Events

The Coordination Office for Women's Advancement | Gender Studies | Diversity invites you to a lecture by  Dr. Anke Lipinsky on the topic of gender-based violence in academic institutions—findings from the EU project UniSAFE—Gender-based violence and institutional responses.

Lecture

Jonida Laçi (Academy of Fine Arts Vienna) and Luīze Nežberte (University of Applied Arts Vienna) will hold a joint exhibition at Kunsthalle Wien Karlsplatz in November 2025.

Exhibition opening

OUT NOW!! Vol. 28 of the Publication Series of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Book presentation

Art School Alliance participants Adelle Dogbey, Juno Rothaug, Lilly Gummerson, Luo Wenjia, and Uri Gil Ad present their works in the exhibition Briefly a Seagull.

Exhibition

Kick-off of the discussion and lecture series From Burnout To Siesta, which will explore how art and artistic research will open up new horizons for a more relaxed future life in 2025. SALON°FUTUR is an event series of the Research Cluster | Sustainability in the Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in cooperation with FUTURAMA°LAB. It takes place as part of VIENNA ART WEEK.

Event series

The Research Day 2025 of the Academy presents the range of current research activities at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, gives insights into specific projects and their results, and encourages collegial discussions. The Research Day focuses on presentations of research projects in advanced stages.

Conference

Talk

The Center for Doctoral Studies welcomes new and continuing doctoral students to an open door event in the winter semester 2025/26.

The Coordination Office for Women's Advancement | Gender Studies | Diversity as Part of the Genderplattform invites to a lecture by Dr. Bontu Guschke titeld Who Gets to Feel Safe? Who Gets to Speak Up? Understanding and Addressing the Intersections of Sexism and Racism in Higher Education.

Lecture

With honoris causa, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna launched a series of events in 2023 to face up to historical responsibility as an educational institution.

Conference

Jonida Laçi and Luīze Nežberte in conversation with Anna Marckwald and Hannah Marynissen, Co-Curators Kunsthalle Wien Preis 2025.

Artist talk

How do I submit my dissertation or PhD thesis? What exactly does revocation application mean in AkademieOnline? How does this relate to the planned publication of my dissertation thesis? Why can a plagiarism check before submission be advisable? How and when can I register for my defense or rigorosum?

Informative meeting

The annual online auction of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, in cooperation with Dorotheum Vienna, takes place again in 2026. The artistic works can be viewed from Wednesday, 21.1. to Friday, 23.1.2025 at the Prospekthof of the Atelierhaus of the Academy.

Charity Auction

Exhibition

Jonida Laçi (Academy of Fine Arts Vienna) and Luīze Nežberte (University of Applied Arts Vienna) will hold a joint exhibition at Kunsthalle Wien Karlsplatz in November 2025.

Exhibition

During Rundgang (Open Days), institutes will open their atelier doors and studios, and performances, discussions and educational programs are offered. The annual Academy Auction will also take place as part of the tour, for which world-famous and even lesser-known artists will make works available for auction.

Open Studios | Performances | Talks | Guided tours Organisational Units Academy

In this online session will address questions regarding the admission to the Doctor of Philosophy program at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna — including requirements, potential challenges, and prerequisites.

Informative meeting

The Center for Doctoral Studies welcomes all doctoral and PhD students to an open door event in the summer semester 2026.

The Center for Doctoral Studies invites all doctoral candidates of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna interested in applying for the OeAW DOC grant to participate in this session, which will address requirements, preparation, proposal writing, and more.

Coffee Table Talk

We are pleased to invite you to the Graduate Conference 2026 of the Center for Doctoral Studies. On April 29, doctoral and PhD candidates in their final phase will present results of their dissertation projects.

Conference