From 21 to 23 March 2023, the Environmental research station Schneefernerhaus will host the 6th VAO Symposium 2023. The symposium will be held at the Berghotel Hammersbach in Grainau/Bavaria/Germany at the foot of the mountain Zugspitze. The focus of the symposium is on latest findings in the area of alpine environmental research (observation, understanding, modelling) in the context of (but not limited to) high altitude research stations. The symposium is also intended to supporting and promoting networking activities and new project initiatives.