Technology for peopleDevelop scientific excellence and enhance comprehensive competence.

Development plan 2010

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Content

Foreword by Peter Skalicky 3

interview with Gerhard Schimak 4

miSSion Statement and develoPement PrinciPleS 6

Social tarGetS 8

reSearch 10

Creation of profiles for research activities and inter-faculty research projects 10

Collaborations 12

Internationalisation 14

Technical and equipment infrastructure 16

teachinG 18

Profiling of courses 18

Lifelong learning 20

Improvements in study conditions 22

Efficient foundation course structuring 24

Junior staff and mobility 26

SuPPort ProceSSeS and Service FacilitieS 28

Organisational development 28

Personnel management 30

Public Relations 32

Budget structure and IT infrastructure 34

Univercity 2015 36

Quality management 38

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Foreword

Austrian universities now have a modern legal ba-sis thanks to the Universities Act. According to the „New Public Management“, every three years the Ministry of Science concludes contracts with (per-formance agreements) each university and thereby rewards their performance. This pseudo-market in-creases competition between universities. As a re-sult of this, each university develops its own strate-gy in order to position itself against the others and to make it clear where its strengths lie. For this, the UG stipulates a development plan.

With over 170 pages and over 100 targets, The Vienna University of Technology Development Plan 2010+ is a truly weighty document. In contrast to the previous document, it has been produced by means of a broad-based process, in which top-down (spe-cifications by the board of Rector and Vice-Rector’s office) and bottom-up (inputs by the faculties) have well complemented each other.

A continued clarity of the research profile should be emphasised at this point. This increases our in-ternational presence and is essential for the opti-mal use of less available resources. The result is five main fields of research, which should increase our strengths and enable us to make a contribution to resolving future challenges.

In the field of teaching, we must consolidate what we can offer, after the great effort of the programme implemented in Bologna. Existing courses will be examined with regard to sufficient demand, and in case of appropriate demand and existing com-petence, new courses will be developed. The in-troduction of a quality management system for the entire University is also planned.

Of course, such a plan is only meaningful if it is con-sistently pursued and adapted to changing condi-tions. Here too, there is potential for improvement in comparison with the first Development Plan that was produced in 2006. In the course of the next few years we must demonstrate that we have set oursel-ves ambitious, yet realistic targets.

Peter SkalickyRector of Vienna University of Technology

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Why does Vienna University of Technology need a development plan?

The Development Plan 2010+ is a guideline and specification for Vienna University of Technology’s short, medium and long-term plans. Accordingly, it contains both visions for the long-term orientation of the future development of Vienna University of Technology, guidelines for the production of action programmes, tools for the strategic focusing of re-search and teaching, as well as a series of specific instructions for plan implementation. In addition, the Development Plan serves as a basis for nego-tiations for the performance agreements with the Federal Ministry.

From visions to instructions for action – a wide spectrum. How is all this addressed in the Deve-lopment Plan?

The Development Plan 2010+ consists of two parts: the starting position, and its development. The latter part contains the Mission Statement and the principles of development, social targets and the main part of the Development Plan: the descrip-tion of the medium to long-term strategic targets and the short to medium-term strategies and pro-jects for their implementation in operative targets and measures.This fundamental division into strategy and imple-mentation means that a group of operative targets or measures is assigned to each strategic target and conversely, there is no operative target or measure, which is not based on a strategic target.

How can you ensure that Vienna University of Technology staff will support this highly diversi-fied project?

Obviously, it is essential that all members of staff are aware of the Development Plan. In order to en-sure this and to arouse interest, at present there is a series of articles in the staff magazine „Freihaus“, and of course, this short version.As well as this, the plan is the result of a process which integrated both top-down specifications and bottom-up suggestions in an iterative feedback process. By means of theme workshops at univer-sity level, faculty working groups and widespread opportunities for comment, as many people as possible from the University were involved in the production of the plan and their opinions were ta-ken into consideration. As a result of this proce-dure, Vienna University of Technology expects a very high level of acceptance by staff and students of Vienna University of Technology and, therefore, their active support in the implementation of the Development Plan.

Bringing visions to lifeInTervIew wITh Gerhard SchImak

vIce-recTor for InfraSTrucTure manaGemenT and developmenT

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How should the production process be ima-gined?

The process for the new version of the Develop-ment Plan of Vienna University of Technology con-cluded in 2006 was started in 2007, by the revision of the existing faculty development plans. In order to support the members of the faculty working par-ties, three workshops were held on the subject of research, teaching and quality management.In turn, the drafts by the faculties were fed back to the Vice-Rector’s office for discussion. On the basis of this input, the draft version of Vienna University of Technology Development Plan 2010+ was produ-ced in autumn 2008. Essential elements of this draft Development Plan were discussed in a whole-day workshop with all members of the University Coun-cil, the Senate and all Deans and Deans of Studies as well as the heads of the largest service provision departments of Vienna University of Technology. The resulting version, which was revised by the Rec-torate, was communicated to the Senate and after inclusion of comments by Senate members was ad-opted in a joint meeting with the Rectorate in April and approved by the University Council.Although it has taken over a year to produce the Development Plan, the result makes this effort worthwhile. We are very satisfied with it.

When will the implementation of the targets and measures described in the Development Plan begin?

The Development Plan is a description of the pre-sent status of an ongoing process, with the existing willingness and intention of action documented in the Plan — with the underlying principles and the hopes and desires which they express. Seen in this way, we will not start to implement the Develop-ment Plan, because we are always in the process of doing so. In a future Plan revision for the next per-formance period, the development process status will be in a new way established.

Gerhard SchimakVice-Rector for Infrastructure Management and

Development

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Vienna University of Technology has been com-mitted to this Mission Statement since 1999. It includes all the essential elements for the prin-ciples of development of Vienna University of Technology.

Technology for people

Vienna University of Technology is actively and re-sponsibly involved in the creation of technical, eco-nomic, cultural, social and ecological structures. In order to enable the University to perform its speci-fic social tasks — scientific research and teaching, as well as to promote public awareness - the essential values of freedom of research and teaching must be preserved and further developed.Vienna University of Technology gives everyone an equal opportunity to utilise their potential and in particular supports women, who are traditionally under-represented in the field of technology.

Development of scientific excellence

Vienna University of Technology continues to de-velop research — both in specialist subjects as well as in interdisciplinary combinations — in an inno-vative manner. It will maintain the high standard which has been achieved and increase this still fur-ther by the concentration of its forces and through

networking and collaboration.Research by Vienna University of Technology is based on two firm foundations, differentiated spe-cialist research and interdisciplinary integration, which form the basis for application-orientated university research.Due to the increasing costs of basic research and application-orientated university research, key em-phases will be set, in order to take up a position both within Vienna University of Technology as well as in a network of University and external re-search on a European scale.

