Katharina Fuchs

English lecture only! "Tracing Stone Legacies: Documentation and Conservation of a Unique Collection of Building Stone Specimens" As part of this workshop, the extensive specimen collection of building and decorative stones assembled by heritage geologist Alois Kieslinger (1900–1975) is being documented and preserved. This collection comprises over 3,500 stone samples, primarily from the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and neighboring countries. The… 2025W, artistic Seminar, 1.0 ECTS

Marija Milchin

English only! "Tracing Stone Legacies: Documentation and Conservation of a Unique Collection of Building Stone Specimens" As part of this seminar, the extensive specimen collection of building and decorative stones assembled by the heritage geologist Alois Kieslinger (1900–1975) is being documented and preserved. This collection comprises over 3,500 stone samples, primarily from the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and neighboring countries. The… 2025W, artistic Seminar, 1.0 ECTS

Farkas Pintér

The extensive specimen collection of building and decorative stones assembled by heritage geologist Alois Kieslinger (1900–1975) is being documented and preserved. This collection comprises over 3,500 stone samples, primarily from the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and neighboring countries. The process involves the digital inventory of the collection, including the handwritten notes and historical labels. Each sample is assigned a new inventory… 2025W, artistic Seminar, 1.0 ECTS

Sabine Dreher

Exhibition conception and planning is an interdisciplinary process at the interface of content, space and media. We deal with the fundamentals of exhibition design in a broad context and in different formats. The characteristic and common denominator of the analysis and conception is the fact that the individual measures are developed from the content. Semester focus: Reality Check - Vienna,… 2025W, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Doris Grossi

Nature as an exhibithas broken through the walls of natural history museums and is increasingly appearing in connection with artistic and scientific works in the fields of contemporary art, design, architecture and advertising. The cyclical concept inherent in exhibition planning is examined using a series of relevant examples from large and small projects. We will visit three exhibitions in the… 2025W/2026S, Lecture, 2.0 ECTS

Evie Reckendrees

This seminar explores autotheory as a (trans)feminist practice that operates not through self-representation but through the undoing of the self. Focusing on excessive, experimental, and transgressive writing we examine how contemporary autotheory breaks with identity-based models of queer and feminist theory. Using a broad range of thinkers such as Bataille, Moten, Hartman and Hayward we explore how autotheory is used… 2026S, scientific seminar, 4.0 ECTS

Martin Reinhart

The seminar supports you in developing and realising your bachelor's thesis. You will design, carry out and reflect on an independent transdisciplinary project that meaningfully combines artistic and scientific approaches. You will articulate the project in an exposé, carry out the project and document it, and then reflect on it in written format (around 5,000 words). Finally, you will defend… 2026S, artistic Seminar, 9.0 ECTS

Karin Reisinger

The seminar supports you in developing and realising your bachelor's thesis. You will design, carry out and reflect on an independent transdisciplinary project that meaningfully combines artistic and scientific approaches. You will articulate the project in an exposé, carry out the project and document it, and then reflect on it in written format (around 5,000 words). Finally, you will defend… 2026S, artistic Seminar, 9.0 ECTS

Katharina Fuchs

This seminar focuses on the interdisciplinary study (together with the Institute of Conservation-Restoration, University of Pardubice [FR_UPCE]) of Baroque interiors, using St. George’s Chapel at Český Krumlov Castle (Czech Republic) as a central case study. Particular attention is given to the technique of scagliola, a key element of Baroque interior decoration in Austria and the Czech Republic. Building on the… 2026S, artistic Seminar, 1.0 ECTS

Marija Milchin

This seminar focuses on the interdisciplinary study (together with the Institute of Conservation-Restoration, University of Pardubice [FR_UPCE]) of Baroque interiors, using St. George’s Chapel at Český Krumlov Castle (Czech Republic) as a central case study. Particular attention is given to the technique of scagliola, a key element of Baroque interior decoration in Austria and the Czech Republic. Building on the… 2026S, artistic Seminar, 1.0 ECTS

