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Security incident in the TU network

03. February 2026

Man with cell phone in his hand, with a lock symbol and two curved arrows around it in the image request. — © Zabi - stock.abobe.com

University operations are largely unaffected thanks to immediate safety measures.

ERC Grant: Polar Molecules – a New Quantum Technology

26. January 2026

A new ERC Proof of Concept Grant now enables the team led by Jörg Schmiedmayer to develop a prototype for an entirely new quantum technology.

DOC Fellowship for Tatsam Garg

20. January 2026

[Translate to English:] Fellowship — © ÖAW/Daniel Hinterramskogler

TU Wien physicist Tatsam Garg has been awarded the DOC fellowship of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) for his doctoral project at the…

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…

A New Kind of Copper from the Research Reactor

05. December 2025

scientist in the reactor hall — © TU Wien

Cu-64 is a copper isotope needed for medical applications — but it is very difficult to produce. At TU Wien, researchers have now developed an…

Quantum Research: Kick-Off for a New Special Research Programme

04. December 2025

Quantum particles being hit by a laser beam — © TU Wien

How can we best explain complex quantum systems? By using quantum systems that are easier to handle. A new SFB (Special Research Programme) is…

When Quantum Gases Refuse to Follow the Rules

27. November 2025

At TU Wien, researchers have created a one-dimensional “quantum wire” made from a gas of ultracold atoms, where mass and energy flow without friction…

How constant is the fine structure constant?

27. October 2025

In 2024, TU Wien presented the world's first nuclear clock. Now it has been demonstrated that the technology can also be used to investigate…

Presentation of the institute's courses in the winter semester 2025/26

07. October 2025

In search of the quantum crystal

04. September 2025

researcher outdoors — © Christoph Hohmann

Andreas Schindewolf is researching an exotic new type of molecule: he wants to produce “quantum crystals” from caesium and silver – and has now…

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