Developing solutions for the world of tomorrow - that is our mission. Our students and our researchers take on the great challenges of society and carry the knowledge out.
Scientific excellence and the courage to break new ground. Research at the University of Graz creates the foundations for making the future worth living.
The University of Graz is a hub for international research and brings together scientists and business experts. Moreover, it fosters the exchange and cooperation in study and teaching.
Mireille van Poppel, born in the Netherlands, is a medical biologist and has been a professor at the Institute of Kinesiology, Sports and Health since 2015. Photo: Uni Graz/Tzivanopoulos
“In the Netherlands, they say that wherever the land slopes upwards a bit, that’s a mountain. So the Schlossberg in Graz is worth a visit in itself, given the views over the really green city that you get from the top. What’s more, Graz can rightly claim to be a very, very lively city, not least because the 30,000 students and 5,000 staff that make up our University have a major hand in powering the city’s heartbeat. I’ve also noticed that everyone’s connected to everyone else in a really good way. And the University of Graz is a clear and central part of this network.”
Mireille van Poppel is Dutch, Professor of Sports Science and Vice Rector for Internationalisation and Gender Equality
