175 years ago, the Salzburg scientist Christian Doppler published a groundbreaking insight: the Doppler effect. As part of the knowledge platform in honor of the physicist, Salzburg Research has produced a video that playfully explains the millennium effect and its occurrence.

A double liter of wine, a car crash and a hospital stay – there are a few surprises in the new explanatory video. What all this has to do with the Doppler effect? More than many may think.

What is the Doppler effect? How does it work and why is it still so important today, 175 years after its discovery? In just under three minutes, the video answers the most important questions (in German):

Christian Doppler knowledge platform

The video was part of the knowledge platform in honor of Christian Doppler and the effect named after him. Together with the Christian Doppler Fund and with the support of the Province of Salzburg, Salzburg Research has given the Salzburg scientist a digital monument. More about the famous physicist, how the Doppler effect works in detail and can be calculated, about Doppler’s life and work as well as all information about the activities in the Doppler year can be found on the website www.christian-doppler.net.