Jenni Tischer

2027S, Academic Seminar, 4.0 ECTS

Birgit Hertel

Gelehrt werden Techniken in Photoshop und Illustrator und das Arbeiten mit einem Wacom-Zeichen-Tablet.(Vor allem im im Hinblick auf Zeichnen, Malen, Illustrieren, Scribble und Layout) Grundkenntnisse in beiden Programmen sind für den Kurs bereits mitzubringen.(Ebenen, Masken, Grundkenntnise der Werkzeuge, Selektionen ) Inhalte des Kurses: – Arbeitsplatzeinstellungen Photoshop/Illustator– Dateien vorbereiten und anlegen - Abmessungen bestimmen Pixel vs. dpi.– Tablett richtig nutzen– Pinsel… 2026W/2027S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Petra Gruber

„Constructing Worlds“ is a lecture series in Winter semester 2026/27 offered by the Department of Building Construction as a one-off course. The lecture series is about contemporary architecture that focuses on sustainable construction, carried out by offices or teams based in and around Vienna. The intention is to get an overview and allow insight into current practices in building construction… 2026W, Lecture Series with Workshop, 3.0 ECTS

Hans Lechner

2027S, scientific seminar, 4.0 ECTS

Sandra Bold

2026W, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Eva Buchheim

2027S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 1.0 ECTS

Eva Buchheim

2026W, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 1.0 ECTS

Christoph Höschele

2026W/2027S, artistic Seminar, 2.0 ECTS

Michal Leszuk

This series of workshops in collaboration with TQW invites us to explore the potential outcomes of a promiscuous research methodology for the curatorial, not only as a system of knowledge production but also as a generative framework through which theoretical, philosophical, conceptual, artistic, and aesthetic modalities shape the research—not toward a complex unity, but as a site of diverse forms… 2026W, Workshop, 2.0 ECTS

Monika Mokre

2027S, scientific seminar, 4.0 ECTS

Lukas Rose

Dieser Kurs richtet sich an angehende Kunstpädagog*innen, die ihre künstlerischen Fähigkeiten durch ein fundiertes Verständnis geometrischer Prinzipien ausbauen möchten. Das erworbene Wissen soll den Horizont bezüglich einer geometrischen Sichtweise auf konkrete Problemstellungen erweitern. Desweiteren bietet der Kurs auch eine solide Grundlage für das mögliche zukünftige Unterrichten des Schulfachs "Geometrisch Zeichnen". Verankerung im Lehrplan Technik und Design:"Darstellen (analog/digital): ua. Design, Entwurf,… 2026W/2027S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Hannes Loichinger

Bilder werden oft mit „Bildern“ beschrieben – als Fenster, Bühne oder als Schwelle. Derartige Bestimmungen betreffen nicht nur konkurrierende Konzepte des Bildes, sondern insbesondere das Verhältnis, in dem der Bildraum und der Raum der Betrachter*innen zueinander stehen. Der Malerei kommt hierbei das historische Verdienst zu, konstitutiver Gegenstand dieser bildtheoretischen Bestimmungen zu sein und gleichermaßen ein Medium, das diese Bestimmungen zu… 2026W, artistic Seminar, 2.0 ECTS

Luise Reitstätter

In light of conflicting reports regarding rising visitor numbers and declining cultural participation, this course aims to collectively explore knowledge about inter/national cultural participants. Whilst the course begins by introducing basic knowledge on museum audiences, it then dives straight into the subject matter in collaboration with the Sigmund Freud Museum. In the format of a research workshop, we will collaboratively… 2026W, Project - bound Seminar, 8.0 ECTS

2026W/2027S, 2.0 ECTS

Ufaq Inaam

Design Histories Beyond Euro-America: Worlds, Canons, and Counter-Narratives This seminar rethinks design histories through the deliberate unlearning of Euro-American modernity as the default frame of reference.It interrogates how canonical historiographies have constructed 'design' as an industrial, Western project while marginalizing vernacular practices, craft epistemologies, regenerative systems, and alternative material cultures. The seminar also explores the historical boundaries of what counts… 2026W, Introductory Seminar, 3.0 ECTS

Elena Shapira

Graphics, artifacts, interiors, fashion, and digital design influence every aspect of our lives. The proseminar "Design Cultures" offers critical perspectives on design as a cultural language, an integral part of social relations, and a powerful force shaping our environment. Students will explore the history of 20th-century design and design interventions in Austria and other countries today. Topics addressed in the… 2026W, Introductory Seminar, 3.0 ECTS

