Press
Browse the press archive of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna on this page. Current press releases and photos can be found on our press portal.
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News
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May 11, 2026
Admission Examination Bachelor in Architecture for study year 2026/2027
Deadline for applications Bachelor in Architecture
Online Registration: 11.5. - 29.5.2026
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May 07, 2026
Congratulations to the winners of the Most Beautiful Books of Austria awards!
The Austrian Booksellers and Publishers Association has awarded the publications Dead Dove: Do Not Eat Perpetual Stew and Rotting Sounds as two of the most beautiful books in Austria in 2025!
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May 06, 2026
Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán represent Romania at the 61st Venice Biennale
Anca Benera is a PhD student at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and received the Birgit Jürgenssen Prize in 2022. This year, she and her partner Arnold Estefán are representing Romania at the Venice Biennale with the exhibition Black Seas – Scores for the Sonic Eye.
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Apr 24, 2026
Notice for students: CiscoVPN Service discontinued
The existing Cisco VPN must be discontinued as of April 29 due to critical security vulnerabilities. To access the library’s electronic journal databases, a VPN is no longer required. Access is possible from anywhere using SSO/MFA. To access file shares (institute shares, home drives), Nextcloud will be available starting April 29.
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Apr 23, 2026
Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) Mental Health in Higher Education at the Academy of Fine Arts
The Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “Mental Health in Higher Education” in the framework of Erasmus+ took place in Vienna for the second time from April 13 to 17. It brought together 22 lecturers as well as colleagues from administration and counselling working in higher education.