Communication of comprehensive competence Teaching by Vienna University of Technology pur-sues two objectives: on the one hand this concerns specialist knowledge and skills. As this specialist knowledge must increasingly act within complex social processes, on the other hand, communica-tional and social competence must also be promo-ted. For this, Vienna University of Technology also provides a wide range of further training opportu-nities for its graduates.At the University, teaching and research form a sin-gle unit: excellent teaching depends on excellent research, and only leading research personalities are able to show our students the highest levels of science and technology.

Technology for people -

Develop scientific excellence and enhance comprehensive competence.

Vienna UniVersity of technology — mISSIon STaTemenT and prIncIpleS

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DEVELOPMENT PrINCIPLES

The declared goal of Vienna University of Technology is to measure itself against the leading tech-nical universities in Europe and to take up a leading position amongst them. The following princip-les are assumed:

• Maintenance and further development of high quality in teaching, research and the provision of services

• Intensification and support of cooperation with industry, local authorities and representatives of interests

• Extension and promotion of collaboration with Austrian and foreign universities in research and teaching

• Assurance and further development of a good working and operating atmosphere, of develop-ment and further training opportunities for members of Vienna University of Technology and equal treatment of all groups of persons involved

• Observance of social responsibility and the creation and maintenance of high public esteem • Compliance with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the code of con-

duct for the appointment of researchers

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In addition to the core competences of research and teaching, Vienna University of Technology is involved in social development in Austria.Therefore, it has set itself social targets, which provi-de a general framework for carrying out the strategic development of Vienna University of Technology.

Development of the geographical environment

As the largest scientific technical research and ed-ucation facility in Austria, with its complex field of interactions, Vienna University of Technology makes an important contribution to the securing and development of industry and commence in the country. With approximately 3,500 staff and 20,000 students, the University is an important economic factor to the immediate environment and it wishes to position itself as a place for cul-tural and scientific exchange. It is also to be ex-pected that the planned branches of Vienna Uni-versity of Technology, the Science Service Center in Arsenal, and the Transfer Center for Energy and the Environment in Aspern will stmulate the urban development.

Diversity Management and Gender Mainstreaming

It is advisable to integrate a wide range of value systems and experiences into a joint working pro-cesses, particularly in working areas that require cre-ativity. Therefore, Vienna University of Technology

endeavours to create social conditions under which all employees can develop their creativity to the greatest possible extent. In this sense, it is the de-clared objective of Vienna University of Technology to sustainably and ambitiously increase the number of women in its scientific and technical areas of re-search and teaching in all phases of their career, e.g. by applying the principles of Gender Mainstreaming in all decision-making processes.Furthermore, it is one of Vienna University of Technology’s special concerns to enable equal op-portunities for access to courses of study and voca-tional activities at Vienna University of Technology for persons with special needs. In the context of a sustainable development of staff, Vienna University of Technology also aims to increase the number of apprentices, especially for technical occupations.

Solving environmental problems

As a scientific and technical research institution, Vienna University of Technology considers itself to have the task of making a contribution to solving current environmental problems. Particularly in the newly established research focus „Energy and En-vironment“, research with effect in environmentally relevant areas will be especially supported and the results of this research will be made accessible to the general public by means of publication in the specialist world as well as joint utilisation with colla-boration partners.

Considering social responsibility

SocIal TarGeTS

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PrOMOTION OF WOMEN

Against the background that the proportion of wo-men who are active in science and technology is still very low and that society has a certain prejudi-ce against technical and scientific progress, Vienna University of Technology considers it to be impor-tant that gender aspects are deliberately included in its activities and that women are supported on their way into these sectors.In order to counteract the common role models of men and women with regard to technology,

Public view of technology

The use of technology in everyday life is continually increasing, however, at the same time there remains a certain scepticism with regard to „looking behind the curtain“. Vienna University of Technology will counter this paradox by means of targeted public relations work. In addition to the presence in the media, graduates of the University form an impor-tant contact group for the public. They act as po-tential partners and supporters and determine the University’s image. For this reason, Vienna Univer-sity of Technology will extend and provide a long-term structure for its contacts with graduates.

and to encourage young women to undertake a technical education, measures such as „Daugh-ters‘ Day“ or „FIT – Women in Technology“ are supported.In addition to concepts aimed to open up the per-spectives of a technical education to female pupils, there are also initiatives which support women on their career path or on completion of their studies, e.g. „fFORTE:WIT“ or „MentorING“.

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For more information please refer to:TU Vienna Research Information:http://www.tuwien.ac.at/fileadmin/t/tuwien/downloads/Publishing_Texte/Forschungsbro-schuere/TU_Forschungsbroschuere_09.pdf

Five new key areas of research

In order to successfully position itself in an inter-nationally competitive field and develop its profile, Vienna University of Technology has set out five research priorities for the entire University, which build on existing strengths:

• Computational Science and Engineering• Quantum Physics and Quantum Technologies• Materials and Matter• Information and Communication Technology• Energy and Environment

To reinforce these key research priorities, Vienna University of Technology will create key area con-cepts, which will help to ensure that the profiling process which has begun will be continued in the future.In order to support the University‘s priorities of re-search and to supplement the research remits of the faculties, primary research areas will be specified for each faculty.As measures for the support of research activity and

the creation of key areas, TU Vienna will set up in-ternal promotional programmes, whose funds will be allocated in a competitive manner through the tendering, evaluation and selection of applications from the whole University.An essential steering element for the orientation and profile development of research at Vienna Uni-versity of Technology is the establishment of the fields of specialisation for new University professor posts.

Collaboration for pioneering developments

Inter-faculty research collaborations are a vital component of the process of profile formation. In this, the focus is on the extension of existing col-laborations and the support of new collaborati-on, especially from the point of view of clarifying profiles.An essential prerequisite for the furtherance of inter-disciplinary research projects is the mutual exchange of information. This exchange of information will promoted on various levels, e.g. by the establish-ment of an equipment infrastructure database for the entire University and through a structured series of events.In the past, the „Inter-faculty Cooperation Centre“ has played an important part in sharpening the University’s profile. Therefore, a repositioning and sharpening of the profiles of existing collaboration centres will be carried out. In addition, these centres also serve for the development of new, pioneering areas of research and will, therefore, receive start-up financing.

key feaTureS of reSearch acTIvITy and InTer-faculT y collaboraTIonS

Competitive through a clearer profile

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DEVELOPMENT OF FINANCING OF PrOjECT rESEArCH IN THE FACULTIES

Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Informatics

Technical Chemistry

Mechanical Engineering�and Industrial Engineering

Civil Engineering

Physics

Mathematics

Geoinformation

Architecture and�Planning

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exTenSIon of collaboraTIonS wITh unIverSITIeS, InduSTrIeS and corporaTIonS

Collaborationfor research innovation

Use of synergies

As a bottom-up approach, inter-university collabo-rations play an important role in present research activities of the University and are supported by appropriate measures. In contrast, institutionalised collaborations will only come to life if researchers perceive their direct or indirect use. Therefore, Vi-enna University of Technology aims for active colla-borations which are based on the use of synergies in the field of experimental infrastructure as well as content synergies.

