Start of the semester – detailed information for the winter semester 2026/27

Overview of all info events of the single fields of study

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A warm welcome to TU Wien to the new students: On October 1st the winter semester 2026/27 will start. To help you get off to a good start, here is an overview of the introductory sessions.

We wish you a successful new term!

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Overview of orientation events for new students at the start of the academic year

Information sessions for first-year students in the faculties

The faculties organise introductory sessions to present the faculty and the degree programme, as well as to provide key information on starting your studies. In the subsequent tutorials, run by the student councils (= programme representatives), new students learn everything they need to know about everyday student life.

Architecture

Orientation Orientierungskurs und Gegenwartsarchitektur
Welcome breakfast outside
October 1st, 2026, 10 o'clock, TU Wien Campus Karlsplatz, second courtyard
The module begins with a block workshop (tutorial + orientation course)

To provide an initial orientation, the tutorial, lectures and workshops will offer an overview of the content relating to professional practice and the degree programme. As part of the workshops (three different workshops per group: workshop days: 5 October, 6 October and 7 October), you will explore the theme of the existing built environment and  gain initial experience of the ways of thinking and working in architecture. This involves not only the ‘craft’ of architecture, but also its theory, history, etc. The activities practised through analysis and an initial design exercise include observing, perceiving, reflecting, researching, discussing, presenting and visualising. The tasks are set in such a way that fundamental skills in abstraction, two- and three-dimensional thinking, and the handling of design come into play throughout the course of the exercises and in their outcomes.

The introductory lectures (October 1st and October 2nd) provide an initial insight into the organisation of the faculty (departments and their key areas of teaching and research), the structure of the degree programme and the requirements placed on students. Further lectures will introduce career fields and the role of architects.

More info and registration
Student Council Architecture (German website only)

Spatial Planning

Introduction Week
Welcome with students of Spatial Planning
October 5th, 2026, 9 o’clock, lecture hall 6, Campus Karlsplatz

  • overview of the study programme abd the curriculum
  • introduction of the relevant research units and institutes
  • workshops dealing with problems and challenges of spatial planning
  • meeting with student representatives
  • reports of graduated planners about possible fields of activity
  • study trips to "hotspots" of urban development in Vienna
  • exhibition of former students' works

More information and registration
Student Council Spatial Planning (German website only)

Civil Engineering

Introductory info-session
October 1st, 2026, 9 o’clock, lecture hall 8/Heinz Parkus lecture hall (Campus Karlsplatz)

Lectures on the study in general and the workaday life of a civil engineer. Presentation of all institutes of the department.
On October 1st and 2nd there will be group work from 1-5pm.

More info and registration
Student Council Civil and Environmental Engineering (German website only)

Environmental Engineering

Introductory course to Environmental Engineering
October 1st, 2026, 9 o’clock, EI 3 Sahulka lecture hall, Campus Gußhaus
Welcoming event with tutorials of student councils on October 1st and second

More info and registration
Student Council Civil and Environmental Engineering (German website only)

Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Orientation ETIT
The compulsory lecture provides first-year students with an overview of the field of electrical engineering and the degree programme in Electrical and Information Technology.

Welcome Day
October 1, 2026, 9 o'clock, lecture hall EI 7, Campus Gußhaus

The course Orientation is aimed at all first-semester students in the Bachelor’s program in Electrical Engineering and supports their entry into university life. Its goal is to provide practical information about everyday study routines, organizational procedures, and legal frameworks, as well as to help build social networks and study groups.

In interactive sessions, students become familiar with essential tools such as TISS and TUWEL, receive tips on self-organization, exam regulations, and funding opportunities, and gain insights into student participation in decision-making. This is complemented by campus tours and networking activities that encourage interaction and group formation. A special feature of the course is that it is conducted by experienced students from the Electrical Engineering Student Union. This not only ensures the transfer of relevant knowledge from first-hand experience, but also creates a low-threshold environment for asking questions and making the transition into university studies a shared experience.

More info and registration
Student Council Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (German website only)

Geodesy and Geoinformation

Welcoming Seminar 
October 1st, 2026, 9 o’clock, lecture hall 7, Freihaus

In a blocked course an overview of the field of Geodesy and Geoinformation as well as the content of the other courses in this study programme is given. The curriculum will be described in detail. A first contact with members of the GEO department will be possible. There will be an introduction to everyday university life.

More info and registration
Student Council Geodesy and Geoinformation (German website only)

Informatics and Business Informatics

Orientation Informatics and Business Informatics
Beginners Welcome October 1st, 2026, 9 o’clock, Audimax, Getreidemarkt

This course provides an introduction to computer science as a field of study and as a field of work. The lecture is supposed to arouse interest in further studies and enable students to better classify the contents presented in further studies.

Subject of course

  • Organisation ans structure of the TU Wien as well as of the Faculty of Informatics
  • Bachelor and master studies at our faculty
  • Research areas of computer science at our faculty and in general
  • Scientific work
  • Strategies for a successful study at our university (motivation, learning, learning strategies, self-management, crisis management)
  • Responsibility and ethics, rules of action, code of conduct, diversity, freedom in research
  • Job areas, career possibilities, challenges, and options

More info and registration
Student Council Informatics (German website only)
Student Council Business Informatics

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Introduction to mechanical and industrial engineering
October 1st, 2026, 8 o’clock, lecture hall 1, Freihaus

Here, the students will learn all the information needed to register for courses and will be informed about further lessons of this introductory course.

More info and registration
Student Council Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (website partly in English)

Chemical Engineering

Introduction to Chemical Engineering – Prolog
October 1st, 10 o’clock, lecture hall Vortmann, Campus Getreidemarkt (Plus Energie Hochhaus)

In the course of this lecture, students are introduced the field of process engineering. Furthermore, the curriculum, the most important subject areas and lecturers are presented, whereby suggestions and tips for coping with any problems that may arise during the course of study are given. The student body provides support for first-semester students as part of a tutorial. A tour of selected sites (e.g. laboratories, technical center) complete the lecture.

More info and registration
Student Council Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (website partly in English)

Technical Chemistry

Orientation course for beginners in chemistry I
October 1st, 10 o’clock, lecture hall Radinger, Campus Getreidemarkt

Lab exercises in hands-on experimental work under intense supervision of tutors and assistants. The exercises comprise of 2 of the 4 experiments in synthetic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry and biochemistry. Furthermore, there will be offered an informative lecture covering the job description of a trained chemist by Assoc.-Univ. Prof. Rudroff as well as practical exercises on October 2nd and October 3rd.

More info and registration
Student Council Technical Chemistry (German website only)

Technical Mathematics

Introduction to working mathematically
October 1st, 2026, 8:15 am, lecture hall Nöbauer/lacture hall 8, Freihaus

Students will learn more about studying technical mathematics (with a focus on the first term). After the welcoming the student council technical mathematics events students to the tutorials. There questions about the beginning of the studies, StEOP as well as financial support. The tutorial helps to get top know other students, furthermore, students can ask questions about studying to other students.

More info and registration
Student Council Technical Mathematics (German website only)

Technical Physics

Introduction into the Bachelor Study of Physics
October 1st, 2026, 10 o’clock, lecture hall 5, Freihaus

This orientation course provides information about studying technical physics as well as the lecture Fundamentals of Physics and its accompanying exercises. Some aspects of mechanics will be presented in lectures and based on exercises. At the end of the lecture, there will be a self-assessment test to be completed. This test only serves to provide an overview for you and the teachers and will not be graded.

More info and registration
Student Council Technical Physics (German website only)