The prize is awarded every year to a maximum of three teachers who demonstrate an outstanding level of commitment, an excellent didactic concept and above all who succeed in motivating their students.
The prizewinners are awarded prize money of € 3,000 each and are also nominated for the Ars docendi National Prize for Excellence in Teaching at Public Universities (in German: Ars docendi - Staatspreis für exzellente Lehre an öffentlichen Universitäten).
At present TU Graz itself, the Arbeiterkammer Steiermark (Styrian Chamber of Labour) and the Styrian Federation of Industry each sponsor one prize. In addition to these, the graduates of TU Graz regularly sponsor prizes through their association alumniTUGraz 1887.
The prizewinners
Contact
Administration team for the Prize for Excellence in Teaching
Manuela BERNER
Phone: +43 316 873 6004
Anna-Maria HENÖGL
Phone: +43 316 873 6067
Hannes MÜLLER
Phone: +43 316 873 8553
Katharina SALICITES
Phone: +43 316 873 8548
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Nomination
Courses given by both internal and external teachers at TU Graz can be nominated for the prize. Students who have attended the course, deans of studies and student representatives of TU Graz can nominate teachers.
Judging
A committee chooses the winners based on didactic concepts, course descriptions, practical implementation of the didactic concept, results of the course evaluation and examination results. The membership of the jury is as follows:
- The Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs (chair)
- Representatives of the Students’ Union
- A representative of the TU Graz Senate
- A representative of the curricular commission for Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes
- A representative of each sponsor of the prize
Further Information
- Prize for Excellence in Teaching – Information for TU Graz Students and Staff
The Prizewinners
Academic year 2021/22
Read about the prizewinners 2021/22: TU Graz Gives Prizes to its Best Knowledge Mediators
Roland LAMMEGGER (left)
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Martin SCHULTZE (right)
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Phys. Dr.rer.nat.habil
Course Experimentalphysik 1 & 2
Academic year 2019/20
Read about the prizewinners 2019/20: Passing on knowledge: TU Graz awards prizes for outstanding teaching
Paul BAUMGARTNER
Dipl.-Ing. BSc BSc
Special Prize for Young Teachers
Course "Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering"
In addition, first Ars Docendi Award winner of TU Graz - AirCampus interview
Michael FUCHS
Dipl.-Ing. BSc
Special Prize for Digital Teaching
Course "Electronic Circuit Design 2"
Isabel LANDSIEDLER
Mag.phil. Dr.phil.
Prize for Excellence in Teaching
Course "Spanish for Engineers (elementary 2)"
Academic year 2017/18
Read more about the prizewinners 2017/18: "Excellent teaching staff: TU Graz awards prizes to lecturers for outstanding performances in teaching"
