When does TU Wien support external education and training?

If your education or training needs are too specific to be covered by internal training opportunities, or if the target group is too small, TU Wien offers the option of participating in external training programs and education. Under certain conditions, TU Wien supports participation in external education and training and may (partially) cover the associated costs, provided that the necessary financial resources are available. 

The specific conditions that must be met, as well as the extent to which time and funding can be granted, are outlined in the company agreements on professional development.


All external education and training must be planned in consultation with the direct leader.
Using the application form (XLS), opens an external URL in a new window, institutes can submit applications for external education or training of their employees via email.

The Human Resources Development (HRD) team will then review the applications and make a decision based on these organizational criteria and the company agreements on professional development.
If needed, HRD is happy to support you in planning your training or education.


TU Wien supports employees (including temporary and project staff) in acquiring the necessary German language skills for their tasks, and therefore contributes the following amounts from the budget of the External Continuing Education (EWB): 50% of the German course costs, up to a maximum of €220,-.
The basis is the Sprachenzentrum of the University of Vienna (€440,- for a 4-hour semester course). Employees can choose the training institute themselves, but a semester course is subsidized with a maximum of €220,- (50% of the course costs for shorter courses). 

The following criteria must be met:

  • In principle, we only support language courses that are in the interest of the employer and are also paid by the employer (the invoice must be made out to the TU Wien, no refunding of an invoice to the employee, this has income tax reasons)
  • There is no equivalent internal course
  • The PE supports rounded 100 teaching units for courses from one level to the next (A1->A2->B1->B2->C1->C2).
  • It is necessary for employees to pass an exam at the end of the course (a rebooking of a cost grant from the TU Wien to the specified - global budget - cost center/SAP internal order will only be made after a positive certificate/proof of language competence has been submitted).
  • PreDocs are supported by the HR up to level C1.
  • C2 (native language level) is only supported for employees in career positions or for appointed professors.

The institutes/departments must submit an application via email for external further education using the application form (XLS), opens an external URL in a new window.

German courses are offered, for example:


Application Process

Applications for external education or training must be submitted by the institutes/departments to Human Resources Development (HRD) via email, using the application form (XLS), opens an external URL in a new window.

Repayment Agreement

If a repayment agreement is required (i.e. the cost of an employee’s training or education exceeds EUR 2,500 incl. VAT in one year), the following additional documents apply:

Competency Framework

The Kompetenz Katalog (PDF) (=information sheet on job functions) outlines the key core competencies that TU Wien employees need in order to successfully perform their duties.

Company Agreement

The company agreement on professional development defines the framework conditions for external education and training and its funding:


Continuing Education Center of the TU Wien

Since 2005, the Continuing Education Center, opens an external URL in a new window (CEC) of the TU Wien has been the central institution for all (postgraduate) university programs and continuing education courses. We currently offer various Master's programs (Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Engineering) and university courses dealing with topics of technology, management and leadership. Depending on the thematic focus, the individual programs are related to either the Engineering School, opens an external URL in a new window or the Management School, opens an external URL in a new window. The postgraduate studies can be interdisciplinary and complementary on the one hand, or they can be a supplement to the previous initial studies on the other hand. In addition, the CEC portfolio includes seminars, opens an external URL in a new window of several days' duration on topics from the special fields of the TU Wien.

Accreditations by recognised international institutions mark the high quality of postgraduate education at the TU Wien. In addition to the transfer of current and future-oriented knowledge, students and alumni benefit from a lively alumni network.

Federal Academy of Public Administration

Educational program of the Federal Academy of Public Administration , opens an external URL in a new window

Economic Development Institute of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WIFI)

WIFI Website, opens an external URL in a new window

BFI Wien – Education. Joy Inclusive.

BFI Wien: Education, continuing education, courses, seminars, opens an external URL in a new window