TU Austria

Vienna University of Technology will intensify coo-peration with other technical universities in Austria, in order to better promote common interests by means of coordination of content and cooperation. Improved coordination of researchpriorities and te-achingpriorities as well as making use of synergies will be achieved through collaboration with TU Graz and Montan University Leoben under the joint trademark „TU Austria“. A common external presen-tation and the development of common positions and representations is intended to strengthen this position in competition with third parties.

Knowledge application

Collaboration with industry and corporations in the form of research projects is important in many re-spects: On the one hand this ensures that research at TU Vienna, which is primarily financed by public funds, also provides general economic benefits, while on the other hand, it is very satisfying for scientists to see the results of their research being implemented, and students come into contact with potential employers at an early stage. Of course, the income from these projects also makes an essential contribution to the greater financial independence of Vienna University of Technology. The knowledge gain in science and technology always remains the decisive criterion. Because of this, Vienna University of Technology places a high priority on participation in Austrian collaboration programmes and the se-tup of interesting projects with third party funding. Through expanding the technology transfer service, researchers will receive optimum support for arran-ging collaborations and putting their knowledge to good use.

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FUNDING OF ExTErNALLy FINANCED PrOjECT rESEArCH

Companies

Foundations / funds/other benefactors

Other, mainly public fundedbenefactors, such as FFG

Other

Land

Legal representatives of interests

Municipalities

Federal Goverment (Ministries)

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Vienna University of Technology will successful-ly participate in the international competition for the recruitment of promising scientists.

Making use of European research structures

Large-scale European research facilities provide an important infrastructure for excellent research. For Vienna University of Technology, the Austri-an membership of CERN, ILL and ESRF Grenoble are especially important. Via the profile creation

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process and the associated appointments policy, the number of collaboration pro-jects with these institutions will increase over the coming years.The 7th European frame-work programme includes the fields of collaborations, ideas, people and capacities. Vienna University of Techno-logy is Austria‘s leading uni-versity in the collaborative field and this excellent result will continue in the future. In the field of „people“, the high standard which has al-ready been achieved will also be extended. The two new programme topics „ideas“ and „capacities“ will also be utilised more intensively by Vienna University of Techno-logy.

InTernaTIonalISaTIon of reSearch anddevelopmenT of The arTS

Making use of global potential

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Creating international networks

The increased international networking of research will not only support the transfer of knowledge, but also utilise potential synergies in the field of labora-tory infrastructure in partner institutions. Special attention will be paid to collaboration with technical universities in neighbouring countries (CEITEC project of TU Brno and Masaryk Universi-ty Brno). However, increased utilisation of the net-works financed by Austria for collaborations with Asian partner universities (Eurasia-Pacific-Uninet, ASEA – Uninet) will continue to operate. Through collaboration with these networks there is the op-portunity for the integration of Vienna University of Technology as a partner in research and mobility pro-jects. In addition, Vienna University of Technology provi-des support for the establishment and development of foreign universities in Central, Southern and Eas-tern Europe.

researcher mobility

One of the elements of the Lisbon objective is to in-crease the mobility of researchers. The targeted sup-port of short-term research work abroad and the inter-linking of research and mobility strategies should be promoted in order to gain experience, to make and maintain contacts, and to have the opportunity to use other research facilities.

EU-FrAMEWOrK PrOGrAMME

In the 6th EU Framework Programme from 2002–2006, Vienna University of Technology coordina-ted a total of 18 EU projects and was involved as a partner in 113 projects. The financial con-tribution by the EU was EUR 28.9 million. This success was continued in the 7th Framework Programme. Up to the end of 2009, Vienna Uni-versity of Technology obtained approval for 75 research projects, either directly or via the coor-dinator. The total project volume was EUR 32.04 million, with a financial contribution by the EU of EUR 26.3 million. With 36 projects and a financi-al contribution by the EU of EUR 11.56 million, information and communication technologies (ICT) form a major proportion, which is followed by the research topics ENERGY and EURATOM with six projects, Nano-Materials Production NMP with eight and PEOPLE and TRANSPORT with four IDEA/ERC with three and SPACE and RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT with two projects.In addition there were 48 EU research projects outside of the Framework Programme with a project volume of EUR 9.63 million and an EU financial contribution of EUR 6.44 million. With this, Vienna University of technology is by far the most successful Austrian organisation in the 7th Framework Programme.

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provISIon of a modern TechnIcal and equIpmenT InfraSTrucTure

Investments for peak performance

A technical and equipment infrastructure that can cater for present demands is a prerequisite for excellent performance in research and teaching. On the one hand this provides opportunities for further development, and on the other hand it pro-vides the necessary attractiveness of the research and teaching environment in order to win and retain highly qualified scientists for the University. From the point of view of top-level research sup-port, Vienna University of Technology considers the following projects to be especially important:

Setup of a high performance computer cluster

The investments in a high performance computer cluster at Vienna University of Technology which have been made and are planned for the future in collaboration with the University of Vienna and the University of Natural Resources and Applied Liefe Science Vienna, represent an important step towards the realisation of the necessary computer capacity for those working groups whose primary areas of work is embedded in the reseach priority „Computational Science and Engineering“.

Materials Characterisation Center

Vienna University of Technology intends to set up a Material Characterisation Center (MCC) as a inter-faculty central facility consisting of the sub-centres Electron Microscopy, Cryogenic Characterisation,

X-ray Analysis (in collaboration with Vienna Univer-sity) and Surface Analysis. The objective is an opti-mum scientific and economical use of cutting-edge equipment at a concentrated location with appro-priately specialised personnel.

robust Embedded Systems

A particular strength of Vienna University of Techno-logy is the possibility to concentrate and integrate forces in an inter-faculty approach, without which the challenges of virtualisation and integration of ICT systems cannot be achieved. Robust Embed-ded Systems (RES) are the first specific inter-faculty field of research in the new key area of „Informa-tion and Communication Technology“, for which the outstanding existing international position of research at Vienna University of Technology provi-des an excellent starting point. Significant progress in this field will be achieved by an interdisciplinary approach, which combines Informatics, Electrical Engineering and Physics. The specific goal is the establishment of a competence centre with a high performance infrastructure to further and support research and teaching in the field of RES, with the medium-term goal of making Vienna University of Technology into an high-profile, international cen-tre in this field.

