The Doctoral School imparts the methods and knowledge required to carry out independent architectural research at a high scientific level. Through research-based study, students gain in-depth knowledge in various architectural fields. The Doctoral School offers doctoral students the opportunity to carry out individually-supervised scientific work in both basic and applied research on current architectural issues.

The writing of a dissertation constitutes the core of the doctoral program. The choice of dissertation topic is closely linked to the choice of the supervisor. This supervisor supports the doctoral student with writing the dissertation and with recommendations for relevant research colloqia, conferences or conventions, where results of the ongoing research can be presented to a broader public audience. Both in the preliminary stages of research and during the writing of the dissertation, doctoral students attend 14 hours of courses per week, selected from a catalog of compulsory subjects. The Doctoral School´s language of instruction is English. The period of stdy for the doctoral degree is most often six semesters (3 years) and concludes with the conferring of the academic title of Doctor of Technology (Dr.techn.).

Cody, Brian, Univ.-Prof. B.Sc.(Hons). CEng MCIBSE
Degros, Aglaee, Arch. Univ.-Prof.
Gangoly, Hans, Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Architekt
Gethmann, Daniel, Assoc.Prof. Mag.art. Dr.phil.
Hammerl, Peter, Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Hederer, Franziska, Assoc.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Hirschberg, Urs Leonhard, Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Arch. Dr.sc.ETH
Kaden, Wolfgang Tom, Dipl.-Des. BDA Univ.-Prof.
Lechner, Andreas, Assoc.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Architekt
Lichtblau, Andreas, Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Architekt
Loenhart, Klaus K., Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. (FH) MDesS Harvard MLA
Peters, Stefan, Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Petersson, Petra, DiplArch Univ.-Prof. Architektin
Riewe, Roger, Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Architekt
Stavric, Milena, Assoc.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Tomic, Milica, Univ.-Prof. Mag.
Trummer, Andreas, Assoc.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn.
Wagner, Anselm, Univ.-Prof. Mag.phil. Dr.phil.

External Supervisors | Members with Teaching Authorization

"Scientific Methods and Communication“ (6 – 8 hours/week obligatory):

• Seminar for PhD students (Doctoral School for Architecture) (SE)
• Tutorial for Postgraduate Students* (PV)
• Theories of Science (VO)
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• Methods of Research in Architecture (SE)
• How to write a Thesis (SE) empfohlen

*The research tutorial facilitates the professional exchange between doctoral students and supervisors in relation to the chosen dissertation topic.


"Field-specific Core Subjects“ (6 – 8 hours/week recommended):

• Architectural Research (Doctoral School) (VO)
• Architectural Research and Cultural Studies (SE)
• Buildings and Energy (SE)
• Buildings and Function (SE)
• Collaborative Modeling (SE)

Courses from the master's level of architecture studies can also be selected, provided that they have not already been taken in the earlier program (master´s degree or diploma) that qualified students for admission to the doctoral school. Upon request to the Dean of Studies (Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Anselm Wagner) and after consultation with the supervisor, courses from other faculties as well as from other universities may be selected.