Marcus Bruckmann

  Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist als künstlerischer Einzelunterricht im ersten Semester des Studiums Industrial Design zu absolvieren. Anhand unterschiedlicher Aufgabenstellungen werden zentrale Aspekte des Entwurfsprozesses  transparent gemacht, systematisch bearbeitet und reflektiert: Aufgabenerkennung Research Ideenentwicklung Methodenabwägung Projektkommunikation Dokumentation Selbstorganisation Arbeit im Team Wissen und Fertigkeiten werden in der Vermittlung auf den Entwurfsprozess bezogen, werden als Entwurfswerkzeuge verstanden und gelangen unmittelbar zur Anwendung. 2026W, Individual Artistic Instruction, 5.0 ECTS

Stefan Diez

Visit to Studio Diez. A one-week short project will take place at the studio, working together with the team. The programme includes hands-on studio work, shared excursions, cooking together, and plenty of opportunities for exchange and collaboration. 2026W, Individual Artistic Instruction, 5.0 ECTS

Anab Jain

WHAT STORIES DO OBJECTS TELL? In Winter 2026–27, Design Investigations embarks on a new collaboration with the Weltmuseum Wien. Together we will explore how objects carry meaning across cultures. The museum's curators and conservators read objects as material evidence: what people made, how they lived, what they believed. Every scratch, repair and sign of use tells a story. We invite… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 15.0 ECTS

Sofia Podreka Dibelka

Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist als künstlerischer Einzelunterricht im ersten Semester des Studiums Industrial Design zu absolvieren. Anhand unterschiedlicher Aufgabenstellungen werden zentrale Aspekte des Entwurfsprozesses  transparent gemacht, systematisch bearbeitet und reflektiert: Aufgabenerkennung Research Ideenentwicklung Methodenabwägung Projektkommunikation Dokumentation Selbstorganisation Arbeit im Team Wissen und Fertigkeiten werden in der Vermittlung auf den Entwurfsprozess bezogen, werden als Entwurfswerkzeuge verstanden und gelangen unmittelbar zur Anwendung. 2026W, Individual Artistic Instruction, 5.0 ECTS

Marcus Bruckmann

Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist als künstlerischer Einzelunterricht im ersten Studienabschnitt des Studiums Industrial Design zu absolvieren. Die Lehrveranstaltung steht in inhaltlichem Zusammenhang mit dem abteilungsweiten Semesterthema. Termine Di., 03. März 2026, 10:00–13:00 (Vorbesprechung) Di., 10. März 2026, 10:00–13:00 Di., 17. März 2026, 10:00–13:00 Di., 24. März 2026, 10:00–13:00 Di., 14. April 2026, 10:00–13:00 Di., 21. April 2026, 10:00–13:00 Di., 28. April… 2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 9.0 ECTS

Stefan Diez

Individual artistic supervision in the first stage of the Industrial Design programme. The course is thematically related to the department-wide semester theme Mobility. It is offered together with Elisabeth Wildling, Peter Mahlknecht, and Elizaveta Fateeva. The project work includes research, field trips, workshops, project development, and the development of a prototype. Further information can be found in the semester briefing.… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 3.0 ECTS

Anab Jain

WHAT STORIES DO OBJECTS TELL?In Winter 2026–27, Design Investigations embarks on a new collaboration with the Weltmuseum Wien. Together we will explore how objects carry meaning across cultures. The museum's curators and conservators read objects as material evidence: what people made, how they lived, what they believed. Every scratch, repair and sign of use tells a story. We invite you… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 12.0 ECTS

Sofia Podreka Dibelka

2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 3.0 ECTS

Christian Ruschitzka

Semester theme: The course consists of case studies, excursions, guest lectures, practical personal experiences, etc. 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 9.0 ECTS

Katrin Sailer

2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 9.0 ECTS

Elisabeth Wildling

This module must be undertaken as one-to-one artistic tuition during the first stage of the Industrial Design degree programme. The module’s content is linked to the department-wide theme for the semester. 2026W, Individual Artistic Instruction, 9.0 ECTS

Marcus Bruckmann

Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist als künstlerischer Einzelunterricht in jenem Semester zu absolvieren, in dem die Absicht besteht, den ersten Studienabschnitt zu beenden und zur kommissionellen Teilprüfung anzutreten.     2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 9.0 ECTS

Elizaveta Fateeva

Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist als künstlerischer Einzelunterricht in jenem Semester zu absolvieren, in dem die Absicht besteht, den ersten Studienabschnitt zu beenden und zur kommissionellen Teilprüfung anzutreten. 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 9.0 ECTS

Anab Jain

WHAT STORIES DO OBJECTS TELL? In Winter 2026–27, Design Investigations embarks on a new collaboration with the Weltmuseum Wien. Together we will explore how objects carry meaning across cultures. The museum's curators and conservators read objects as material evidence: what people made, how they lived, what they believed. Every scratch, repair and sign of use tells a story. We invite… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 18.0 ECTS