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INFrASTrUCTUrE SUPPOrT PrOGrAMMES

In order to continue to perform high quality research and to maintain the positive trend towards externally financed research funding, in addition to the corresponding research efforts and supportive measures in the field of technology transfer, increased investment has been made in the modernisation of the research infrastructure, which was in parts highly obsolete. In the infrastructure programme LI:ON (Laboratory Infra-structure: Old-New) alone, large-scale equipment to the value of EUR 6.5 million was replaced between 2007–2008. The second stage of the programme has started in 2009 and the programme will be continued.Via the funding competitve method „Innovative Projects“ a total of EUR 6.4 million was invested in equip-ment between 2004 and 2009. A further EUR 1.6 million are planned for 2010. Further planned funding methods are Start-UP, a one-off flat rate sum for personnel and equipment as start-up financing, and Top-UP - a further one-off sum for peak financing.

Designed Matter and Quantum Technologies

„Designed Matter and Quantum Technologies“ links Materials Science with Quantum Physics. The infrastructure concentrated under this subject will link scientists from Electrical Engineering and In-formation Technology, Technical Chemistry and Physics and will create a relationship between the key research areas of „Quantum Physics and Quan-tum Technologies“ and „Materials and Matter“. The

infrastructure measures will reinforce and extend the infrastructure available to materials scientists at Vienna University of Technology and will ena-ble a strengthening of Vienna University of Tech-nology in the international cutting-edge fields of nanotechnology, photonics, spintronics, neutron optics, sensor technology and nano-catalysis.

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profIlInG of courSeS

Competitive course portfolio

In the tertiary sector of the Austrian education environment, Vienna University of Technology is priding itself on demanding, high quality courses according to international standards. These serve for scientific vocational training for wide fields of activity and the furthering of excep-tional talents. These course profiles differ greatly from those of education colleges.

research-driven teaching

Vienna University of Technology considers the clo-se connection of content and people between re-search and teaching to be a unique characteristic of its university teaching. It ensures the scientific character of vocational training and promotes cre-ativity. Even in the Bachelor courses, inspirational and motivating contact with active researchers will be maintained.

Further development of courses

In order to build up an attractive, demand-orienta-ted portfolio of courses, Vienna University of Tech-nology is evaluating the existing provision of Ba-chelor and Master courses with regard to demand, funding required, and available resources, as well as available competences, and will adapt the re-sults accordingly.

The employability of graduates from Bachelor courses will be assessed on the basis of previous experience and potential employers, vocational re-presentatives and interest groups will be informed of the qualification and competence profiles. If ne-cessary, curricula will be adapted. In collaboration with the Rectorate and the Senate, outline curricula will be produced, which give the Bachelor and Masters courses a largely consisten structure. The courses will be structured according to subjects (modules) with prerequisites and educa-tion objectives, in order to create international com-parability and facilitate the life- long acquisition of knowledge in the sense of the Bologna process.

Provision of additional qualifications

In addition to a high level of specialist qualification, university vocational training must also provide suf-ficient vocationally relevant additional qualifications („Soft Skills“) for successful integration into the real working world. The provision of teaching in the ca-tegories Verbal Competence, Social Competence, Media Competence, Business Science Competence and Gender Awareness will be further extended.

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BOLOGNA-PrOzESS

Parallel to the Lisbon/Barcelona Process, which aims to make Europe into the most competitive knowledge-based region, by means of the Bo-logna Process, which was initiated in 1999, a European Further Education Region (EHR) is to be created. The declared objectives are:• A system of understandable and com-

parable qualifications(„Diploma Supple-ment“)

• A three-tier study system (Bachelor, Ma-ster, PhD)

• A credit points system (European Cre-dit Transfer and Accumulation System – ECTS) to facilitate the recognition of per-formances

• Removal of restrictions to mobility• Collaboration for quality assurance• Promotion of the European dimension of

University education • Embedding in the concept of life-long

learning

COMPETITOrS

During the academic year 2007/2008, the College Education sector, whose courses are characterised by entry controls (acceptance procedures) and con-trol of admissions, recorded 240 courses with 22,916 students and 2009/2010 315 courses with 33, 011 places at FH degree programms. 146 of these courses were in the field of technology and engineering sci-ence and six in the field of natural science. Up to now, there have been 12 accredited private universities in Austria; however, none of these have a technical or natural science orientation. Competition between universities is largely deter-mined by their location. For example, in contrast to Anglo-Saxon areas, Austrian students tend to select their university according to geographical rather than specialist criteria.

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For further information about the courses offered by the Continuing Education Center, please see:

http://cec.tuwien.ac.at/

lIfelonG STudIeS

Learning to learn

The ability for lifelong learning is best supported by a broad-based and well-founded basic education. Only the deeper understanding of the fundamental scientific principles of a subject provides the neces-sary flexibility for the acquisition of new methods and knowledge. Accordingly, the lifelong acquisition of knowledge is best supported by a broad-based, scientifically rooted basic education which is orientated to the acquisition of long-lasting knowledge and by the ability for self-organised work, which is provided by the courses at the University. It is important to Vienna University of Technology that its basic courses are structured in a suitable manner to provide these skills and to prepare stu-dents for the process of lifelong learning. If there is sufficient demand, the establishment of sideline Masters programmes as an additional offer will be considered.

Continuing education portfolio

With directed further training programmes, Vienna University of Technology promotes the professional development of its graduates. In addition, with its continuing education offers, Vienna University of Technology offers a wide range of opportunities for graduates to supplement their knowledge with knowledge from other fields, e.g. from the areas of Management and Business Studies. Vienna University of Technology is committed to the demand-orientated structuring of the continu-ing education portfolio, according to the principles of the ´European Universities‘ Charter on Lifelong Learning. The staring phase for the establishment of the Continuing Education Center of Vienna Uni-versity of Technology is now complete. Now, offers will be consolidated. Here, joint ventures with Aus-trian and foreign universities and practice-related in-stitutions are in the foreground. The recruitment of course participants on an international level should be increased. In this manner, it will be attempted to offer existing courses together with foreign uni-versities. The first step in this direction will be the holding of joint summer schools with two American universities on the subject of „Renewable Energy“.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTEr

The offers for continuing education by Vienna University of Technology are organised and im-plemented by the Continuing Education Centre (CEC). The CEC portfolio is structured into three categories: the Engineering School, the Business School and the TU College. In the 2007–2009 performance agreements it was negotiated with the Federal Ministry, that the provision of con-tinuing education at Vienna University of Technology should be successively extended from 6 multiple-semester courses in 2005 to 12 courses in 2009. This target was already achieved by the winter semester 2008/09, two further courses are in the process of application and should commence in the coming semesters. To round off its portfolio, the Continuing Education Center offers courses on special topics.At the end of 2007, a collaboration agreement was concluded with the Austrian Chamber of Commerce for the establishment of the TU-WIFI-College. The TU-WIFI-College is an education collaboration between Vienna University of Technology, the WIFI of the WKO [Austrian Cham-ber of Commerce] and the Vienna WIFI. This collaboration will concentrate the know-how and competence of the leading training institutions and enable the provision of practical training at university level. The University courses of the TU-WIFI-College will be held at the WIFI locations under the scientific leadership of Vienna University of Technology.

