The assessment of the hazard caused by rockfall is becoming increasingly important. Provinces such as Lower Austria are required to take this into account in their spatial planning. The aim of the reserach project “NoeTALUS" funded by Lower Austria” is to evaluate methods, ap-plicable to different scales, which will enable the production of reliable rock fall hazard maps at a justifiable amount of human and financial resources. The methodology and first results of the ongoing research project are presented. First recommendations for action are given.