The prize is awarded every year to a maximum of three teachers / teaching teams who demonstrate an outstanding level of commitment, an excellent didactic concept and above all who succeed in motivating their students in their awardec courses.
The award-winning courses are announced and honoured at a festive event. Prize money of 3,000 euros (gross) will be awarded for each of the three prizes. In addition, the courses are nominated for the Ars docendi (National Prize for Excellence in Teaching, in German: Ars docendi - Staatspreis für exzellente Lehre).
In addition to TU Graz, the Styrian Chamber of Labour (Arbeiterkammer Steiermark), the Styrian Federation of Industry, alumniTUGraz 1887 and individual graduates via alumniTUGraz 1887 donate the Prize for Excellence in Teaching at TU Graz and promote outstanding achievements in the field of teaching with their contribution.
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 excellent courses 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 2022/23
Read about the prizewinners 2022/23: TU Graz zeichnet ihre besten Wissensvermittlerinnen und Wissensvermittler aus (in german).
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
The Prizewinners
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)"
The Prizewinners
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"
