View of the mass demonstration on 22 October 2026 from the Festsaal onto Karlsplatz

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Outstanding research at TU Wien

30. October 2026

From advances in mobility to more environmentally friendly methods of chemical analysis: Uwe Grebe and Natalia Manousi have just been honoured for…

Real-world laboratory for sustainable fuels

27. October 2026

A woman in a blue overall is standing in a laboratory, turning a wheel. In the background are several tanks and pipes clad in aluminium. — © Sebastian Philipp

In autumn 2026, TU Wien assumed consortium leadership of the ‘Advanced Bioenergy Lab Austria – Phase 1’ project, which aims to establish a real-world…

Visiting Professorships in the 2026/27 winter semester

22. October 2026

An AI-generated drawing of a group in discussion in front of the main building of TU Wien. Six people, one of whom is speaking. The others are listening to her. — © TU Wien

TU Wien extends a warm welcome to Hansjörg Dittus, Bernd Euler-Rolle, Dietmar Feichtinger, Carlo Ghezzi, Anna Mölk and Arnon Sturm!

Budget cuts | University protest on Thursday 22 October

21. October 2026

A black-and-white image of the main building, with the text ‘#SaveUnis’ on a red background. — © TU Wien / Matthias Heisler

A 10 per cent cut is not ‘stable’ funding. It is a real reduction in our resources – and we will not simply accept that.

Philanthropy Strengthens Research: LUMINA Award Presented for the First Time

21. October 2026

Through the presentation of the LUMINA Award, the TU Wien Foundation underscores its com-mitment to excellent research with meaningful societal…

Ion beams against cancer

14. October 2026

two people in the command center in front of multiple screens — © TU Wien

TU Wien and MedAustron have achieved an important milestone on the way toward even more precise cancer treatment. A new approach combines carbon and…

#LiveStream: Vienna Gödel Lecture 2026 with Geoffrey Hinton

14. October 2026

On October 23, we have the great honor of welcoming Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton as this year’s speaker for the Vienna Gödel Lecture.

Saving Platinum in Hydrogen Production

13. October 2026

two pictures: titanium coated with platinum under water. left: the platinum surface is cracked, titanium is damaged. right: the surface is kept intact — © TU Wien

Hydrogen electrolysis is an important technology for the future. However, it currently relies on significant amounts of expensive platinum. New…

Study Medical Informatics and help shape the future of medicine

13. October 2026

Eine Computertastatur, über der eine Projektion eines Skeletts und medizinischer Daten schwebt. — © Shipons Creative / stock.adobe.com

Artificial intelligence, health data and digital technologies are transforming medicine. The Master’s programme in Medical Informatics, offered in…

She goes AI. We are AI: Women, Excellence and the Future of AI

12. October 2026

group picture, people standing — © Amélie Chapalain | TU Wien Informatics

On October 7, leading female researchers explored the role of diversity in scientific excellence and shared their perspectives on the future of AI.

The First Stand-Alone Nuclear Clock is Ticking in Vienna

08. October 2026

A dimly lit laboratory, with a person working at the optical bench — © Matthias Heisler, TU Wien

A decisive breakthrough: TU Wien is now home to the world’s first prototype of a new timekeeping technology that is expected to set major precision…

Outstanding research at TU Wien

07. October 2026

A photograph of the main building of the TU Wien, taken from below. Superimposed on it is a trophy with a shower of confetti. — © TUW/M. Heisler; tashechka stock.adobe.com

Over the past few months, researchers at TU Wien have been awarded prestigious prizes for outstanding achievements in chemistry, physics, architecture…

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