Open Calls - dieAngewandte

After the Fold: International Symposium

Contemporary Approaches at the Intersection of Artists’ Books and Experimental Poetics

Due date: 13. February 2026

Studienpreis des Landesdenkmalamtes Berlin 2026

Due date: 15. February 2026

Mit dem Studienpreis 2026 bis zu drei herausragende Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten ausgezeichnet. Jeder Preis ist mit 1.000 Euro dotiert.

ELIA Arts Education for All Community Hub: Call for Student Members

Due date: 16. February 2026

ELIA is looking for two motivated students from ELIA member institutions to join its Arts Education for All Community Hub.

Call for applications 2026: Austrian Eurasia-Pacific Uninet (EPU)

Initial funding for bilateral and multilateral projects

Due date: 17. February 2026

The Eurasia-Pacific Uninet (EPU) was established in 2000 with the aim of creating an educational network for Austrian universities, universities of applied sciences, and other educational institutions in Central Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific region.

art award autism

Competition for students of the Angewandte

Due date: 18. February 2026

On the initiative of the Autism Network Austria, all students of the University of Applied Arts Vienna are invited to submit artistic or research-based works that engage with the topic of autism. The aim of the competition is to increase the visibility of autism in various social and design contexts.

Call for Applications 2026: Artistic Research PhD Programme (PhD in Art)

Due date: 20. February 2026

Further information is available on the website (Open Calls).

The Artistic Research PhD Programme is a postgraduate course of study in the field of art. The programme of study, conducted in English, concludes with the award of an internationally recognised PhD degree.

Call for Applications 2026: Artistic Research PhD Programme (PhD in Art)

Due date: 20. February 2026

The University of Applied Arts Vienna invites potential candidates to apply for the Artistic Research PhD Programme (PhD in Art). The Artistic Research PhD Programme is a postgraduate course of study in the field of art. The programme of study, conducted in English, concludes with the award of an internationally recognised PhD degree (see Curriculum).

Berkeley-Austria Exchange Programm 2026/2027: Special Democracy Call

Marshall Plan Foundation

Due date: 27. February 2026

The purpose of the Program is to deal with the consequences of the Russian aggression in Ukraine devoted to the promotion of democracy in all possible ways with a special focus on research topics relating to Austrian history, politics and culture, Habsburg Imperial history, politics and culture, Austrian-Ukrainian and Austrian-Russian relations, Austrian-American transatlantic relations.

Cumulus Athens 2026

Cumulus PhD Network

Due date: 28. February 2026

Cumulus PhD Network is launching a call for short papers, dedicated exclusively to PhD students, inviting them to share their doctoral research during the Cumulus Athens 2026 conference in a dynamic Pecha Kucha format (20 slides advancing automatically every 20 seconds).

KUNST KOMMT VON KLO or where art takes a seat

Idea competition for new toilet pictograms

Due date: 28. February 2026

Who is actually allowed to use which toilet? The University of Applied Arts Vienna is launching an competition of ideas for new toilet pictograms – moving beyond the usual skirt vs. trousers, male vs. female symbols. We are looking for signs that include everyone. New pictograms are being sought for all types of use! Let’s go!

three rolls of toiletpaper on a red background

Prix Ars Electronica

u19–create your world

Due date: 04. March 2026

arts of change

Open Call: Year 7 »Care and Action«

Due date: 30. March 2026

arts of change is a coaching programme for music and art students. For six years, it has been a platform for bringing together various disciplines from the arts and science with the goal of finding creative ways to explore the topic of sustainability.

Kolodium Glass: Artist Residency in Prague

Due date: 31. March 2026

Kolodium Glass works at the intersection of traditional craft and contemporary art. Our studio is built around preserving techniques like kiln casting and glass grinding while supporting artistic experimentation.

WWTF – ICT Digital Humanism 2026

Research funding

Due date: 15. April 2026

The Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF) is funding research projects on the topic of “Digital Humanism” as part of its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 2026 priority area.

Stromkilometer 2026

Due date: 10. May 2026

Stromkilometer is both a prize and a challenge that is awarded to students, alumni and also employees of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.