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ImprovemenT of STudy condITIonS

Creation of attractive offers

Vienna University of Technology wishes to provide students who have decided on a course at TU Vien-na, and who have successfully completed the intro-ductory and orientation phase, the opportunity to complete their course with reasonable effort in the allocated time-frame. The appropriate structuring of the curricula and organisation of studies will en-sure this.

Helpful advice for students

Potential students will be supported in the selection of their course through comprehensive advice and the development and use of self-assessment tests. Vienna University of Technology also endeavours to extend collaboration with schools and the furthe-ring of highlytalented pupils.

Meaningful orientation

The induction phase of study should enable students to make a reliable assessment of their selected course. This will provide a transition from school to university methods of learning and will also create awareness for the necessary ability and willingness to perform. Pre-vious experience in the structuring and effect of stu-dy induction phases will be taken into account when structuring and improving induction phases.

Building bridges

In order to take up a Bachelor course at Vienna Uni-versity of Technology, a student must already have a well-founded knowledge of mathematical and scientific subjects, as Vienna University of Techno-logy builds it courses on the standardised Matura level. For new students who are lacking in this area, in future an increasing number of Blended Learning Courses will be set up in order to refresh necessary school learning.

Student consultations

The broad spectrum of methods for the commu-nication of knowledge at university and the use of new forms of teaching and learning make special demands on teachers. In order for measures to be anchored in the quality management system to en-sure teaching quality, Vienna University of Techno-logy will provide an adequate amount of didactic support for its teachers, based significantly on ad-vice from colleagues.

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SHOrTAGE OF TECHNICIANS

A study by the „Institut für Bildungsforschung der Wirtschaft“ shows that in spite of the growth in the number of graduates in general, there are shortages in certain branches of engineering. The graph shows the special subjects in which recruiting problems are most frequent.

Number of citations

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Materials Technology

Metallurgy

Process Technology

(Technical) Chemistry

Business Engineering

Electronics

Wood Technology, Paper

Communications Technology

Informatics

(Technical) Physics

Telematics

Food and Biotechnology

Materials Science

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effIcIenT baSIc courSe STrucTurInG

Added value throughflexible structures

Vienna University of Technology aims for an appropriately structured, flexible provision of teaching and the supportive use of new media, as the close personal links between research and teaching require a carefully planned teaching structure that is geared to current teaching requi-rements.

Modular course structures

Individual course modules will be described together with their entry conditions, content, normal duration and competenc that will be acquired. This definition of course units in the curriculum enables greater freedom in the struc-turing of content and, therefore, makes courses more flexible. In addition, the structuring of the curriculum into subjects is an important step towards Bologna-compliant courses, as these structures facilitate performance recognition. In general, students still have the responsibility of structuring their own studies. Only if it is essenti-al for a meaningful course of studies will further subjects be available after completion of the ba-sic subjects.

Blended Learning

Electronic media cannot replace the valuable interac-tion between teachers and students. However, they can provide effective support to increase the effici-ency and flexibility of teaching. Vienna University of Technology, therefore, wishes to use these in a mea-ningful manner, which is orientated to their actual ad-ded value. This should be promoted by the provision of technical aids and advice to teachers.

Course optimisation

Efficiently structuring courses is essential in order to offer students the opportunity to complete their studies within the allocated time-frame. On the one hand, the teaching sessions to be atten-ded according to the proposed structuring of the semester and the necessary assessment of perfor-mance should be scheduled to avoid organisational delays to studies. On the other hand, the assignment of ECTS credits to subjects and teaching sessions must be made accor-ding to criteria that are as objective as possible. The observation and if necessary the required steering of the particular work effort should be made in collabo-ration with the Studies Commissions and the Deans of Studies.

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E-LEArNING AT VIENNA UNIVErCITy OF TECHNOLOGy

In the context of the DELTA-3 project, which was co-financed by the Federal Ministry in collabora-tion with the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences and the Academy of Fine Arts, in the past years an e-Learning system at Vienna University of Technology. As one of the core items of this project at Vienna University of Technology, a joint e-Learning platform was introduced un-der the label TUWeL (TU Wien e-Learning). The project came to an end on 30 September 2007; however, teaching with e-Learning support continues to be developed. The organisation of e-Learning activities was concentrated with the setup of the Teaching Sup-port Center on August 1st 2004. The support services provided by the e-Learning Center inclu-des advice and coaching, seminars and workshops for teachers as well as centrally administered tools. In addition, there are relevant discussion events and an annual e-Learning day, in the course of which an e-Learning award is presented. All these measures result in the increasing acceptance of this method of teaching and learning support at Vienna University of Technology and the increasing use of this method in the course of teaching. At the start of the project in the summer semester 2006 45 courses were offered in TUWeL, in which 1,800 students participated. In the winter semester 2009/2010 this had increa-sed to 354 courses with 14.572 students.

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encouraGInG junIor STaff and mobIlITy

Nurture young talent

Special talents should be identified as early as possible and encouraged to the greatest possi-ble extent. Even during their studies, students should be inte-grated into research groups or be given the oppor-tunity to collaborate in projects. The aim is to invol-ve students through an employment contract. This can, for example, be put into place by making the student a tutor. The integration of tutors into the research activities increases the attractiveness of tutorial posts and ensures good student support, especially during the induction phase. In all cases, care will be taken that the proportion of women in the particular group at least corresponds to the proportion of female students in the relevant basic course.

Doctoral college

To support the creation of excellent junior scientists, according to the funds available, further structured doctoral colleges will be set up for a three-year du-ration. These will be allocated on a competitive ba-sis and consist of between 5 and 10 supervisors and 7 and 10 students. Of course, equivalent individual support should also continue to be available.

Personal development through mobility

Over the past 10 years, Vienna University of Techno-logy has provided a great amount of support to the mobility of students and has been able to greatly increase this. The goal is a further increase by lin-king mobility to research interests as early as during Masters courses. Vienna University of Technology will continue to in-crease its efforts to create double and joint degree programmes, in order to facilitate the international careers of its graduates. In addition, the furthering of participation by students in summer schools and Ju-nior Scientist conferences, as well as increased parti-cipation in the ATHENS programme, is planned.

