Timeline

March 25th – May 27th 2025

Match-making phase with match-making events on April 8th 2025 and  on April 29th, 2025. Exchange in the coLAB at https://colab.tuwien.ac.at/x/EIH4Ew, opens an external URL in a new window

Ideas and short proposals: online submission of idea profile and project outline

May 27th – June 10th 2025

Decision on the submitted proposals at the Rectorate meeting: a maximum of 10 projects are selected

June 12th – September 2nd 2025

Formulation of the projects selected by the Rectorate on a maximum of 10 pages

September 5th – September 30th 2025

Voting by TUW community on the basis of a short video and abstract

September 30th 2025

Idea pitch plus Q&A by panel consisting of Rector, Vice Rector, 2 Deans, 4 Senate members, 2 University Councillors

Objective

  • Utilise the creativity, innovative strength and brainpower of all TU Wien university members
  • Generate as many innovative ideas as possible for strategy-supporting measures
  • Support the strategic goals & cross-cutting issues

This continues the participatory dynamic from phases 1 & 2. The strategic goals & vision of TU Wien are discussed and thus made better known, communicated and filled with life at TU Wien. Intensive involvement of scientists who are familiar with the format of competitive calls for proposals.

Project Types

 SmallMediumLarge
DescriptionFunding of ideasShort-term project fundingLong-term project funding
Project durationone-time initiativemaximum 1 yearuntil 2027
Project fundingmaximum 2.000€40.000€ – 200.000€400.000€ – 600.000€
Selection processone-stagethree-stagethree-stage
Project startJune 12th 2025October 1st 2025October 1st 2025
Visualisation of the parameters of the different project sizes, from small to medium to large.

General conditions

  • Topics that contribute to at least one strategic goal
  • Project completion by autumn 2027 at the latest with concrete results, no project extensions!
  • Interdisciplinary project teams consisting of at least two groups Academics (→ researchers and teaching staff), students, administration
  • Total amount of funding 2.6 million euros

Evaluation criteria

Pre-qualification criteria (check of specifications such as team composition, strategic objective, budget, etc.)

Weighting

  • Fit to fuTUre fit - topic relevance and contribution to strategic goals (30%)
  • Implementation potential and added value for TU Wien Development 2035+ (30%)
  • Soundness of the approach (20%)
  • Qualification of team (10%)
  • Smart use of resources (10%)