Nine projects emerged victorious from a rigorous selection process and now have the chance to win one of the coveted awards in three categories. The TÜV AUSTRIA Science Awards will be presented on November 24.
A total of 238 applications were received for the fifteenth edition of the TÜV AUSTRIA Science Award. An initial decision has now been made.
Nine projects, led by 13 researchers from universities and HTLs, particularly impressed the expert jury. With the shortlist now published, the candidates have thus cleared the first major hurdle on the path to this year’s TÜV AUSTRIA Science Award.
TÜV AUSTRIA WiPreis Shortlist 2026
In the “Universities – Dissertations” category, DI Dr. Andreas Auer of Johannes Kepler University Linz, DI Dr. Florian Draschbacher of Graz University of Technology, and DI Dr. Markus Fasching of Graz University of Technology prevailed against strong scientific competition.
In the “Universities – Diploma/Master’s Theses” category, DI Timur Galiullin of the Vienna University of Technology, DI Martin Hasenburger of Graz University of Technology, and Ing. Lukas Hinterleitner, MSc, of the University of Vienna, were nominated.
In the “HTL Theses” category, three teams of high school graduates can celebrate their nominations: Simon Falkinger, Tobias Krenn, and David Springer from HTL Neufelden; Fabian Gutkauf and Thomas Haas from HTL Pinkafeld; and Ivon Dimova and David Krois from HTL Salzburg.
November 24, 2026 – Awards Ceremony in the Kuppelsaal at the Vienna University of Technology
The winning projects will be presented on November 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., in the Kuppelsaal at the Vienna University of Technology.
The prize money for the best dissertation is 6,000 euros, for the best diploma or master’s thesis 5,000 euros, and 4,000 euros will go to the winning HTL project.
16th TÜV AUSTRIA #WiPreis 2027
Applications for the 16th edition of the TÜV AUSTRIA Science Award are now being accepted! Eligible submissions include dissertations, diploma/master’s theses, and HTL graduation projects approved no earlier than 2025.
The submission deadline is August 25, 2027.
Information and submissions: wipreis.tuvaustria.com.
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