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Rector Peter Riedler: Starting the year with confidence

In 2026, we will continue to work consistently on positioning the University of Graz as a relevant player in Europe, while at the same time focusing…

Uni Vibes 2026: the campus festival that transcends borders again

On 29 May 2026, it's that time again: the University of Graz celebrates, dances and vibrates. The campus will become a stage for art, science and…

Setback: Austria's greenhouse gas emissions rise in 2025

Climate protection is currently facing an uphill battle. The United Nations have recently been unable to agree on a roadmap for phasing out fossil…

Profound: Geoscientist Marko Bermanec deciphers processes of the Earth's plates

What happens deep down is very important to us above ground. Especially when hidden chemical processes between tectonic plates have serious…

Kink in the curve: Eleonore Faber researches the "fuzzy" parts of algebra

How can the movements of robotic arms be described using maths? And what does a computer need to understand in order to function? The magic word to…

Jurist Jürgen Pirker erhält den Wissenschaftspreis der Margaretha Lupac-Stiftung

Wie kann der Staat nationale Minderheiten schützen? Wie kann er darauf achten, dass Mitglieder einer bestimmten ethnischen oder religiösen Gruppe…

Wie packen wir's an? Die Wissenschaft hilft, Herausforderungen zu stemmen.

Preserving knowledge: Book sponsorship success story cracks the 100,000 euro mark

The special collections of Graz University Library comprise around 300,000 valuable objects from 25 centuries: Papyri, manuscripts, incunabula, maps…

Semester abroad without barriers: University of Graz wins award for promoting inclusion

The University of Graz has been awarded the Internationalization Award for its new inclusion initiative. Students with fewer opportunities now also…

Fair distribution: Researchers determine just greenhouse gas budgets for all EU regions

Ten years ago, on 12 December 2015, the Paris Climate Agreement was signed at the UN Climate Conference. In order to limit global warming to well…

Books, buildings, biodiversity: what's happening at Campus 2026

The campus will be expanded as a biodiverse habitat in 2026: for example with new quarters for bats. The university site is also becoming more…

Ready, steady, go: admissions procedures start on 2 March

The start of the year is often associated with good intentions and new plans. How about studying at the University of Graz?

Around the world in eight stations: Austria's Researcher Night

The University of Graz will once again be a pick-me-up on 24 April 2026. During the Austria-wide "Lange Nacht der Forschung", the campus invites you…

Chemical Christmas show at the University of Graz: An explosive evening at the Schauspielh

At the beginning of December, the University of Graz transformed the theater into a laboratory: as part of “Chemical Life,” teacher training students…

Train by train: Koralm railway accelerates exchange between the Universities

Lectures at the University of Klagenfurt in the morning, seminars at the University of Graz in the afternoon: Austria's longest tunnel and a journey…

On the trail of the Big Bang: University of Graz receives 1.5 million euros for doctoral programmes

The Austrian Science Fund FWF has selected the Doctoral Programme in Theoretical Particle Physics at the University of Graz for funding from the…