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PhD defense Florian Roth

13. November 2026

PhD Candidate and Professors after successful defense at department — © © Julia Riener

We are delighted to celebrate another successful PhD defense at our department!

On November 10, Florian Roth from the Research Unit of Remote Sensing…

A major success in securing external funding: three international mathematics workshops approved

11. November 2026

Alhambra — © Foto von Alexander Psiuk (@alexdeloy) bei Unsplash

A major success for Ansgar Jüngel from the Institute of Analysis and Scientific Computing at TU Wien

Change of Dean at the Faculty of Mathematics and Geoinformation

30. October 2026

Sandra Müller, Michael Drmota, Wolfgang Wagner und Dirk Praetorius — © M. Mayerl

On 1 November 2026, Dirk Praetorius will take up the post of Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Geoinformation at TU Wien.

New head of the ASC: Elisa Davoli succeeds Dirk Praetorius

30. October 2026

Elisa Davoli neue Leiterin des ASC Instituts — © Der Knopfdrücker

On 1 November 2026, Elisa Davoli will take over as Head of the Institute for Analysis and Scientific Computing (ASC) at the Vienna University of…

Congratulations to Dr Fabian Schneider!

27. October 2026

Fabian Schneider has passed his doctoral examination with distinction!

Congratulations, DI Paul Dunhofer!

27. October 2026

DI Paul Dunhofer and Markus Faustmann at the celebration — © M.Auzinger

Our warmest congratulations to Paul Dunhofer on completing his Master’s degree with distinction!

Higher Geodesy Retreat 2026

21. October 2026

Higher Geodesy group foto at Campus Horn. Persons in the picture from left to right: Barbara Tumler, Tayna Ferreira Gouveia, Robert Weber, Diana Seserman, Peter Urban, Hana Krasna, Axel Nothnagel, Sofie Steinmetz, Gerald Bauer, Sigrid Böhm, Gregor Möller, Natalia Hanna, Helene Wolf, Hoor Bano, Marcus Franz Wareyka-Glaner, Andreas Zehetleitner, Paul Dohnal, Johannes Böhm, Josef Dürnberger — © Johannes Böhm

The Higher Geodesy Research Unit takes stock.

Congratulations to Dr Peter Hirvonen!

21. October 2026

Rigorosum Peter Hirvonen — © TISS TU Wien

We offer our warmest congratulations to Peter Hirvonen on completing his doctoral thesis with distinction!

Congratulations to Dr Jakob Deutsch!

21. October 2026

Jakob Deutsch has passed his doctoral defence with top marks!

Andreas Körner’s successful habilitation

20. October 2026

Habilitation Andreas Körner — © Johanna Novak

ASC extends its warmest congratulations to Andreas Körner on the completion of his habilitation!

New FWF project for Dr Fernando Henriquez Barraza

20. October 2026

Our warmest congratulations on the successful project application!

Leila Taghizadeh Wins Two Awards at the 2026 Best Teaching Awards

16. October 2026

Best Teacher Awards 2026 — © L.Taghadizeh

A huge success for the ASC at TU Wien!

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