Lau Lukkarila

Embodied Approaches to Image-Making This course explores how & if movement practice and somatic work could support photographers to experience their body as part of the working process, with the camera s an extension of it. Through practices focusing on the body, its politics and contextuality, participants reflect on their awareness of physical presence before, after and whilst holding a… 2026W, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Maria Ziegelböck

The ZKF takes place every Wednesday and involves working on projects related to the year’s theme, work meetings in various settings, presentations, workshops, guest talks and excursions. Programmes and additional dates will be communicated by email – subject line: ZKF update.   2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 12.0 ECTS

Maria Ziegelböck

The ZKF takes place every Wednesday and involves working on projects related to the year’s theme, work meetings in various settings, presentations, workshops, guest talks and excursions. Programmes and additional dates will be communicated by email – subject line: ZKF update. 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 15.0 ECTS

Bernhard Kleber

  PIER PAOLO PASOLINI   Wie sich heute der persona des Universalkünstlers Pier Paolo Pasolini nähern – wie kann die Recherche (artistic research) als integrativer Bestandteil des künstlerischen Ausstattungs-Konzepts und deren szenisch/räumliche Umsetzungen vorkommen?     2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 15.0 ECTS

Bernhard Kleber

  PIER PAOLO PASOLINI Wie sich heute der persona des Universalkünstlers Pier Paolo Pasolini nähern – wie kann die Recherche (artistic research) als integrativer Bestandteil des künstlerischen Ausstattungs-Konzepts und deren szenisch/räumliche Umsetzungen vorkommen?   2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 14.0 ECTS

Oliver Kartak

The zkF includes weekly participation on Wednesdays and selected Mondays with the following program: - Preliminary discussion within the team- Presentation in class- Individual discussions with Oliver Kartak, Jian Haake, and Christian Schlager- Project development 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 12.0 ECTS

Oliver Kartak

The zkF includes weekly participation on Wednesdays and selected Mondays with the following program:   - Preliminary discussion within the team- Presentation in class- Individual discussions with Oliver Kartak, Jian Haake, and Christian Schlager- Project development 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 12.0 ECTS

Luzius Bernhard

GENUG / ENOUGH Enough is a measure, but it is also a limit. To say enough is to determine that a threshold has been reached: enough food, enough energy, enough space, enough information, enough money, enough time. Genug names the point at which further accumulation is no longer necessary. And yet our economic, technological and cultural systems are organised around… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 19.0 ECTS

Liz Haas

GENUG / ENOUGH Enough is a measure, but it is also a limit. To say enough is to determine that a threshold has been reached: enough food, enough energy, enough space, enough information, enough money, enough time. Genug names the point at which further accumulation is no longer necessary. And yet our economic, technological and cultural systems are organised around… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 19.0 ECTS

Luzius Bernhard

ZKF 7+ – PRAXIS – PRE-DIPLOMA ZKF 7 is aimed at students who have already completed 6 ZKFs and are preparing for their diploma. Within this framework, students independently develop a project that either directly evolves into the diploma or takes the form of a project study that serves as a preparatory exercise for the diploma. To carry out the… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 12.0 ECTS

Liz Haas

GENUG / ENOUGH Enough is a measure, but it is also a limit. To say enough is to determine that a threshold has been reached: enough food, enough energy, enough space, enough information, enough money, enough time. Genug names the point at which further accumulation is no longer necessary. And yet our economic, technological and cultural systems are organised around… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 12.0 ECTS

Luzius Bernhard

ZKF 8 is intended for students who are preparing their diploma project or are already in the implementation phase. The focus is on individual supervision by the respective advisors, complemented by targeted sessions that provide both conceptual and organisational support. In addition to individual consultations, there are joint sessions on study progress and spatial planning for the diploma project, a… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 10.0 ECTS

Liz Haas

ZKF 8 is intended for students who are preparing their diploma project or are already in the implementation phase. The focus is on individual supervision by the respective advisors, complemented by targeted sessions that provide both conceptual and organisational support. In addition to individual consultations, there are joint sessions on study progress and spatial planning for the diploma project, a… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 10.0 ECTS

