Doctorate sub auspiciis: Researchers from the University of Graz and TU Graz honoured
Six researchers from Graz have been awarded doctorates "sub auspiciis Praesidentis rei publicae" this year: Computer scientists Barbara Gigerl, Andrea Pferscher and Fikret Bašić (all TU Graz), mathematicians Andreas Habring (Uni Graz) and Reinhard Lüftenegger (TU Graz) and chemist Andreas Windischbacher (Uni Graz) were honoured on Friday, 14 March 2025 for their outstanding achievements at school and university, including their doctorates. An honour that only very few graduates of Austrian universities receive. On behalf of the Federal President, University of Graz Rector Peter Riedler and TU Graz Rector Horst Bischof performed the graduation ceremony in the auditorium of the Old University of Graz. Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen will personally present the doctoral candidates with the Ring of Honour with the Federal Eagle of the Republic of Austria in the Vienna Hofburg on 17 March.