fuTUre fit News

Senate approves the reappointment of Rector Jens Schneider

17. March 2026

TUW-Rector Jens Schneider talking to two men who have their backs to the photographer. — © TU Wien, Foto Matthias Heisler

Following the Senate’s approval, the University Council will decide on the application for reappointment at its next meeting.

Faculties totally fuTUre fit: Performance agreements for 2025–2028 finalised

26. September 2025

group picture: von links nach rechts: Christian Bauer (Dekan der Fakultät für Maschinenwesen und Betriebswissenschaften), Wolfgang Kastner (Vizerektor Digitalisierung und Infrastruktur), Norbert Görtz (Dekan der Fakultät für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik), Ronald Blab (Dekan der Fakultät für Bau- und Umweltingenieurwesen), Ute Koch (Vizerektorin Personal), Jens Schneider (Rektor), Andrei Pimenov (Dekan der Fakultät für Physik), Gertrude Kappel (Dekanin der Fakultät für Informatik), Norbert Trolf (Studiendekan der Fakultät für Architektur und Raumplanung) (left to right) — © TU Wien

With these performance agreements, the Rectorate and the faculties have defined plans and projects within the framework of the overall fuTUre fit…

Missed the fuTUre fit Convention? Catch up here!

22. November 2024

group picture, people standing — © TU Wien / Matthias Heisler

From November 18 to 20, 2024, the fuTUre fit Convention took place at the Karlsplatz campus. A milestone in the strategy development process of TU…

Event tip: fuTUre fit Convention in November

06. November 2024

fuTUre fit Teaser, background turquois with colourful elements, on the left-hand side young man in sportsgear with weight in hand — © TUW

From November 18th to 20th, the fuTUre fit Convention will take place at TU Wien on site as well as via livestream.

fuTUre fit: Schneider, Seidler, Skalicky discussed ‘past - present - fuTUre’ at TUW

29. October 2024

group with four standing people — © TUW, Matthias Heisler

What does TU Wien stand for? What should it stand for in 10 years' time? These questions were discussed by the high-ranking panel with Rector Jens…

A look behind the scenes of the fuTUre fit working groups

07. October 2024

Rector Schneider and the heads of the working groups sit next to each other on one wall — © Josef Fraczek

The ten working groups of the fuTUre fit strategy development process have used the non-lecture period productively and started their work on their…

Yes, we talk TU Wien! - Book Club

25. July 2024

Two people hold the four books of the TU Wien Book Club up to the camera

At TU Wien's Book Club, “Yes, we talk TU Wien”, four selected books that shed light on TU Wien from new perspectives will be discussed. Copies of the…

fuTUre fit: Mid-Term Event

15. July 2024

On Thursday, 11 July 2024, the fuTUre fit Mid-Term Event took place at the Campus Science Center.

Bring us your answers

27. May 2024

Two postcards, each with one of the two guiding questions of fuTUre fit, are placed on a work surface

We look forward to your input

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