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INTErNATIONALITy AND MOBILITy

Almost 23.9% of the active students at Vi-enna University of Technology in the win-ter semester 2009 were foreign nationals. With this, Vienna University of Technology is considerably ahead of the impressive Aus-trian average of 12.4% in the OECD compa-rison. The nations most strongly represen-ted are Turkey (19.3%), Germany (15.5%), Bosnia/Herzegovina (6.5 %), Italy (4.9) %, of which 85 % come from South Tirol), Iran (4.7%), Bulgaria (5.1 %) and Serbia/Mon-tenegro (4.7 %).

International mobility was increased in the past years: in 1998, 12% of graduates participated in a longer stay abroad in the course of their studies. For 2007/2008 gra-duates this figure was 20%. In the academic year 2007/2008, „Outgoings“ amounted to 478, while „Incomings“ amounted to 812. Vienna University of Technology partici-pates in many joint and double degree pro-grammes: there are partnerships with 64 universities and participation in three dou-ble degree programmes. Funding is provided from the University budget for the implementation of short-term scientific work abroad.

STUDENTS AT VIENNA UNIVErSITy OF TECHNOLOGy

The structure of new students at Vienna Uni-versity of Technology for the academic year 2008/2009 was as follows:• Qualification for study: Qualifying examina-

tion at a General College: 31.8%, at a Tech-nical College: 28.6%, at other vocational col-lege 6.9%. 29.7% of students obtained their qualification for study via a foreign university admission qualification. The remainder were admissions with other university admission qualifications, e.g. university qualifying exa-minations or vocational qualifying examina-tions.

• Proportion of women: 28.9 %• Nationality: 68% Austrian, 20.5% from other

EU countries and 11.5% from other countries• Most students came from Vienna (50.8%), Lo-

wer Austria (26.5%) and Upper Austria (8.4%) — the lowest percentage came from Tirol (1.4%)

In total, in this academic year, 5453 students began a course of study at Vienna University of Technology and 2336 students graduated. In the winter semester 08/09 a total of 23,452 students were enrolled.

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Framework conditions for excellent research and

teaching

orGanISaTIonal developmenT

In order for staff to be effectively involved in the implementation of the goals of Vienna University of Technology, the appropriate general conditions for their individual contributions must be created.

Existing structures and procedures will require op-timisation or supplementation, to some extent. In addition, as well as the creation of general struc-tural conditions, the embedding of governing va-lues and principles in the organisational culture is an important prerequisite for the achievement of the global targets. These measures are supported by appropriate incentive systems and the qualifica-tion of staff in the context of sustainable develop-ment of personnel. The goal of further development of a modern organisational culture, which is appropriate for a

leading education provider, is also assigned to the corresponding coexistence between research, teaching and the provision of services. It is the declared objective of Vienna University of Tech-nology to further increase customer-orientation in service units for the fulfilment of legal obligations and the support of research and teaching. By im-proving mutual understanding, efficiency will in-crease further and the organisational culture will also develop in a positive direction. Vienna University of Technology aims for the insti-tutionalisation of organisational development in or-der to further develop and optimise the University from within. An organisational anchoring is essenti-al for the implementation of professional measures. A central topic of this field of activity will be the fur-ther optimisation of the setup and procedural orga-nisation.

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Communication

Vienna University of Technology supports and in-creases activities for inter-faculty information ex-change. At present, concepts for inter-faculty linka-ges in the context of the current IT project TISS are being examined, such as a staff forum or a collection of topic-related information and qualified contacts for recurring problems. The subjective impression of a lack of information is confirmed by many University members. Therefore, the „top-down“ and „bottom-up“ flow of informa-tion must be made more efficient. Instead of the formerly regular committees, other, more effective opportunities must be created in the search for a better solution to pending problems.

research support

Efficient research support can only be achieved via appropriately structured support facilities. In the first phase, the establishment of a back-office for the Technology Transfer departments and the EU Research Management Unit is planned, which in particular will combine the support of information

before and during applications (Call Scouts, project costing) as well as during the current project (pro-ject controlling) and project accounting (Financial Officer) and a Help Desk.

Quality of working life

Vienna University of Technology employs an ex-tremely wide range of staff and as a knowledge-based organisation must meet the very highest demands. As the culture of a successful organisa-tion is demonstrably an important factor in achie-ving targets, the creation of a high quality of life in the working environment is an essential prere-quisite. Not only the ergonomic and material con-ditions, but also above all mutual understanding and organisational coexistence are essential. This includes a broad spectrum of objectives, which range from the compatibility of employment, stu-dy and family as well as the creation of awareness for gender-specific topics and protection against discrimination and bullying, up to process opti-misation.

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Promotion and personal responsibility

perSonnel manaGemenT

As a result of the autonomy and experiences of the past years, modern personnel management has become a particularly explosive issue.

In order to meet the challenges of modern personnel management, a personnel management must be cre-ated, whose form and content embrace the key issue of high quality personal development. Professionalism and clear responsibility for the deployment of resour-ces must also be given a place here. Vienna University of Technology has produced a comprehensive con-cept for personal development and will implement this in the next step.

Vienna University of Technology as an attractive employer

In order to make Vienna University of Technology an attractive employer on the employment market, and to gain the very best staff, prospects must be created for various target groups. Among other things, adequate provisions for perso-nal development should ensure the attractiveness of Vienna University of Technology as an employer, especially for staff who do not have guaranteed per-manent employment. In order to offer attractive perspectives to junior staff, Vienna University of Technology is developing innovative employment opportunities for scientific and non-scientific staff.

Promotion of staff

Increase of knowledge, new working methods and tools, continuous changes to legal requirements and increased demands on social and communication skills associated with career development require ap-propriate training provision and further training mea-sures to cater for the requirements of allcategories of staff. In the personal development concept produced by Vienna University of Technology in 2008/2009, opportunities from the fields of training and conti-nuing education, promotion and team development were proposed in the sense of comprehensive perso-nal development. These are now to be successively developed in accordance with available funds.

Initiative and own responsibility

A special challenge for Vienna University of Techno-logy will be to ensure that the organisational auto-nomy will be internalised by its staff. In particular, this will be achieved by the widespread implementation of internal target agreements. Performance-orienta-ted incentives should be created within the context of what is legally possible. Staff enthusiasm for the establishment of an organisational culture and con-duct appropriate to our autonomy should be promo-ted and stimulated by the targeted quality manage-ment measures and the introduction of an internal suggestion system.