Christoph Schleßmann

This seminar focuses on the interdisciplinary study (together with the Institute of Conservation-Restoration, University of Pardubice [FR_UPCE]) of Baroque interiors, using St. George’s Chapel at Český Krumlov Castle (Czech Republic) as a central case study. Particular attention is given to the technique of scagliola, a key element of Baroque interior decoration in Austria and the Czech Republic. Building on the… 2026S, artistic Seminar, 1.0 ECTS

Bernhard Sommer

Building physics constitutes a fundamental prerequisite for sound architectural design. Whether it pertains to the development of zero-carbon or energy-positive buildings, the imperative to ensure a healthy and sustainable built environment, or the capacity to complement, reinforce, and intrinsically inform architectural concepts, building physics remains an indispensable component of a rigorous and responsible design practice. The aim of the course… 2025W, scientific seminar, 3.0 ECTS

Krassimira Kruschkova

Der Kurs fokussiert theoretisch wie praktisch zeitgenössische performative Arbeiten und bietet auch eine Kontextualisierung konkreter Projekte der Kursteilnehmer:innen an. Eigene performative Projektideen sind also jederzeit willkommen! Vorgestellt und diskutiert werden viele und unterschiedliche Performance-Formate, die für die eigene künstlerische Arbeit der Studierenden inspirierend sein können. Der Kurs adressiert eine kritische Performance-Praxis, die aus Differenz gemacht und als Krise gedacht ist.… 2025W/2026S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Jenifer Johanna Becker

This seminar explores the literary field as a dynamic and complex system shaped by institutions, actors, and cultural practices. Taking as a starting point the concept of literary institutions as self-organising rule systems, we investigate how these structures shape, stabilise, and transform the production and circulation of literature. Key questions include: Who gets published, when, where, and under what conditions?… 2025W, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 3.0 ECTS

Simon Roloff

Writing is one thing, but how does a manuscript actually land with publishers and journals? How do you launch your own publishing project? Who, within the realms of literary criticism and juries, decides on visibility and recognition? And how much self-marketing is required to sustain a career as an author? In this seminar, we will reflect on how best to… 2026S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 3.0 ECTS

Nikolas Heep

Die Ringvorlesung/Workshop „Wirtschaft und Recht“ versteht sich als Einführung und Einstieg in ein großes und komplexes Themengebiet. In der Lehrveranstaltung werden Fragen zu wirtschaftlichen Aspekten bearbeitet, die den Karriereweg unserer Absolvent*innen erheblich beeinflussen werden. Eine Reihe von Gastredner*innen wird unterschiedliche Zugänge zu den Mechanismen des ‚Business’ vorstellen. Dabei geben Designer*innen, Finanzexpert*innen, Marketing-Spezialist*innen, Berater*innen und Coaches anhand von best-practice Beispielen Einblicke… 2026S, Lecture Series with Workshop, 3.0 ECTS

Katrin Sailer

Die Ringvorlesung/Workshop „Wirtschaft und Recht“ versteht sich als Einführung und Einstieg in ein großes und komplexes Themengebiet. In der Lehrveranstaltung werden Fragen zu wirtschaftlichen Aspekten bearbeitet, die den Karriereweg unserer Absolvent*innen erheblich beeinflussen werden. Eine Reihe von Gastredner*innen wird unterschiedliche Zugänge zu den Mechanismen des ‚Business’ vorstellen. Dabei geben Designer*innen, Finanzexpert*innen, Marketing-Spezialist*innen, Berater*innen und Coaches anhand von best-practice Beispielen Einblicke… 2026S, Lecture Series with Workshop, 3.0 ECTS

Lena Kohlmayr

This course invites students from across disciplines to develop engagement formats that go beyond the guided tour. Participants will create alternative formats that challenge linear approaches to art education, fostering a more engaging, participatory environment for Angewandte Festival visitors. Through input sessions, museum visits, workshops on inclusive mediation, group exercises, and critical discussions, students will explore individual and experimental ways… 2026S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Basma Abu-Naim

