The objective of this Association is to collect and distribute in Austria new findings and knowledge in the fields of Earthquake Engineering, Structural Dynamics and Soils Dynamics, comprising seismic impacts and vibration problems in civil and mechanical engineering and in the industrial environment. The OGE is member of the EAEE (European Association for Earthquake Engineering) and the IAEE (International Association for Earthquake Engineering). It is part of the D-A-CH group, which coordinates in Germany, Austria and Switzerland the activities in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics.