Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics

Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics
Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik
ZAMG
Agency overview
Formed23 July 1851
Dissolved31 December 2022
JurisdictionAustria Austrian Federal Government
HeadquartersHohe Warte, Vienna
Agency executive
Parent agencyFederal Ministry of Science and Research
Websitewww.zamg.ac.at

The Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics (German: Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik, ZAMG) is the national meteorological and geophysical service of Austria.

It is a subordinate agency of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research. The ZAMG headquarters are located in Vienna, with regional offices in Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz and Klagenfurt.

ZAMG was founded in 1851 and is the oldest weather service in the world. Its task is not only to operate monitoring networks and to conduct research in various fields, but also to make the results available to the public.