\/wordpress\/walter-munk-festtage\/","title":{"rendered":"Walter Munk Festtage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Thursday – Saturday\u00a0<\/h1>

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Walter Munk Park<\/span>
Opening Events<\/span><\/h3>

The Walter Munk Park is a tribute to Walter Munk\u2019s enduring\u00a0<\/span>relationship with his homeland, Austria. A 2-meter\u00a0<\/span>by 1-meter bronze model of the lake serves as the central\u00a0<\/span>piece of an installation, which, in conjunction with six information\u00a0<\/span>panels, provides visitors with a deeper insight\u00a0<\/span>into the science of this wonderful lake.<\/span><\/p>

A collaboration between the municipality of Altaussee,\u00a0<\/span>the Altaussee Literature Museum, and the Walter Munk\u00a0<\/span>Foundation for the Oceans in honor of Prof. Walter Munk,\u00a0<\/span>the \u201cEinstein of the Oceans\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Participating institutions include the University of Natural\u00a0<\/span>Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, University of\u00a0<\/span>Innsbruck, Deheyn Lab, San Diego, CA., Raumberg-<\/span>Gumpenstein High School, Altaussee Fire Department,\u00a0<\/span>Salinen Austria AG and the Austrian Federal Forestry\u00a0<\/span>Authority.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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7.30 p.m.: Inaugeral Event – <\/span>Kur- and Amtshaus Altaussee<\/span><\/em><\/h2>
Walter Munk \u2013 the \u201cEinstein of the Oceans\u201d – Opening by Mayor Gerald Loitzl and Mary Munk<\/span><\/strong><\/div>
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The world-renowned oceanographer Walter Munk was born <\/span>in Vienna in 1917 and spent each summer and each winter of <\/span>his childhood in Altaussee, where his grandfather owned a <\/span>house. At the age of 15, his family sent him to study in the USA, <\/span>where he gained worldwide fame as an oceanographer.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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followed by: Opening lecture <\/span>– <\/span>Kur- and Amtshaus Altaussee<\/span><\/em><\/h2>
A Formula for Peace \u2013\u00a0<\/b><\/span>how an Austrian changed the course of history<\/b><\/div><\/div>
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Opening lecture featuring Prof. Siegfried Beer, renowned\u00a0<\/span>expert on Anglo-Austrian Relations, accompanied by the\u00a0<\/span>2023 holder of the Saline Scholarship of the Literature\u00a0<\/span>Museum Altaussee<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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all-day from 11 a.m.: Special tours – Salzwelten Altaussee<\/em><\/span><\/h2>
\u201cThe underwater forest in Lake Altaussee\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/div>
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In 2022 the Fire Department Altaussee recovered in cooperation\u00a0<\/span>with the Austrian Federal Forestry Authority, an ancient\u00a0<\/span>fir tree from Lake Altaussee. This fir tree from the 8th\u00a0<\/span>century has found a fitting home in the Altaussee Saltmines.<\/span><\/div>
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Tours at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.<\/span><\/em><\/div>
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7.30 p.m.: Presentations<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>–\u00a0Kur- and Amtshaus Altaussee<\/span><\/em><\/h2>
Research results about Lake Altaussee<\/b><\/span><\/div>
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Special guest: Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary of\u00a0<\/span>the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)\u00a0<\/span>of UNESCO and Assistant Director General of UNESCO\u00a0<\/span><\/div>
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Scientists from the University of Natural Resources and\u00a0<\/span>Life Sciences Vienna, the University of Innsbruck, the Deheyn\u00a0<\/span>Lab, San Diego, Ca. the Gumpenstein-Raumberg\u00a0<\/span>High School, the Geocenter Hannover and the Austrian\u00a0<\/span>Federal Forestry Authority present the results of their research.\u00a0<\/span>The topics of the short presentations range from\u00a0<\/span>the \u201cPrimeval Lake\u201d through glacial lake basin formation,\u00a0<\/span>historical natural events including the \u201cUnderwater Forest\u201d,\u00a0<\/span>to the effects of climate change on the lake<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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2 p.m.: Opening of the new children\u2019s playground – Walter-Munk-Park (Lakepark)<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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2.30 p.m.: hands-on research for the whole family – Walter-Munk-Park (Lakepark)<\/em><\/span><\/h2>

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5 p.m.: Grand Opening<\/span>\u00a0– Walter-Munk-Park (Lakepark)<\/em><\/span><\/h2>

Grand Opening<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>of the\u00a0<\/span>Walter Munk Park\u00a0<\/span>with\u00a0<\/span>Mayor Gerald Loitzl, Mary Munk,\u00a0<\/span>and the Salinenmusikkapelle Altaussee<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Information Panels<\/span><\/h1>

There are six new information panels in the Walter-Munk-Park.<\/span><\/p>

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Walter Munk (far left) with his stepfather Dr. Engelsberg, General <\/span>Director General of the “\u00d6sterreichischen Salinen” (far right).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Walter Munk Festtage Thursday – Saturday\u00a0 13.-15.6.24 Walter Munk ParkOpening Events The Walter Munk Park is a tribute to Walter Munk\u2019s enduring\u00a0relationship with his homeland, Austria. A 2-meter\u00a0by 1-meter bronze model of the lake serves as the central\u00a0piece of an installation, which, in conjunction with six information\u00a0panels, provides visitors with a deeper insight\u00a0into the science […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"","ocean_second_sidebar":"","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"","ocean_custom_header_template":"","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1611","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hydrography.boku.ac.at\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hydrography.boku.ac.at\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hydrography.boku.ac.at\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hydrography.boku.ac.at\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hydrography.boku.ac.at\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1611"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/hydrography.boku.ac.at\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2225,"href":"https:\/\/hydrography.boku.ac.at\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1611\/revisions\/2225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hydrography.boku.ac.at\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}