The Welcome Days offer Bachelor's, Master's and PhD students the opportunity to get to know TU Wien, their degree programmes and life in Vienna better. Through concise talks and numerous opportunities to meet others, they can ask questions, discover key points of contact and make their first connections. The TU Wien community will also be introducing itself and showing what else there is to discover beyond the lecture theatres and lectures.
And because a successful start also needs a break, food trucks are waiting for visitors in Hof 1 – one meal is on us.
Welcome to the Bachelor programme: Settling in, getting to know the place, and getting started
On 14 September 2026, the focus will be on starting your Bachelor’s degree. As well as important information about your studies and everyday university life, students will have the chance to get to know the degree programme, the faculty and future fellow students.
Whether they have questions about starting the degree, digital tools or the wide range of opportunities at TU Wien: the Welcome Days offer guidance and the chance to find their way at the university right from the start – and perhaps even make first connections for the academic year ahead.
A particular highlight is the keynote speech by a TU Wien alumnus, who will share personal insights into the journey from university to working life.
Start of a Master or PhD programme: networking, finding your way, getting off to a great start
On 15 September 2026, Master students and PhD candidates are invited to kick off the new academic year together. The event will be held in English, the programme offers the chance to familiarise themselves with key services and points of contact at TU Wien, to re-orientate yourself and to connect with other students.
As well as information about studies and everyday student life, there will also be activities specifically for Master and PhD students. At the same time, there will be plenty of opportunities to discover the TU Wien community and make new contacts.
Whether students are on a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD programme: the Welcome Days are their chance to start their studies at TU Wien well prepared, fully informed and with plenty of new impressions. The event will be organised by Student Support, opens an external URL in a new window and the International Welcome and Engagement Center, opens an external URL in a new window (IWEC) of TU Wien.
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article: Nicole Schipani