The new Master's programme in Aeronautical Engineering (in English) will be offered for the first time in the winter semester of 2026. Further information will soon be available on the TU Wien Studies website. The admissions process is handled exclusively by the Admission Office. 

The challenges of the industry are huge...

Civil aviation enables the fast, affordable and safe transport of goods and people, but accounts for about 4% of man-made global warming. The declared objective is to reduce aviation-related emissions towards zero global warming impact by 2050. Since aircraft have to be lightweight and operating conditions change depending on the flight altitude, different technical solutions are necessary compared to ground-based vehicles. In addition to the substitution of fossil kerosene with so-called drop-in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), further options for reducing the energy consumption of aircraft are currently in discussion. Examples are electrification, the utilisation of alternative fuels such as hydrogen, the optimisation of aerodynamics, for example by means of advanced flow control, and the more efficient utilisation of lightweight construction potentials. 

... but so are the opportunities!

In order to meet the challenges, the smartest minds are required, in addition to substantial investments in the transformation of the energy industry towards regeneratively generated primary energy, to master the above-mentioned engineering challenges without compromising on the standards achieved in the field of aviation safety. The aviation of the future will be characterised by a greater variety of configurations. Realising new developments with the help of innovative methods, operating procedures, tools and AI are current and future tasks of engineers in industry and research. This requires the courage to choose new paths. The career prospects for enthusiastic young people who are not afraid to break new ground and actively shape the future of aviation are definitely promising!