References

Publications, Studies

  • Foreword, wiley.com, English edition 2007, 2014, and 2016

  • Encyclopedia of Explosives, Mayer, Köhler, Homburg, “Explosivstoffe/Explosives”, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim, 2007

    Including articles on GLX, Astrolite, Hydan, FAE, and thermobaric systems

  • Studies on the long-range effects of above-ground detonations (UAE, Arab Republic of Egypt), cost-effective building protection against the impact of large pressure waves, 2009, 2012

  • Formation of Mach waves during a TNT detonation (test site, Sahara, 2012)

  • Investigation of explosive detonators without primary explosive (Vishay, France) 2016/17

  • Hydrogen technology, application possibilities, safety aspects (Asfinag, Austria) 2018/19

  • Novel high-brisance plastic explosive (AEEG, Austria) 2018–20, patent granted 2022

  • Fillable shaped charges with rigid and elastic liners, 2022

  • Novel blasting methods using liquid oxygen, FFG (Austrian Research Promotion Agency) project 2023–2024

  • Simplified production of plastic explosives, (AEEG, Austria) 2023, patent granted 2025

Video Library

  • “Abenteuer Wissen”, ZDF, “Fahndung im Feuersturm”, November 23, 2005

    zdf 2005 nr 0129 - Dr. Alfred Kappl

  • “Abenteuer Wissen”, ZDF, “Explosive Kraft – Der Lohn des Risikos”, April 18, 2007

  • “Universum”, ORF 2, “Unsichtbare Welten”, March 1, 2012

  • “Terra X”, ZDF, ZDF Neo, “Schneller als das Auge”, March 11 13, 2012

    terra - Dr. Alfred Kappl

  • “Scientia Potentia Est – Wissenswert”, Servus TV, “Space Shuttle – Ende einer Ära”, May 14, 2012

    P9030151 - Dr. Alfred Kappl

  • “1,2 oder 3”, ORF 1, ZDF, KIKA, quiz show on the topic of explosions, January 4 and 5, 2014

    The two of them are really making it bang today. Elton and Prof. Dr. Alfred Kappl (Technical Federal Teaching and Testing Institute Vienna / Blasting and Pyrotechnics Engineering) Royalty-free – for this broadcast only, with credit to ZDF and Ralf Wilschewski

  • “Schneller als das Auge”, phoenix, December 8 and 9, 2015

  • “Die unglaublichsten Verbindungen – Missing Link”, Servus TV, February 2, 2016

  • “Österreichs Orte der Kraft”, Servus TV, May 13, 2016

  • “Newton – Neues aus der Welt der Wissenschaft”, ORF 1, “Die Macht der Flammen”, October 5, 2019

    newton - Dr. Alfred Kappl

  • “A Life with High Energy”, biography, filming begins 2026

Lectures held at the following institutions (selection)

  • University of Vienna

  • Vienna University of Technology

  • Austrian Armed Forces

  • Association of Licensed Blasting Professionals of Austria

  • German Association of Licensed Blasting Professionals

  • Employers’ Liability Insurance Association for Raw Materials and the Chemical Industry of Germany

  • among others

Our Own Fireworks for Training and Continuing Education

Since 1999, our own large-scale fireworks displays in Austria and southern Germany, primarily set to music, for example:

  • 2005, Eisenstadt, Esterházy Palace, G.F. Handel, Music for the Royal Fireworks

  • 2009, Salzburg, University grounds, W.A. Mozart, Te Deum, Overture to The Marriage of Figaro

  • 2009, Regensburg, festival grounds, J. Strauss, The Blue Danube

  • Every year since 2002, at the Eggenburg Midsummer Festival, music fireworks set to various artists

  • Fireworks workshops for chemistry teachers (with demonstration exercises or fireworks displays): 2000 Vienna, 2001 Langenlois, 2007 University of Leoben, 2011 University of Klagenfurt, 2014 KPH Krems University College of Teacher Education, 2018–19 BRG Gmünd (Lower Austria), 2021–2025 PH Graz University College of Teacher Education

Blasting license training, participants from companies (selection)

  • Hirtenberger AG

  • Astotec GmbH

  • Schaffler Co KG

  • Billitz GmbH

  • EURODET – European Detective Academy

  • Pyrolight

  • Powerfireworks

  • RangeIsclear

  • among others