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    Exposé Writing in English

    The exposé represents the foundation and starting point for the doctoral thesis and is a crucial first step in the overall writing process. This one-day workshop is designed for doctoral and PhD candidates and offers hands-on guidance for writing exposés in English.

    Workshop

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    Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse 3, 1070 Vienna, room DG 18

  • Book presentation: Social Psychology of Authoritarianism. On the Relevance of the Frankfurt School's Research on Authoritarianismer Frankfurter Schule

    An event hosted by the IKW, organized by Jens Kastner.

    Book presentation

    Schillerplatz/ M20

    Art Theory and Cultural Studies

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    Academy Auction 2026

    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

    Academy

    large room with artworks on white walls

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    Open Days 2026

    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

    all Academy locations

    Academy

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    Listening/DJ Session with Chase (Cumgirl 8)

    Closing event of the exhibition SUCK MY CODE!.

    DJ Session

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    XENO
    Schleifmühlgasse 21
    1040 Vienna

    Exhibit Gallery

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    SUCK MY CODE!

    The group exhibition SUCK MY CODE! opens up a glitchy experiential space in which digital physicality is negotiated in the tension between capitalization and sexualization.

    Exhibition

    Schillerplatz

    Exhibit Gallery

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    Online info session for enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy SuSe 2026

    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

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    Online via Zoom

    Academy

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    Open Door Event summer semester 2026

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

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    Schillerplatz/ 201

    Academy

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    Shifting Grounds

    Works by the Design Studio Platform Geography Landscape Cities at the Institute for Art and Architecture, in Summersemester 2025. The exhibition is part of the interim use program mittendrin.wien.

    Public exhibition

    Six construction fence banners at the Favoriten roundabout

    Art and Architecture

    Verkehrsknoten, grüne und gelbe Markierungen in der Wiese mit Autos im Hintergrund

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    Invisible Waters and Hidden Path

    A project of the Studio for Art and Time | Photography, supported by and in cooperation with KÖR - Art in Public Space Vienna.

    Project

    Schillerplatz 3
    1010 Vienna

    Fine Arts

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    The Power of Presence

    Cultivating Confidence and Impact in Presentations

    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

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    Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse 3, 1070 Vienna, room DG18

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    OeAW | DOC application writing (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

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    Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse 3, 1070 Vienna, room DG 18

    Academy

  • SAVE THE DATE: Graduate Conference 2026

    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

    Schillerplatz/ Conference room

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    Considering the Collection & The Day You Were Thinking About the Sibyl While You Were Picking Autumn Leaves An Insert by Ana Torfs

    The format Considering the Collection & An Insert by … features highlights from the collection of the Paintings Gallery as well as installations and groups of works conceived as inserts by contemporary artists and incorporated into the temporary arrangement from the permanent collection. The insert by Belgian artist Ana Torfs is the third presentation in this series.

    Exhibition

    Schillerplatz

    Paintings Gallery