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Watching catalytic nanoparticles at work

01. September 2025

Rendering of molecules on a surface — © TU Wien

What exactly happens when syngas is produced? New methods allow to observe the process in real time. This answered the question how catalysts work in…

Three-Dimensional Design and Model Making: Book presentation x Exhibition

01. September 2025

Between Handle and Spout — © Gregor Titze

As part of the Vienna Design Week 2025, the research unit Three-Dimensional Design and Model Making and TU Wien Academic Press present the exhibition…

Playing democracy – is that possible?

29. August 2025

Poster of the literature festival "Österreich Liest 2025" — © Leszek Wisniewsky

Try out board games and card games about the principles, foundations and processes of democracy at this year’s “Österreich liest” literature festival…

Water Nobel Prize for Prof. Günter Blöschl

28. August 2025

Prof. Günter Blöschl receives Stockholm Water Prize — © Jonas Borg | SWF

Prof. Günter Blöschl receives the ‘Stockholm Water Prize’ for his outstanding research on floods

TUWEL 5.0 Update

28. August 2025

On August 26, 2025, TUWEL, the central e-learning platform of TU Wien, was updated to the latest Moodle version 5.0. We have compiled some highlights…

Exhibition „Weltverständnis?“ by Olaf Osten within the VIENNA ART WEEK

28. August 2025

Olaf Osten: Commuting 181,Vienna, Mobile Phone; Felt tip pen on pocket calendar 2016 — © Olaf Osten

Solo show of works by the artist Olaf Osten in the library from 12 November 2025 to 13 March 2026 | Opening and panel discussion on 11 November 2025

Relocation of aspern.mobil LAB!

27. August 2025

Premises aspern.mobil LAB — © aspern.mobil LAB

aspern.mobil.LAB has left its previous premises at Sonnenallee 35 and moved to a new location. However, before continuing at the new site, a farewell…

AIV Schinkel Competition 2026

27. August 2025

Grafik AIV_Schinkel Wettbewerb 2026 — © Architekten- und Ingenieurverein zu Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.

Competition for students and graduates

Günter Blöschl and the world of water

27. August 2025

Günter Blöschl presenting his trophy, the king applauding — © Jonas Borg / SWF

The “Water Nobel Prize” goes to Günter Blöschl from TU Wien: The flood expert receives the Stockholm Water Prize from the Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Open Science Festival 2025: Two events offered by TU Wien Bibliothek

26. August 2025

Participants of a workshop and of an escape game

As part of the Open Science Festival on 08 and 09 September 2025, TU Wien Bibliothek offers two formats led by library staff members that combine…

Name	Purpose	Lifetime	Type	Provider
CookieConsent	Saves your settings for the use of cookies on this website.	1 year	HTML	Homepage TU Wien
SimpleSAML	This is needed to distinguish between the sessions of the logged-in users.	session	HTTP	Login TU Wien
SimpleSAMLAuthToken	This is needed to distinguish between the sessions of the logged-in users.	session	HTTP	Login TU Wien
fe_typo_user	Is needed so that in case of a Typo3 frontend login the session ID is recognized to grant access to protected areas.	session	HTTP	Homepage TU Wien
staticfilecache	Is needed to optimize the delivery time of the website.	session	HTTP	Homepage TU Wien
JESSIONSID	Is needed so that in case of a LectureTube the session ID is recognized to grant access to protected areas.	session	HTTP	LectureTube TU Wien
_shibsession_lecturetube	This is needed to distinguish between the sessions of the logged-in users.	session	HTTP	LectureTube TU Wien

Name	Purpose	Lifetime	Type	Provider
_pk_id	Used to store a few details about the user such as the unique visitor ID.	13 months	HTML	Matomo TU Wien
_pk_ref	Is used to store the information of the users home website.	6 months	HTML	Matomo TU Wien
_pk_ses	Is needed to store temporary data of the visit.	30 minutes	HTML	Matomo TU Wien

Name	Purpose	Lifetime	Type	Provider
facebook	Is used to Enable ad delivery or retargeting	90 days	HTTP	Meta
__fb_chat_plugin	Is needed to store and track interactions (marketing/tracking).	persistent	HTTP	Meta
_js_datr	Is needed to save user settings.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
_fbc	Is needed to save the last visit (marketing/tracking).	2 years	HTTP	Meta
fbm	Is needed to store account data (marketing/tracking).	1 year	HTTP	Meta
xs	Is needed to store a unique session ID (marketing/tracking).	1 year	HTTP	Meta
wd	Is needed to log the screen resolution.	1 week	HTTP	Meta
fr	Is needed to serve ads and measure and improve their relevance.	3 months	HTTP	Meta
act	Is needed to store logged in users (marketing/tracking).	90 days	HTTP	Meta
_fbp	Is needed to store and track visits to various websites (marketing/tracking).	3 months	HTTP	Meta
datr	Is needed to identify the browser for security and website integrity purposes, including account recovery and identification of potentially compromised accounts.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
dpr	Is used for analysis purposes. Technical parameters are logged (e.g. aspect ratio and dimensions of the screen) so that Facebook apps can be displayed correctly.	1 week	HTTP	Meta
sb	Is needed to store browser details and security information of the Facebook account.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
dbln	Is needed to store browser details and security information of the Facebook account.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
spin	Is needed for promotional purposes and social campaign reporting.	session	HTTP	Meta
presence	Contains the "chat" status of logged in users.	1 month	HTTP	Meta
cppo	Is needed for statistical purposes.	90 days	HTTP	Meta
locale	Is needed to save the language settings.	session	HTTP	Meta
pl	Required for Facebook Pixel.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
lu	Required for Facebook Pixel.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
c_user	Required for Facebook Pixel.	3 months	HTTP	Meta
bcookie	Is needed to store browser data (marketing/tracking).	2 years	HTTP	LinkedIn
li_oatml	Is needed to identify LinkedIn members outside of LinkedIn for advertising and analytics purposes.	1 month	HTTP	LinkedIn
BizographicsOptOut	Is needed to save privacy settings.	10 years	HTTP	LinkedIn
li_sugr	Is needed to store browser data (marketing/tracking).	3 months	HTTP	LinkedIn
UserMatchHistory	Is needed to provide advertising or retargeting (marketing/tracking).	30 days	HTTP	LinkedIn
linkedin_oauth_	Is needed to provide cross-page functionality.	session	HTTP	LinkedIn
lidc	Is needed to store performed actions on the website (marketing/tracking).	1 day	HTTP	LinkedIn
bscookie	Is needed to store performed actions on the website (marketing/tracking).	2 years	HTTP	LinkedIn
X-LI-IDC	Is needed to provide cross-page functionality (marketing/tracking).	session	HTTP	LinkedIn
AnalyticsSyncHistory	Stores the time when the user was synchronized with the "lms_analytics" cookie.	30 days	HTTP	LinkedIn
lms_ads	Is needed to identify LinkedIn members outside of LinkedIn.	30 days	HTTP	LinkedIn
lms_analytics	Is needed to identify LinkedIn members for analytics purposes.	30 days	HTTP	LinkedIn
li_fat_id	Required for indirect member identification used for conversion tracking, retargeting and analytics.	30 days	HTTP	LinkedIn
U	Is needed to identify the browser.	3 months	HTTP	LinkedIn
_guid	Is needed to identify a LinkedIn member for advertising via Google Ads.	90 days	HTTP	LinkedIn