Events

Event as part of the exhibition At Night the Backdrops Dream of Unseen Images - Alexander Kluge.

Discussion

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

Exclusive guided tour through the exhibition At Night the Backdrops Dream of Unseen Images - Alexander Kluge by Ingeborg Erhart, vice-rector and Johan Hartle, rector at the Prospekthof in the Studio Building of the Academy followed by a talk with Alexander Kluge at the Austrian Film Museum.

Guided tour & talk

In the Prospekthof of the Academy Alexander Kluge stages an exhibition that, following the idea of a theatrical performance, employs video stations as actors and offers a transhistorical stage space for multiperspective movements of thought with numerous collaborations, at the center of which stands the work Sphinx Opera by Katharina Grosse.

Exhibition

Together for a pluralistic, liberal and tolerant society, a free art and culture scene and a living togehter in solidarity in Austria! An initiative of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and Gewista on digital advertising media in public spaces.

Initiative

This information event will be held in German. In the event, you receive information about the application process for the Call “Austrian Art Alumni Award 2026”. Questions are welcome at the end of the meeting.

Information for applicants (in German)

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

This presentation workshop for doctoral and PhD candidates draws on theatre, performance, and coaching practices and engages participants in guided exercises and reflection to ground oneself, communicate with confidence, and bring clarity and authenticity to one's work.

Workshop

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