Margarete Jahrmann

ART GAMES GAME ART: PLAYING TOGETHER in LUDIC SPACES artistic artefacts are at the heart of EXPERIMENTAL GAME CULTURES and thus core to the central artistic subject of the program. Art is formed by play — and Play is a form of art among humans, connecting to the non human and all kind of technological, natural and animal entitites. The… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 8.0 ECTS

Thomas Wagensommerer

Conventional game mechanics can be described as “rule-based methods for agency in the gameworld, designed for overcoming challenges in non-trivial ways.” (Sicart, M. A. (2016a). Mechanics. In H. Lowood & R. Guins (Eds.), Debugging Game History: A Critical Lexicon. (pp. 297–304). MIT Press) This course aims to reflects on strategies to approach, research, evaluate, create and define experimental game mechanics… 2026W/2027S, artistic Seminar, 2.0 ECTS

Stefan Maier

A game is not played in a space; a game produces one.In Experimental Game Spaces, we approach games and play as artistic media through which space can be constructed, questioned, and transformed. Throughout the course, we will use and misuse different modes of production to investigate how spaces are made, perceived, inhabited, and played. The seminar will be held bi-weekly… 2026W/2027S, artistic Seminar, 2.0 ECTS

Sophie Thun

ZKF/Plenum every Tuesday 14:00: work presentations, exhibition visits, guest lectures, excursions, film screeningsIndividual talks: by appointment 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 15.0 ECTS

Sophie Thun

ZKF/Plenum every Tuesday 14:00: work presentations, exhibition visits, guest lectures, excursions, film screeningsIndividual talks: by appointment 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 15.0 ECTS

Matthias Spaetgens

Wichtigstes Ziel ist die Entwicklung kreativ herausragender und wirksamer Kommunikationsmaßnahmen und deren Präsentation. Die Studierenden sollen in die Lage versetzt werden, die Probleme von Auftraggebern zu verstehen, zu analysieren und ihre Kunden in Kommunikationsfragen zu beraten. Dabei steht die methodische Entwicklung von Ideen und deren Visualisierung, die kritische Auseinandersetzung mit Techniken der werblichen Kommunikation und die Analyse und Bewertung der… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 12.0 ECTS

Matthias Spaetgens

Wichtigstes Ziel ist die Entwicklung kreativ herausragender und wirksamer Kommunikationsmaßnahmen und deren Präsentation. Die Studierenden sollen in die Lage versetzt werden, die Probleme von Auftraggebern zu verstehen, zu analysieren und ihre Kunden in Kommunikationsfragen zu beraten. Dabei steht die methodische Entwicklung von Ideen und deren Visualisierung, die kritische Auseinandersetzung mit Techniken der werblichen Kommunikation und die Analyse und Bewertung der… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 14.0 ECTS

Matthias Spaetgens

Wichtigstes Ziel ist die Entwicklung kreativ herausragender und wirksamer Kommunikationsmaßnahmen und deren Präsentation. Im Fokus steht das "Vordiplom-Projekt". 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 10.0 ECTS

Martina Grießer-Stermscheg

Die Lehrveranstaltung "ZKF - Konservierungspraxis" bildet das Zentrum des Studiums der Konservierung und Restaurierung an der Angewandten. Das erste Semester dient als Orientierungssemester. Die Studierenden durchwandern alle Fachbereiche und lernen Lehrende, Studierende, Standorte, Werkstätten, Laboratorien, Bibliotheken und vor allem die inhaltlichen Schwerpunkte der Studienrichtung kennen. 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 18.0 ECTS

Martina Grießer-Stermscheg

Die Lehrveranstaltung "ZKF - Konservierungspraxis" bildet das Zentrum des Studiums der Konservierung und Restaurierung an der Angewandten. Hier wird im Einzel- oder Kleingruppen-Unterricht an Originalen gearbeitet. Neben der restauratorischen Praxis wird die interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit mit den Kunst-/Kultur- und Materialwissenschaften trainiert. Vermittelt wird die systematische methodische Herangehensweise in der Konservierung und Restaurierung sowie kritisches und kontextualisierendes Denken und Handeln. Die umfassenden… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 18.0 ECTS

Henning Bohl

Class Meetings, Studio visits     2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 15.0 ECTS

Henning Bohl

Class Meetings, Studio visits     2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 15.0 ECTS