Das Projektgebundenes Seminar „Bezirksmuseum“ im Wintersemester 25/26 findet als Kooperation zwischen der Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien (Expanded Museum Studies), der Technischen Universität Wien (Raumgestaltung) und dem Wien Museum statt. Studierende arbeiten hierfür in interdisziplinären Gruppen für ausgewählte Wiener Bezirksmuseen konzeptuelle und räumliche Fragestellungen anhand von Texten, Zeichnungen und Modellen aus. Die Wiener Bezirksmuseen widmen sich seit den 1920er Jahren… 2025W, Project - bound Seminar, 4.0 ECTS

Aaron Amar Bhamra

Das Projektgebundenes Seminar „Bezirksmuseum“ im Wintersemester 25/26 findet als Kooperation zwischen der Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien (Expanded Museum Studies), der Technischen Universität Wien (Raumgestaltung) und dem Wien Museum statt. Studierende arbeiten hierfür in interdisziplinären Gruppen für ausgewählte Wiener Bezirksmuseen konzeptuelle und räumliche Fragestellungen anhand von Texten, Zeichnungen und Modellen aus. Die Wiener Bezirksmuseen widmen sich seit den 1920er Jahren… 2025W, Project - bound Seminar, 4.0 ECTS

Eva Maria Stadler

„Ich bin, weil ich gesehen werde und wie ich gesehen werde; was mich ausmacht, ist zuallererst das Bild, zu dem ich werde, verfügbar dafür, ausgestrahlt, verbreitet und durch Zuschauer konsumiert zu werden.“* (Jean Luc, Marion, Die Öffnung des Sichtbaren, 2005) Um Geld einen Wert zu verleihen, bedarf es der Beglaubigung. Diese basiert auf Versprechen, auf Hoffnung und Vertrauen. Die Vorlesung… 2025W, Lecture, 2.0 ECTS

Renate Vergeiner

EXKURSIONEN INS KUNSTHISTORISCHE MUSEM WIEN Um sich selbst und andere besser zu verstehen, bedarf es bestimmter Grundlagen. In meinen Proseminaren geht es um die zwei großen Erzählungen des Okzidents: die homerischen Epen und die Bibel, beide haben den europäischen Sprach- und Bildwortschatz geprägt und sind als die sogenannte humanistische Allgemeinbildung unverzichtbar für den allgemeinen kulturellen Austausch und insbesondere die Künste.… 2025W, Introductory Seminar, 3.0 ECTS

Renate Vergeiner

Inhalt: im Sommersemester 2026 wird das Neue Testament im Hinblick auf die populärsten Bilderfindungen Gegenstand unserer Betrachtungen und Diskussionen sein. Typologisch hängt alles was darin vorkommt, mit den mythischen Geschehnissen im Alten Testament zusammen, weshalb das Neue als legitime christliche (!) Fortführung der jüdischen Tora, der ältesten und heiligsten schriftlichen Tradition der Menschheit gilt. Die persönliche Begegnung mit dem Kunstwerk… 2026S, Introductory Seminar, 3.0 ECTS

Eva Kernbauer

This course is taught in GERMAN. All introductory courses in Art History (Kunstgeschichte 1-4) are held alternately in German and English, with the English course "Global Modern Art / Kunstgeschichte 3" following in Fall 2026.   2025W, Lecture, 2.0 ECTS

Karol Bayer

Throughout the history of painting there are various painting techniques known: oil painting, gouache, tempera, watercolour, acrylic painting, etc. Every painting consists of two basic components - pigments and binders. The binders determine not only the painting technique but also many properties of paint layers. Various natural macromolecular substances have been used and many of these substances have served also… 2025W, Lecture, 2.0 ECTS

Petra Gruber

The course Biodesign combines an introduction into biodesign/biomimicry/biomimetics with a design project, using nature as a model for creating innovative solutions. The lecture part contains an introduction into the history, terminology, methodologies and different research fields and activities, including basic principles of design in nature, biological structures and materials, and ecological aspects. The design part is a research-based development that… 2026S, scientific seminar, 3.0 ECTS

