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The Cathrin Pichler Prize, endowed with €2,500 and sponsored by the City of Vienna, will be awarded to the artist Sunggu Hong in 2026. The prize recognizes artistic positions that contribute to academic discourse and open up new forms of knowledge production through specific methods and practices. The award ceremony will take place on July 3rd during the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna's graduation ceremony. Congratulations!

Dear students and colleagues,

in order to raise awareness in collaboration with all universities and as many people as possible, a demonstration by universities against the planned budget cuts will take place on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 13 h. It is organized by Universities Austria (Uniko) in cooperation with the Austrian Student Union ÖH.

The 23rd edition of Vienna Shorts presents more than 352 films from 66 countries – in competitions, retrospectives, late-night screenings, and live events, as well as thematic programs and screenings for young audiences. We are delighted to announce that students and alumni of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna are also represented in the program!

With the groundbreaking ceremony on May 13, the Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft (BIG) will begin the renovation, expansion, and extension of the so-called Ballonhalle in the Vienna Arsenal. The former military building, erected shortly before the end of the war in 1917/18 and now under heritage protection, will be adapted for new use by the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Completion is planned for the end of 2027; the university will begin using the building in early 2028.