Junior teaching staff at TU Wien should get to grips with the culture of teaching and learning at university as early on as possible in their career. They should ensure that they are familiar with the basics of modern higher education teaching.

The aim of the basic qualification provided here is the development of fundamental teaching skills and basic familiarity with the role of a teacher.

An intensive course spanning two days is designed to support less experienced teaching staff as they get started on their teaching careers within a university setting.

According to the guidelines on standard training courses (pilot phase) published in Newsletter 34/2024, new teachers (with the exception of adjunct lecturers) are required to complete a basic training course in higher education didactics.

The affected teachers will be informed electronically and invited to participate in a basic training course in higher education didactics.

For project assistants/staff members who are assigned to teaching, the supervisor decides on participation.

Ideally, the basic training should be completed before starting teaching, but it must be completed no later than the end of the 12th month after starting work.

If you have already attended further training in higher education didactics at another institution, this can be recognized upon receipt of a confirmation of participation.

Developing skills beyond the basic qualification is both useful and desirable. You can choose from the extensive, constantly changing workshop program for this purpose.

Teachers who are not subject to the mandatory completion requirement can attend the courses voluntarily, subject to availability.

Events & Registration

The next dates for basic qualifications can be found in our Event Calendar. To register for focus:lehre offers, please use TISS, opens an external URL in a new window.

Requirements as well as general conditions for participation in the focus:lehre program can be found on the main page of university didactics.

Past Events

In the archive of Past Events you can view past dates, details and information.