TU Austria welcomes new president: Jens Schneider in office!

TU Austria welcomes new president: Jens Schneider in office!

Wieden, Österreich - On July 1, 2025, the Technical University of Vienna under the leadership of Rector Jens Schneider took over the presidency of TU Austria. This handover took place by Rector Peter Moser from the Montan University Leoben and is part of an annual change that is defined in the statutes of the TU Austria. The TU Austria, which was founded in 2010, combines the Technical University of Vienna, the Technical University of Graz and the Montan University Leoben and now has over 46,600 students and 11,200 employees. The aim of this alliance is to use synergies and to be a strong voice in university policy issues, while the focus is on excellent science and economic relevance, such as OTS reported.

Jens Schneider emphasizes the urgency to position the universities more strongly in Austria. In times when the competition for international students increases rapidly, the focus is on recruiting activities and the expansion of an academic network. In addition, the cooperation between the member universities is intended to intensify, especially in the areas of research, teaching and innovation transfer. Schneider underlines the need to take into account the future requirements of the world of work and to increase the number of graduates in the MINT area (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, technology), a concern that the Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research (BMFWF) also pursues intensively.

MINT formation in the focus

As part of university development in Austria, MINT training plays a key role. The BMFWF pursues clear measures to increase the number of graduates in these subjects. For example, the study places in computer science at the universities were increased from 2,500 to 2,800 in order to meet the increasing demand. The promotion of women in MINT subjects is also to be reinforced. For this purpose, new programs are constantly being worked out and the quality of the MINT training is being improved at universities and universities of applied sciences in order to meet the challenges of Industry 4.0 and the new Smart Technologies, such as bmfwf.gv.at emphasized.

The challenges for the educational landscape are great and the technical universities are ready to break new ground together. Initiatives not only aim at the training of students, but also to strengthen Austria as an attractive place of study for international students. The TU Austria sees itself as a strongly networked partner for economy and industry and offers technical courses at the highest level. "We want to bundle our strength," says Schneider and makes it clear that close cooperation in the areas of research and teaching is necessary in order to continue to be very popular in the future.

The TU Austria has proven in recent years that it is not only a place of academic training, but can also make a significant contribution to the development and application of innovative technologies. With over 5,400 graduations annually, the potential of future specialists is high and offers both the students and the economy promising perspectives.