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Full-time equivalent

referenz date: 31.december.09

Women Men Total

Total scientific and artistic staff 385 1,679 2,064

Professors 10 130 140

Assistants and other scientific and artistic personnel 375 1,549 1,924

of which associate professors 16 213 229

including staff of R&D projects with external funding 182 767 949

Total general staff 420 452 872

total 805 2,131 2,936

STAFF AT VIENNA UNIVErSITy OF TECHNOLOGy

The staff statistics for Vienna University of Technology shows the following number of people and employees:

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Publication of excellent results

publIc relaTIonS

The benefits of University research should be presented to an interested public through encou-raged media activities.

Only 37.8% (EU 15: 45.3%) of Austrians are in-terested in science and technology. Esteem for „Engineers“ is only half of that (16.5%) of the EU average (29.8%). Even now, Vienna University of Technology par-ticipates in many activities or organises these itself in order to contribute to a better image of science and technology (see „Technology in the public view“). In future, these activities should be played out more efficiently in compliance with the strategy. For this, it is necessary that the de-ployment of scientists in this field is given more internal esteem.

Outward presentation

The objective is to remain a national trendsetter and internationally competitive by means of a pro-fessional, unified presentation. Only in this way can „one“ Technical University be perceived as „the“ Technical University. Ultimately, all involved benefit from a strong brand. The unified visual image (cor-porate design) of the University should be a visible expression of University culture (corporate culture) and provide its identity (corporate identity). Unity

should be communicated by means of planned and coordinated communication work (corporate com-munication) and the internal and external image should be improved.

Contact with former graduates

Activities for University graduates by the VFA (Asso-ciation of Friends and Graduates) and Vienna Univer-sity of Technology have been concentrated in a „TU Graduate Service Center”. The target is to increase the number of graduates who are members of the association from 1,400 in 2008 by an annual average of 1,000. For this, the range of services will be made more attractive and acquisition activities will be in-creased.

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TECHNOLOGy IN THE PUBLIC EyE

In order to bring the general public into contact with the work of the universities and the latest research results, scientists from Vi-enna University of Technology present their results in the context of events and series of lectures. The project university meets Public is a colla-boration between the Association of Viennese Adult education Centres and the University of Vienna. Scientists present easily understanda-ble lectures about their specialist fields to the so called „People High School“. Vienna University of Technology also provides varied contributions to these lecture series in the course of each se-mester. In the TU Forum polarising topics with a tech-nolocical background are taken up and ex-plained in the context of lectures and discus-sions.On six exhibition stands at the Vienna Re-search Festival in 2008, Vienna University of Technology also presented the latest scienti-fic knowledge and inventions to a highly in-terested audience - from a 3D finger for the aid of blind or visually impaired children at school, to robot football.

TECHNOLOGy FOr yOUNG PEOPLE

In order to promote the interest of pupils in science and technology and to encourage more young peo-ple, in particular young women, to take up a tech-nical or scientific course of study, Vienna University of Technology participates in a wide range of voca-tional information events and projects for the active involvement of young people in research and deve-lopment. Examples of these are: Sparkling Science: in this project, pupils help re-searchers with their scientific work and with learn to present the results of their research.daughters‘ day: since 2005, Vienna University of Technology has participated in Vienna „Daugh-ters‘ Day“. The University provides programmes and workshops in order to give girls between the ages of 11 and 16 an impression of professions, which are untypical for women.childrenunitechnology: in 2007, Vienna Univer-sity of Technology took part in the ChildrenUniTech-nology of the Children‘s University project. The third round of the ChildrenUniTechnology event started in July 2009. tu hands-on laboratory: at the Faculty of Tech-nical Chemistry, children and young people of all ages are given an opportunity to discover their che-mical environment. Fit „women in technology“: in close collabora-tion with Vienna University of Technology, female pupils from General and Vocational colleges are invited to gain a realistic and comprehensive im-pression of how exciting, varied and challenging a technical education can be.

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Autonomous organisations must make efforts to optimally achieve their targets. Therefore, in order to achieve better control it is also essential for Vien-na University of Technology to apply and practice a transparent management control process that in-cludes the setting of targets, planning and individu-al budgets including analyses of target and actual values.Starting from performance agreements, targets will be formulated with the responsible persons in the faculties and service units and coordinated, agreed and set out in the form of budgets. Appropriate, transparent monitoring (and correction where ne-cessary) is an essential element of this controlling process, which enables and supports the optimal implementation of projects.By means of Gender Budgeting, the effect of all budget items on gender parity will be taken into account. Special attention will be paid to the evalu-ation of programmes and measures in the scientific field.

Competitive fund allocation

The directed deployment of scarce resources will need to be further optimised. Creative methods of inter-faculty or inter-university collaboration will become increasingly important. The alloca-tion of funds on the basis of input values will in future be reduced in favour of allocation on the basis of output values or competitive procedures

(innovative projects, collaboration centres, etc).In this context, the management Control Process, which has already been mentioned, will be espe-cially useful.

Optimisation of financing structures

Due to its many tasks, financing of Vienna Univer-sity of Technology is accordingly complex. In the context of legal requirements or contractual agree-ments with research partners, Vienna University of Technology will increasingly optimise finance flow or the corresponding organisation with regard to procedure and taxation. This includes making use of liquid reserves, shares in the founding of compa-nies and a fundraising concept.

High performance infrastructure

An essential prerequisite for excellent research and teaching is a modern, high performance University IT infrastructure. However, this should also support the processes necessary for University administration with as little influence as possible on core activities of re-search and teaching, whereby user-friendliness must have a high priority. At Vienna University of Techno-logy, the further development of the IT infrastructure and the associated systems is performed in a fore-sighted manner in pursuance of a long-term strategy, insofar as this is possible in this highly dynamic field.

Transparency and optimal use of resources

budGeT STrucTure and IT InfraSTrucTure

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PrOjECT „TISS“

At the end of 2007, the Rectorate decided to implement the TISS project (Vienna University of Technology Information Systems and Ser-vices) and in January 2008, the first phase of the internal development project began in or-der to provide Vienna University of Technology with a modern, integrated total information and communication system for the administration of teaching, research and operational resources. The first step was taken with the implementa-tion of the new address book in autumn 2008. The three-phase project should be completed and fully operational in 2010.

PrOjECT „TUPHONE“

In addition to a series of functional deficits, the present telephone system of Vienna University of Technology also results in disproportionate costs for the expansion of the system to new lo-cations and the obtaining of replacement com-ponents. After the legal situation with regard to the procurement of a new system had been clarified with the Federal Property Company in 2008, work was started in 2009. The investment volume is approx. EUR 5 million.

