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Technology for People

Technology for People. Vienna University of Technology at a Glance History | Alumni | Research | Studies | Mobility Organisation | Location | Beyond Technology Facts & Figures. History.

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Technology for People

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  1. Technology for People Vienna University of Technology at a Glance History | Alumni | Research | Studies | MobilityOrganisation | Location | Beyond TechnologyFacts & Figures

  2. History 1815: Founded as „k. k. polytechnisches Institut" (being the first University of Technology in todays German-speaking geographical area) 1865: First reform (restructuring, implementation of faculties, concentration on technical disciplines) 1872: Renamed to "k.k. Technische Hochschule" (TH) (new organisational statute, lasts until 1945)

  3. History 1902: First doctorates awarded (promotion right awarded in 1901) 1919: Admission for women 1975: Renamed to "Technische Universität" (TU) 1999: Implementation of University Act ´93 2004: Autonomy through University Act ´02

  4. Alumni Gebrüder Strauss (composers) Josef – Civil Engineering Johann – Business Administration Richard Zsigmondy (Nobel laureate) Chemistry Rudolph Steiner (antroposopher) Teacher training: Mathematics and Science Franz Viehböck (astronaut) Electrical Engineering Christian Doppler (Doppler-Effect) Physics, Mathematics Luis Trenker (alpinist) Architecture

  5. Alumni Herbert Boeckl (painter) Architecture Viktor Kaplan (Kaplan-Turbine) Mechanical Engineering Boris Nemsic (manager) Electrical Engineering Fritz Lang (film director) Civil Engineering

  6. Research Awarded scientists: 5 winners of the Wittgenstein-Award (Austria‘s most renowned award for scientists) External co-operations: Participation in 9 federally funded competence centres and Projects (federal programmes, co-operation between economy and science, research of academic and economic interests) and 8 Christian-Doppler-Labs

  7. Research Internal co-operation : 8 interdisciplinary "Centres of Excellence" EU-Projects: Acquisition of 129 projects in 5th framework programme (funding EUR 23 Mio., 1998 – 2002) Acquisition of 126 projects in 6th framework programme (funding EUR 28.6 Mio., 2002 – 2006) Acquisition of over 50 projects in 7th framework programme (number one in Austria, status: 11/2008, source: PROVISIO)

  8. Studies According to the Bologna Agreement all offered studies (except teacher training programmes) have been offered as bachelor and master programmes since October 1st, 2006. Besides 19 bachelor programmes and 41 master programmes, 5 teacher training programmes are offered: Mathematics (E406) Descriptive Geometry (E407) Physics (E412) Chemistry (E423) Informatics und Informatics Management (E884)

  9. Studies Teacher training programmes last 9 semesters and finish with the degree "Mag. rer. nat.". Following doctorate degrees are offered: Technical Sciences ("Dr. techn.") Natural Sciences ("Dr. rer. nat.") Social Science and Economics ("Dr. rer. soc. oec.")

  10. Bachelor programmes Architecture (033 243) Regional Planning and Development (033 240) Civil Engineering and Management of Infrastructure (033 265) Electrical Engineering (033 235) Media Informatics (033 532) Medical Informatics (033 533) Software and Information Engineering (033 534) Technical Informatics (033 535) Business Informatics (033 526) Mechanical Engineering (033 245) Mechanical Engineering – Management (033 282) Technical Chemistry (033 290) Mathematics in Science and Technology (033 202) Statistics and Mathematics in Economics (033 203) Mathematics in Computer Science (033 204) Financial and Actuarial Mathematics (033 205) Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering (033 221) Technical Physics (033 261) Interdisciplinary Program: Chemical and Process Engineering (033 273)

  11. Master programmes Architecture(066 443) Building Science and Technology (066 444) Regional Planningand Development (066 440) Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering (066 465) Civil Engineering - Building Management and Geoengineering (066 466) Civil Engineering - Infrastructure Planning and Management (066 467) Energy Engineering (066 435) Automation Technology (066 436) Telecommunication (066 437) Computer Technology (066 438) Microelectronics (066 439) ComputationalIntelligence(066 931) Computer Graphics & Digital Image Processing (066 932) Information & Knowledge Management (066 933) Media Informatics (066 935) Medical Informatics (066 936) Software Engineering & Internet Computing (066 937) Technical Informatics (066 938) Business Engineering and Computer Science (066 939) Business Informatics (066 926) Mechanical Engineering (066 445) Mechanical Engineering – Management (066 482)

  12. Master programmes Technical Chemistry - Synthesis (066 491) Technical Chemistry - Materials Technology and Materials Analytics (066 492) Technical Chemistry - Materials Chemistry (066 493) Technical Chemistry - Chemical Process Engineering (066 494) Technical Chemistry - Biotechnology and Bioanalytics (066 495) Mathematics (066 400) Statistics (066 401) Mathematics in Science and Technology (066 402) Mathematics in Economics (066 403) Mathematics in Computer Science (066 404) Financial and Actuarial Mathematics (066 405) Survey and Land Registration (066 462) Geodesy and Geophysics (066 463) Geomatics Engineering and Cartography (066 464) Physical Energy and Measurement Engineering (066 460) Technical Physics (066 461) Interdisciplinary Programmes: Chemical and Process Engineering (066 473) Materials Sciences (066 434) Biomedical Engineering (066 453)

  13. Beginners (Bachelor programmes, winter term 2008/09)

  14. Mobility Programmes and Networks: EU, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey: ERASMUS (667 scholarships at 245 partner universities, status: 12/2008) LEONARDO „Marie-Curie“ research scholarship Industrial trainings East-Europe, Russia: Campaign Slovakia/Czech Republic/Hungary CEEPUS Joint Study Programmes (20 scholarships)

  15. Mobility USA, Canada, Australia: Fulbright scholarship Joint Study Programmes Japan, China: Japanese scholarships Joint Study Programmes Worldwide: Federal financal aid for students TU scholarships for research in foreign countries Doctorates programme of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Federal post graduate and province scholarships

  16. Organisation University Act 2002, fully implemented in 2004: 8 Faculties Architecture and Regional Planning Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Business Science Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Mathematics and Geoinformation Physics Technical Chemistry Informatics

  17. Organisation Rector and four Vice Rectors Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Vice Rector for Infrastructure and Development Vice Rector for Research Vice Rector for Finances and Controlling Senate with 24 members

  18. Organisation University Council Chairman: Dkfm. Dr. Siegfried Sellisch (CEO ret. Wiener Städtische Allgemeine Versicherung AG) DI Dr.h.c. Albert Hochleitner (CEO ret. Siemens AG Austria) Univ.Prof. DI Dr. Johannes Khinast (Marie-Curie-Chairprofessor at TU Graz) DI Othmar Pühringer (CEO ret. VA Technologie AG) Prof. Dr. Anke Pyzalla (scientific CEO of Helmholtz-Zentrums Berlin for Materials and Energy) Dr. Hannelore Sexl (Consultant of the Austrian Academy of Sciences) Dr. Gabriele Zuna-Kratky (Director Technisches Museum Wien)

  19. Organisation

  20. Location - Study in the heart of the city

  21. TU Ball Wiens älteste Ballveranstaltung Vienna‘s oldest ball (originally called "Technikerkränzchen" in 1815, takes place in Vienna Hofburg, every last Thursday in January) Beyond Technology TU Orchestra Since1984, international concert tours Soccer club FC TU Wien Academic vice-world champion 2003, 5 times in a row Austrian academic champion indoor soccer Public debate queue "TU Forum"Topics with up to date, divisive content and technical background

  22. Finances

  23. Finances

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