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Between construction plans and simulations

08. January 2026

The picture shows a woman wearing a TU Wien T-shirt in front of a wall covered with handwritten notes. Above the photo is the slogan "I care to make it FAIR", on the right side of the picture is a visualisation of a building model. — © TU Wien / Livia Beck

Sabine Sint on regulation algorithms, digital twins, and the challenges in data management of built environment.

Bruno Kreisky Prize for the book New Social Housing in Vienna – A Transdisciplinary Dialogue

07. January 2026

Grey bookcover with a red house on it — © TU Wien Acadmic Press

Barbara Steinbrunner and Isabel Stumfol have contributed an article to the publication.

We wish you a Happy New Year!

07. January 2026

ASC christmas party: People are standing together in the aula, chatting

We hope you had peaceful Christmas holidays and a good start into the new year!

A Clear Signal Emerging from Quantum Noise

05. January 2026

Five people surrounding a technical installation made of tubes and metal struts hanging from the ceiling. — © TU Wien

Researchers at TU Wien and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) have demonstrated an unexpected effect: in a quantum system that is…

Vienna Catchment Science Symposium 2026

23. December 2025

Main building of the TU Wien — © TU Wien

The 2026 Vienna Catchment Science Symposium will be held on Saturday, May 9th, the day after the EGU meeting in Vienna.

Our year 2025 at a glance

23. December 2025

Graphic with a large "2025" and slightly smaller "2026 - 2027 - 2028" on a line. Between 2025 and 2026, a paper plane is placed in the direction of 2026. — © MissBeauty - stock.adobe.com

We would like to thank all our colleagues and partners for their excellent and successful cooperation and bid farewell for the Christmas break with a…

OPTI-UP Publishes Comprehensive Strategy to Help Central European Cities Build Smarter, Greener Public Transport Systems

22. December 2025

The OPTI-UP, opens an external URL in a new window project is proud to present its latest deliverable — the Comprehensive Strategy for Sustainable and Efficient Public Transport Networks in…

Season's Greetings – Building Construction and Building Preservation

22. December 2025

[Translate to English:] Seasons Greetings mit Weihnachtsbaum

As the year draws to a close, we would like to express our sincere thanks for your valuable cooperation, professional exchange and support over the…

Seasonal Greetings!

22. December 2025

Group picture of the institute at christmas party — © Gregor Nicht

The Institute of Energy Systems and Thermodynamics wishes you a Merry Christmas and a successful New Year 2026.

Research data – we care to make it FAIR!

22. December 2025

Mariette Vreugdenhil, Katharina Ehrmann in a lab coat, and Felix Iglesias Vázquez at a laptop — © TU Wien

Open, well-documented data is a central component of modern research. The FAIR principles ensure that research data is findable, accessible,…

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