Christina Petutschnigg

In the range of this course the basics of bookbinding are worked out in theory and experience. We manufacture different bookforms in various binding techniques during the semster. 2025W/2026S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Christina Petutschnigg

In the range of this course you get familiar with various bookbinding techniques on the basis of your own manufactured work pieces. 2025W/2026S, Practical Exercises, 1.5 ECTS

Andrea Hesse

An insight into the fundamentals of book design—what a book is and what it can do, and what design possibilities it offers. The various aspects of book design are explored through examples and exercises. The design exercises can be completed either in analogue or digital form. It is recommended to attend the follow-up course “Book Design: Type, Book, Paper –… 2025W/2026S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Andrea Hesse

Methods of Book Design – This course builds on the introductory “Fundamentals” course. The content covered there is expanded upon and put into practice. In addition to the practical exercises, the course also includes field trips. The staging of an idea is made visible through the medium of the book. Conceptual design, content, structure, form, experimenting with type, materials, paper,… 2025W/2026S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Thomas Oliver Niehaus

ich weiss nicht, warum ich so traurig bin. (shakespeare, der kaufmann von venedig) über den zusammenhang von: demokratie und depression 2025W/2026S, artistic Seminar, 2.0 ECTS

Kathrin Kemp

Theaterrelevantes technisches Zeichnen (2D) mit Hilfe des Programms AutoCAD. Der Kurs wird in je zwei Stunden für Unerfahrene und Fortgeschrittene geteilt. Level 1:  10:00 - 12:00 Level 2:  12:00 - 14:00 2025W/2026S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Franz Sam

The lecture imparts expertise on the interplay of building parts in constructions, while taking into account selected building materials. The focus is concepts of “monomateriality” – i.e., one single material is used for creating the volume, the load-bearing structure and the skin of the building. Special attention is also given to the strains having an impact on the building and… 2025W, scientific seminar, 3.0 ECTS

Andreas Körner

This seminar investigates the building envelope as a dynamic system—considered as skin, shell, membrane, screen, and boundary. Students will examine its thermal, structural, and ecological functions, with particular attention to the envelope’s dual role as both ornate boundary and interstitial environment. This semester emphasises material transformation over time, with a focus on weathering processes, particularly those driven by water. Rather… 2026S, scientific seminar, 3.0 ECTS

Clemens Preisinger

This seminar deals with construction systems and techniques currently used in the building industry - their properties, liabilities and how they are used to assemble large scale structures. A selection of typical structural problems will be discussed and contextualized by referring to existing buildings. 2026S, scientific seminar, 3.0 ECTS

Petra Gruber

The course accompanies Architectural Design 5 (the pre-diploma project). According to their individual interests, the students define a construction topic that supports and/or complements the studio's design brief. The architectural design is enriched by technical considerations. Experimental approaches that start from a careful examination of standard building methods and explore unconventional constructions are welcome. Suitable working methods are to be… 2025W/2026S, scientific seminar, 3.0 ECTS

Franz Sam

The course accompanies Architectural Design 5 (the pre-diploma project). According to their individual interests, the students define a construction topic that supports and/or complements the studio's design brief. The architectural design is enriched by technical considerations. Experimental approaches that start from a careful examination of standard building methods and explore unconventional constructions are welcome. Suitable working methods are to be… 2025W, scientific seminar, 3.0 ECTS

Franz Sam

The seminar provides knowledge about practice-oriented processing of materials and technologies in workshops and on building sites.Specific basic lectures prepare the students for short seminars with selected companies of producers and processors to gain practical knowledge.The aim of the course is to inform students about current and new materials as well as manufacturing processes, and thus support current design processes… 2026S, scientific seminar, 3.0 ECTS

Michael Wögerbauer

The course will introduce students to office-level project development and BIM (REVIT). Therefore, each student is asked to develop a small-scale project. Each seminar is structured in three parts: The first part consists of a short lecture giving insights into all planning phases, from competition to construction. During the second part, all aspects will be put into the context of… 2025W, scientific seminar, 4.0 ECTS