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The fundamental decision by Vienna University of Technology to retain its chief locations within the city is increasingly moving into the implementa-tion phase. During the coming years, the concentration of indi-vidual faculties and service units at their future loca-tions will be a main feature of the UniverCity 2015 project. For this, a large number of refurbishment measures and new buildings are required.

Space for research centres

An extension will be constructed on the premises of the Institute of Atomic and Subatomic Physics, in which a physics cluster (consisting of the ÖAW HE-PHY institutes, the sub-centre of the Material Cha-racterisation Center USTEM) and expansion areas for the Faculty of Physics will be accommodated. For the refurbishment of the clean-room laborato-ries of the Center for Micro and Nanostructures, which are coming to the end of their technical ser-vice life, a partially new building is necessary in the Gußhausstraße.

Space gain through synergy

The synergy effects intended by the restructuring of the organisation of Vienna University of Tech-nology can only be fully utilised after the spatial combination of the newly founded organisational units. This also results in optimisation potential for space capacity. Vienna University of Techno-logy has developed a key figure model for the space requirements for offices and their neces-sary ancillary areas, which should compensate for the growing differences in furnishings. The administration of rooms for staff of externally

funded research projects and the auditoria and se-minar rooms should be integrated into the TISS sy-stem, which is currently being developed. In collaboration with TU institutes, a simulation tool has been developed, with the aid of which the utili-sation of all lecture theatres and seminar rooms can be recorded and optimisation proposals for occupa-tion and utilisation worked out.

Space for learning

For the large number of students, mainly in Informa-tics and Architecture subjects, there is insufficient space for the support of students in teaching sessi-ons. Rental of space to compensate for this problem will continue to be necessary until the conclusion of the UniverCity 2015 project, which will release ad-ditional space due to synergy effects. In addition, in the context of the project, further learning areas for students (workstations, art rooms, etc) will be made available.

Barrier-free University

Vienna University of Technology aims to provide ac-cess to its rooms and facilities, which is as „barrier-free“ as possible. In particular in the course of the UniverCity 2015 project, the planning of all building and refurbishment measures is being carried out with advice from the TU institute, „Integrated Stu-dy“, and specific experts.

UniverCity 2015

reSTrucTurInG of The SpaTIal and buIldInG envIronmenT of vIenna unIverSITy of TechnoloGy

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SCIENCE CENTEr

The Science Center is a central component of the UniverCity 2015 concept for the accommodation of large scale and specialist laboratories. An essential criterion in the search for a suitable site was the vicinity to the Karlsplatz site. An area requirement of approx. 30,000 m² was established, which in addition to the labora-tories should also cover expansion requirements and provide possible areas for spin-offs.To determine the best possible site, four premises were subjected to a comprehensive analysis. In July

2007, it was decided to pursue the option of the Arsenal site. This decision is based on the fact that:• this is the only available site which enables a „campus solution“• the campus solution is especially important for the internal flexibility of the site,• the site quality was assessed as high and at the latest since the construction of the U2 underground exten-

sion it is superior to all other sites,• the necessary relocations from the main building and from the Getreidemarkt due to refurbishing mea-

sures could to some extent be made to the final location.

UNIVERCITY 2015: OBJECTIVES AND QUALITIES

In a survey carried out in summer 2006, 80% of university members were in favour of the University remai-ning and expanding at its present city centre location. On the basis of this decision the project „TU UniverCity 2015“ was developed. The objective of the project is the creation of an inner city university campus which caters for the needs of a 21st century university through the refurbishment and further development of the existing buildings to provide flexible space structures, effi-cient management of space, modern building technology and building management. The functional concentration and utilisation of synergy effects form the core of the UniverCity 2015 concept. Because of this, one of the primary goals is the grouping of faculties at a maximum of two locations and the concentration of laboratories, which cannot be feasibly located in the inner city (due to size, emissions, etc.), at a „Science Center“ site.

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Vienna University of Technology quality manage-ment should exceed the obligations imposed by the Universities Act. On the one hand this should lead to a practiced qua-lity culture, and on the other hand it should serve as a central controlling concept for the management of Vienna University of Technology, in order to en-sure the quality of the services by the University and to increase this in the future.

Defining quality

Quality is an abstract term, which everyone inter-prets in his or her own way. It is, therefore, neces-sary for any organisation which aims for a com-mon quality culture to define its own meaning of quality. Due to the wide variety of services provi-ded by Vienna University of Technology, various qualities must be defined. The categorisation of qualities not only relates to research or the arts, or to teaching and the field of service provision, but rather structures each of these areas into various dimensions which each require their own point of view. Vienna University of Technology defines its understanding of quality in its Quality Policy, which is oriented to international standards for Higher Education Quality Management.

Quality assurance

Vienna University of Technology quality manage-ment system will include a quality feedback loop, whereby the Quality Policy represents the target va-lue, against which the realised performance can be compared and interventional control can be exer-cised where necessary. It is important for manage-ment that the implementation of a quality manage-ment system does not result in more administrative work for the scientific staff, but rather supports the core activities of Vienna University of Technology. In order to gain wide acceptance by all staff, they will be involved in the implementation of the sy-stem as early as possible.

Quality management handbook

The Quality Management Handbook, which was produced in 2009 according to the Quality Policy, will in future form the central reference point for quality-conscious action by all Vienna University of Technology staff. The QM handbook should provi-de staff with a unified understanding of quality and specific instructions for sustainable, quality-con-scious action. In the sense of a heuristic system, it should be adapted over the course of time in order to appropriately cater for new knowledge.

Living quality culture

qualITy manaGemenT and SecurInG of performance

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EVALUATION OF rESEArCH

At present Vienna University of Technology has an ongoing (annual) internal evaluation of research performance. For this evaluation, data for the formation of indicators of the fol-lowing criteria is recorded and assessed:

• Scientific publications (including architec-ture exhibitions and competitions) and pa-tents

• Scientific conference activities• Dissertations, habilitation, scientific awards• Use of external funds for research• Research collaborations• International research activities• Business collaborations

The results of the evaluation of research are included in the budgeting process (perfor-mance parameters) or the assessment of „In-novative Projects“.

EVALUATION OF TECHING SESSIONS

A central instrument for the quality assurance of teaching sessions is the electronic assess-ment of teaching sessions by students, which has been carried out since 1999. The assess-ment of teaching sessions by students provi-des an opportunity of obtaining a qualitative assessment and improvement of teaching. At Vienna University of Technology, the results of this assessment are increasingly being used for decisions on teaching autorization.However, in general the assessment of te-aching sessions shows a generally high level of satisfaction with teaching at the University. The overall average grade that students gave for their teaching sessions was 1.77. Only four teaching sessions were given a negative grade by the students.

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