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In 2016, the Austrian Nationalpark Hohe Tauern (NPHT) initiated a long-term ecological monitoring program in the alpine belt of its core conservation area. The program adopts the international LTER concept of long-term ecological monitoring and includes the study of terrestrial and aquatic systems. It applies highly standardized observation and analysis methods. A first (German) synthesis can be found at ID 38764. An English synthesis of the first five years of research is under preparation for 2022. Here we provide the detailed description of the study design and the methods employed. The individual chapters, associated with the 8 research modules involved, are freely available for downloads. The authors are responsible for content, the NPHT layouted the contributions and manages the documentation of the program in cooperation with the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna. This program receives financial support from the European Union, the Federal Republic of Austria and the National Park Hohe Tauern. The research groups contribute their academic staff and their institution's laboratory facilities. All contents of this manual fall under international copy right rules. We can offer this manual only in German, but we hope that the technical details can also be depicted by non-German speaking readers. In doubt, we suggest to contact the authors. Matrei in East-Tyrol, December 2021