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What value will water, a seed or a forest have for people in a future where natural resources are scarcer and politically contested?

Simon Goritischnig asked himself these and other questions about how we might collectively deal with biological resources that are taken for granted today in the artistic process behind his series of paintings Bionic Dreams, for which he received this year's state scholarship for media art.

The artist explores how perception and society's approach to issues such as ecology, freedom and mortality could change in the face of the climate crisis. His works revolve around geopolitical dynamics and the associated handling of biological resources – questions that are becoming increasingly existential for future generations.

 

Energy drives modern life. We encounter its effects - light, warmth, motion - yet the infrastructures and urban systems that sustain them remain mostly unseen. This panel will explore energy futures in urban contexts by focusing on the possibilities that alternative sources of energy and alternative systems of distribution present.

With examples from academic research and professional fields, the panel will bring together insights from the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NY, and the City of New York. It is organized in conjunction with the exhibition Making Energy Visible, curated by Tulay Atak.

On 26 February 2026, Austrian artist duo Jakob Lena Knebl and Ashley Hans Scheirl were presented with the 2026 Oskar Kokoschka Prize at a ceremony at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

“By understanding data as something material, we open the ‘black box’ of machine learning to artistic interventions,” said Clemens Apprich, Vice-Rector for Science, Research and Digitality, in his opening remarks at the symposium Crafting Data: Material Practices in Art and AI, held in the auditorium of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

On 30 January, the graduation ceremony for the graduates of the winter semester 2025/26 took place in the Atrium of the University of Applied Arts Vienna. The Angewandte warmly congratulates all graduates and wishes them all the best for their future.

Ulrike Kuch, rector of the University of Applied Arts Vienna  since November 2025 , speaks in her video interview about her goals for the Angewandte. Alongside strengthening the internal university community, she aims to place the university’s societal impact at the centre – drawing on the knowledge and expertise of its academic staff, students and alumni.

On 23 and 24 January, the University of Applied Arts Vienna presented an exhibition of final projects from the current winter semester. On display were artistic and scientific works from the university’s 8 institutes, ranging from fine and media arts, design and architecture to art and cultural studies, as well as conservation and restoration.

The film PRODUKT: BUCH sheds light on the Austrian literary scene and shows how books are written, published, printed, and sold along the value chain. A film by Andor Sipos.

Who are we? was the guiding theme of the inauguration of Ulrike Kuch as the new Rector of the University of Applied Arts Vienna. This question of the Angewandte’s identity, responsibilities, profile, and future was explored from multiple perspectives in interviews with members of the university and people connected to it.

On 15 January 2025, Ulrike Kuch was officially inaugurated as the new Rector of the University of Applied Arts Vienna. The guiding theme of the event was the question Who are we?. This question was explored through speeches, performances, and a film, followed by a lively celebration. 

At its meeting on 12 January 2026, the University Council of the University of Applied Arts elected the new team of Vice-Rectors.