The rector’s office concludes target agreements with each of the eight faculties. These agreements last several years. The target agreements are derived from both the university-wide development planning and from the performance agreement with the ministry. They include the further development of key research areas, measures to increase the number of students taking exams, and projects to promote gender equality in the respective faculties.

Projects and measures for further development are defined here.

TU Wien strives to strengthen and further develop its profile in the context of changing political and social conditions. The most important university-wide strategic process for achieving this is the creation of a development plan. The law leaves some room for manoeuvre in shaping the development planning process. The rector’s office has adopted an approach for drafting the development plan which goes beyond the requirements of the Universities Act (statement from the Senate and approval by the University Council) and enables further participation of all affected groups of people: The process involves the deans, heads of department and interest groups. The Senate and University Council have the opportunity – beyond their statutory function – to take part in preparing the development plan. Given that the development plan is the basis for the draft of the performance agreement and that the quality targets are derived from the strategic goals in the development plan, a broad participatory process ensures that all those responsible support TU Wien’s quality assurance strategy.

Since the Universities Act came into force, state control of TU Wien has been limited to contextual control and uses the performance agreement (three-year performance mandate) for this task. The Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) is currently in charge of supervision and the 2019–2021 performance period is applicable on the basis of the 2025 development plan.

The rector’s office concludes target agreements with each of the eight faculties. These agreements last several years. The target agreements are derived from both the university-wide development planning and from the performance agreement with the ministry. They include the further development of key research areas, measures to increase the number of students taking exams, and projects to promote gender equality in the respective faculties. Projects and measures for further development are defined here.

The Intellectual Capital Report is a central element of TU Wien's reporting, showing how the university’s available knowledge resources are used and providing a comprehensive overview, assessment, and communication of intangible assets, performance processes, and their impact.

In addition to a narrative section and a report on the implementation of the goals and plans in the Performance Agreement, TU Wien publishes a total of 26 indicators each year to represent mostly intangible assets or outputs in research/development, the arts, and teaching in the knowledge balance.

“Technology for People” – under this guiding principle, TU Wien has been combining excellent research and teaching with social responsibility in the heart of Europe since 1815. In the course of the fuTUre fit modernization process, this permanent core of the university's mission was sharpened. While the mission forms the foundation, the vision provides the strategic direction for the coming years. As a transformative force, the university drives technological innovation and promotes fact-based dialogue. Its actions are guided by steadfast European values as well as an environment shaped by diversity, respect, and integrity.

The Strategy of TU Wien