Judith Eisler

The central artistic subject (ZKF) is the basis of art education. In this class, students develop their individual artistic identity and investigate their potential and mindset as young artists. Through group discussions and individual mentoring sessions with Prof. Judith Eisler and the department staff, students learn to analyze and communicate the fundamentals of their practice. Kick-off meeting: will be announced… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 15.0 ECTS

Judith Eisler

The central artistic subject (ZKF) is the basis of art education. In this class, students develop their individual artistic identity and investigate their potential and mindset as young artists. Through group discussions and individual mentoring sessions with Prof. Judith Eisler and the department staff, students learn to analyze and communicate the fundamentals of their practice.Additional activities involve excursions, artist talks,… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 15.0 ECTS

Craig Green

Please see the course plan available to students of the Fashion Department. 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 12.0 ECTS

Craig Green

Please see the course plan available to students of the Fashion Department. 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 26.0 ECTS

Craig Green

Please see the course plan available to students of the Fashion Department. 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 12.0 ECTS

Paul Petritsch

The Zentrales Künstlerisches Fach (ZKF), or main artistic subject, provides a setting for developing, supporting, and discussing the artistic works. It is an “open format” and takes place in cooperation with the instructors and students of the department. In 2026/2027 the instructors will be Paul Petritsch, Heribert Friedl, Ursula Gaisbauer, and Katrin Hornek, with support in the workshops from Fabian… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 15.0 ECTS

Paul Petritsch

The Zentrales Künstlerisches Fach (ZKF), or main artistic subject, provides a setting for developing, supporting, and discussing the artistic works. It is an “open format” and takes place in cooperation with the instructors and students of the department. In 2026/2027 the instructors will be Paul Petritsch, Heribert Friedl, Ursula Gaisbauer, and Katrin Hornek, with support in the workshops from Fabian… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 15.0 ECTS

Hans Schabus

Central Artistic Subject includes discussions, excursions, presentations, lectures and individual talks.The course is held weekly. 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 15.0 ECTS

Hans Schabus

Central Artistic Subject includes discussions, excursions, presentations, lectures and individual talks. The course is held weekly. 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 15.0 ECTS

Jakob Lena Knebl

- weekly ZKF (= central artistic subject) on wednesdays- discussion of current projects / annual theme- presentations by students- diploma supervision- exhibition visits / excursions- guest lectures / discussions- workshops 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 19.0 ECTS

Jakob Lena Knebl

- weekly ZKF (= central artistic subject) on wednesdays- discussion of current projects / annual theme- presentations by students- diploma supervision- exhibition visits / excursions- guest lectures / discussions- workshops 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 16.0 ECTS

Jakob Lena Knebl

- weekly ZKF (= central artistic subject) on wednesdays- discussion of current projects / annual theme- presentations by students- diploma supervision- exhibition visits / excursions- guest lectures / discussions- workshops 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 10.0 ECTS

Jan Svenungsson

The aim of the course is to support the development of an individual position for artistic expression and production and for dealing with the social and artistic environment, and to arrive at an independent artistic strategy. The discussion of content and the learning of traditional (analog) and new (digital) graphic and printmaking techniques support the evolution of the students' own… 2026W, Individual Artistic Instruction, 15.0 ECTS

Jan Svenungsson

The aim of the course is to develop an individual approach to artistic expression and production, to engage with the social and artistic environment, and to achieve an independent artistic position. Together we question, criticize and discuss individual approaches and inspirations in order to promote participation in contemporary artistic discourse. In the Zentralen Künstlerischen Fach (ZKF), the focus is on… 2026W, Individual Artistic Instruction, 15.0 ECTS

Jan Völker

This lecture-series explores the connection between the concept of property and the sacred. The foundation of civil society is the idea of property. It seems almost untouchable: Has property in our contemporary Western societies become a new form of the untouchable, the sacred? Or is it the other way around—that the inviolability of property is also due to the expulsion… 2026W, Lecture, 2.0 ECTS

Silke Geppert

FASHION AND TEXTILE from the FRENCH REVOLUTION to approx. 1920 Based on the realisation that fashionable silhouettes are tied to the time in which they were created, this Cycle III teaches knowledge of fashion, textiles and the beginnings of the modern fashions system. The focus is on the 19th century, the democratisation of fashion and the development of the haute… 2026W, Lecture, 2.0 ECTS

Silke Geppert

2027S, Lecture, 2.0 ECTS