Daniela Rampetsreiter

Content/Objective: The aim of this lecture and exercise is to develop students' own digital pattern designs which can be used for their collection. Basic functions and tools of the CAD program Grafis-V24 are deepened on the students' individual projects. In-depth functions in Grafis-V24 Construction and Grafis-V24 Layplan will be developed using practical examples. 2026S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Daniela Rampetsreiter

Content: Basic functions of the CAD-patternconstruction program Grafis V25. Construction of basic patterns for womens- and menswear in CAD.   Goal: Students learn computer-aided pattern construction and use the tools of the CAD-program to construct basic patterns and details. 2025W, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Lea Vene

The course will explore how capitalism’s violence affects the contemporaryvisual regimes. Together we will discuss neoliberal politics and different waysit redefines and reshapes the production, dissemination and the definition ofimage based practices today. The course will address the excess ofcommunication in the capitalist system and its extractivist agenda. Throughthe course we will uncover different feminist, decolonial and anticapitaliststrategies that enable… 2026S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Nina Bandi

The BA CDC Lab is the central study area in the CDS program, where cross-disciplinarity is practiced in both a research-based project and a scientific paper. Leaning on this year’s CDS research theme Witnessing, the lab offers inputs, guest lectures, peer-presentations, and individual mentoring. During the course of the semester/year, students have the possibility to work individually or collaboratively. The… 2026S, Project Work, 8.0 ECTS

Gudrun Ratzinger

The BA CDC Lab is the central study area in the CDS program, where cross-disciplinarity is practiced in both a research-based project and a scientific paper. Leaning on this year’s CDS research theme Witnessing, the lab offers inputs, guest lectures, peer-presentations, and individual mentoring. During the course of the semester/year, students have the possibility to work individually or collaboratively. The… 2025W/2026S, Project Work, 8.0 ECTS

Yona Schreyer

The BA CDC Lab is the central study area in the CDS program, where cross-disciplinarity is practiced in both a research-based practical project and a scientific paper. Leaning on this year’s CDS research theme Witnessing, the lab offers inputs, guest lectures, peer-presentations, and individual mentoring. During the course of the semester/year, students have the possibility to work individually or collaboratively.… 2025W/2026S, Project Work, 8.0 ECTS

Lisa Stuckey

Witnessing The BA CDC Lab is the central study area in the CDS program, where cross-disciplinarity is practiced in a research-based project and a scientific paper. Building on this year's CDS research focus Witnessing, the lab combines input sessions, peer presentations and individual mentoring. It offers the opportunity to work either individually or collaboratively. During the lab, we will engage… 2025W, Project Work, 8.0 ECTS

Nina Bandi

The CDC Bachelor Final Project Lab is dedicated to students intending to graduate in the summer semester 2026. All relevant information on dates and procedures will be published in the syllabus (on the course's cloud folder). Through a combination of group work and individual mentoring, this course will guide you through the process of writing your final scientific paper and… 2026S, Project Work, 16.0 ECTS

Gudrun Ratzinger

The CDC Bachelor Final Project Lab is dedicated to students intending to graduate in the summer semester 2026. Through a combination of group work and individual mentoring, this course will guide you through the process of writing your final scientific paper and developing your thesis project. Detailed information can be found in the syllabus on the base. 2025W/2026S, Project Work, 16.0 ECTS

Yona Schreyer

The CDC Bachelor Final Project Lab is dedicated to students intending to graduate in the summer semester 2026. All relevant information on dates and procedures can be found in the syllabus (on the course's cloud folder). Through a combination of group work and individual mentoring, this course will guide you through the process of writing your final scientific paper and… 2025W/2026S, Project Work, 16.0 ECTS

Lisa Stuckey

The CDC Bachelor Final Project Lab is dedicated to students intending to graduate in the winter semester 2025/26. All relevant information on dates and procedures can be found in the syllabus. Through a combination of group work and individual mentoring, this course will guide you through the process of writing your final scientific paper and developing your thesis project. 2025W, Project Work, 16.0 ECTS