Overview: University

TU Graz
Graz University of Technology

Which principles and aims guide the members of TU Graz? Which quality standards shape their work? Why is TU Graz one of the universities in Austria with the best cooperation ventures? On which traditions is the university based? Find out more about strategy, aims, achievements and history at TU Graz.

TU Graz Compact

Gain an overview of TU Graz by taking a look at numbers and facts. Find out more in the university’s publications – in print and online. Get an overall picture in TU Graz Compact.

Mission Statement

What does TU Graz stand for? What are the university’s aims? What makes the university unique? Click here to find out about the Mission Statement.

Key Objectives and Focus Areas

Find out about the TU Graz Key Objectives and Focus Areas.

Cooperation Ventures

Who does TU Graz cooperate with, to make it possible to achieve more? For further information see Cooperation Ventures in Research and Teaching.

Diversity

What does diversity mean to TU Graz? Which measures does the university implement? Find out about how the university promotes diversity under Diversity.

Digitalisation

Proactively shaping the digital transformation is a key objective of TU Graz. Read more about Digitalisation

Climate-Neutral TU Graz

TU Graz has adopted an ambitious roadmap for its path to climate neutrality by 2030, making it one of the pioneers among Austria's universities. Read more on page Climate-Neutral TU Graz

Quality Management

All employees contribute to the high standards of research and teaching at TU Graz. Quality Management is described on this page.

TU Graz Corporate Portfolio

TU Graz works together closely with partners from science and business by means of participations. Here you can find out about the TU Graz Corporate Portfolio.

Organisational Basis

The University Act and the Statute form the basis of work in research and teaching. Here, you can find out about the Organisational Basis.

History

TU Graz has an impressive history. Find out more under History.

Buildings of TU Graz

TU Graz spreads across 3 big campus locations: the Alte Technik campus, the Neue Technik campus and Inffeldgasse campus. Learn more about the development of the campus sites and buildings.

Development of the Campus Inffeldgasse

In the coming years, TU Graz and the Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft (BIG, the federal real estate company) will ensure that the campus Inffeldgasse is designed sustainably. More about the Campus Inffeldgasse.

TU Graz people

Read about the people and events that shape TU Graz: in the staff magazine TU Graz people

Always live: power grids and safety networks

The photovoltaic system is working on the roof, the e-car is charging in the garage, or at least the e-bike is hooked up to the electricity. Everyday life in many households. And the trend towards sustainability means that the importance of electricity delivery is growing even further. For this… Read more
Making Bacteria Eat Exhaust Fumes

The grey clouds of exhaust from industry are not only not a pretty sight, they are partially responsible for climate change, the effects of which we are now clearly experiencing. But it could also work differently. Turning waste streams, or more precisely, CO2, into a raw material is Regina… Read more
Our future – definitely back on the rails

Climb aboard, sit back comfortably in the compartment, relax and travel with a clear conscience. That's what travelling by train is all about. So, everything on track? As a sustainable means of transport, rail has the edge. But all told, there is still potential for mitigation of environmental… Read more
"If we're generating enthusiasm, it's working"

Rector Kainz explains in an interview what the entrepreneurial spirit of TU Graz staff is based on, what role sustainability plays in this, and what drives students and researchers to achieve exceptional things. Read more
"Sustainable Construction": Austrian Association for Building Materials & Ceramic Industries endows TU Graz professorship

The Stones and Ceramics Association supports endowed professorship for sustainable construction at TU Graz with a focus on lifecycle-based sustainability assessment as well as greenhouse gas-free and climate-robust construction projects. The appointment will take place in the summer of 2021. Read more
Part-time: Courses, seminars and master's programmes

Continue learning for your job – for example in the fields of AI, building information modeling (BIM) or leadership? The TU Graz Life Long Learning programme contains about 40 further education courses. Read more
SGS and TU Graz open Lamarr Security Research

SGS and TU Graz announce the opening of Lamarr Security Research, a non-profit research center focusing on information security and establishing trust in digital systems and products. This new research environment is open for partner sponsors to work together, and to make the world a safer place. Read more
TU Graz: Cycling pioneer

TU Graz didn’t back pedal in bid for "CFE" EU certificate as a bike-friendly establishment. Mobility research company FGM and the cycling lobby ARGUS Steiermark worked in tandem to present a total of four awards. Read more
TU Graz and AVL launch Battery Safety Center Graz

At the heart of the research centre are climate chambers for targeted battery ageing under a wide variety of conditions, as well as novel mechanical test environments, including a highly dynamic crash facility for charged batteries. Read more
Starting signal for FET Open projects: Visionary research on biocatalysts, nanostructures and ultrafast information processing

Over the next few years, work will be carried out at TU Graz on cell factories for industrial algae biotechnology, on a rapid prototyping approach for micro- and nanodevices and on new paradigms for ultra-fast information processing. Read more