Peter Mahlknecht

2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 9.0 ECTS

Christian Ruschitzka

Intermediate Diploma in Industrial Design. 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 9.0 ECTS

Katrin Sailer

This course is to be completed as individual artistic supervision during the semester in which the student intends to complete the first stage of the programme and take the corresponding committee examination. Appointments by arrangement. 2026W, Individual Artistic Instruction, 9.0 ECTS

Elisabeth Wildling

2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 9.0 ECTS

Stefan Diez

This semester explores mobility as a field in transition. Mobility shapes how we move, access places and services, use spaces, and connect with one another. As technologies, social conditions, and spatial realities change, established ways of organising mobility and access are being reconsidered. What possibilities emerge from this shift – across objects, environments, systems, and social relationships? Further detailed information… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 20.0 ECTS

Anab Jain

WHAT STORIES DO OBJECTS TELL? In Winter 2026–27, Design Investigations embarks on a new collaboration with the Weltmuseum Wien. Together we will explore how objects carry meaning across cultures. The museum's curators and conservators read objects as material evidence: what people made, how they lived, what they believed. Every scratch, repair and sign of use tells a story. We invite… 2026W/2027S, Individual Artistic Instruction, 20.0 ECTS

Christina Sotiropoulou

Design in a Functional Context exlores the relationship between form, function , material and the body through experimental design practice, encouraging students to develop innovative approaches that intergrate aesthetic, structural and functional considerations withing contemporary fashion. Design in a functional context I (WS 2026) In this lecture we will analyse the function of a garment by investigating shirts for the… 2026W, artistic Seminar, 1.0 ECTS

Leah Armstrong

2027S, Academic Seminar, 4.0 ECTS

Alison Jane Clarke

2027S, Lecture Series with Workshop, 1.5 ECTS

Heng Zhi

2027S, Lecture Series with Workshop, 1.5 ECTS

Harald Gründl

What do I design in a world that is burning? This semester, the experimental course combines models, applications, and theories of regenerative design with transformational psychology to create a training program for applied design practice. Mindset, ambiguity, sense of coherence, effectiveness, productive contradictions, fears, and barriers are some of the concepts we will explore together with transformational psychologist, urbanist, and… 2026W/2027S, Lecture and Discussion, 2.0 ECTS

Heri Irawan

2027S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Jian Haake

This course offers an introduction to the core principles of communication design while fostering a contemporary and cross-disciplinary understanding of the field. Aimed at first-year students, it covers fundamental design concepts such as composition, form, color, typography, and layout, with a focus on developing both visual literacy and creative thinking. Reimagining conventional approaches to Design Thinking, students are encouraged to… 2026W, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 4.0 ECTS

Leah Armstrong

Critical Design- From Critique to Crisis? What does it mean to research, write and think critically about design? This course traces the emergence of design criticism as a way of seeing, reading, interpreting, interrogating design in the course of the twentieth century, until the present day. Focusing on critical design discourse and design itself as a form of critique, across… 2026W, Academic Seminar, 4.0 ECTS

Zeynep Aksöz Balzar

2026W, scientific seminar, 4.0 ECTS

Wolfgang Haspinger

2027S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 1.0 ECTS

Silke Vollenhofer

Die Vorlesung vermittelt einen Überblick über die Geschichte des Managements sowie grundlegende Methoden, Techniken und Konzepte des Managements. Behandelt werden außerdem Online-Strategien und die Entwicklung wichtiger Soft Skills für Kommunikation, Zusammenarbeit und beruflichen Erfolg. Die Studierenden erhalten eine Einführung in die Begriffe Design und Management und lernen deren Zusammenspiel kennen. Weitere Inhalte umfassen Themen wie Markeneinführung, den Menschen im Arbeitsprozess,… 2026W, Lecture, 2.0 ECTS

Erwin Bauer

With the basic knowledge from this lecture, designers become competent partners of companies that see design as a communicative and innovative key instrument and use it strategically. In addition to examples from brand history, current cases are presented that demonstrate successful brand management strategies. Brand analyses focus on how a brand is experienced emotionally by its community and how its… 2026W/2027S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Tobias Fox

Sooner or later, people working in creative fields come into contact with design law, trade mark law or patents. We’ll look at how to apply for such intellectual property rights and how to determine whether your own work infringes on the intellectual property rights of others. We’ll discuss numerous examples from the creative world, such as Banksy, John Lennon, Apple… 2026W/2027S, Lecture with Practical Exercises, 2.0 ECTS

Jan Jancik

In this seminar, we will work on creating a video portrait. Who or what you portray - a person, an object, a company - you can decide for yourself. The concept for each video portrait will be developed in the first two units. The next three units will be post-production sessions, where we will edit and finalize the video. The… 2026W/2027S, artistic Seminar, 2.0 ECTS