From Vienna to Riga: Detective work in Soviet archives
Rudolphina
For this next stop on the Rudolphina Roadtrip, historian Daria Tashkinova reports from Riga.
Experience research
Academic research opens up new perspectives and drives innovation – with benefits for all.
The University of Vienna brings research to the people with hands-on projects such as citizen science and engaging formats like the Semester Question. Highlights also include festivals such as the Long Night of Research, the Viennese Research Festival and Pint of Science.The Vienna Children’s University offers a whole host of wonderful formats and activities for the next generation.
Meet our researchers, discover how knowledge is generated – and how it changes the world.
See – hear – experience research
Children's University
Every summer, children aged 7 to 12 years are invited to enrol as students at the University for two weeks and experience what it is like to study – in a real lecture hall, with a student ID card and even a graduation ceremony.
Kinderbüro der Universität Wien/APA-Fotoservice/Juhasz Fotograf/in: Krisztian JuhaszLong Night of Research
The Long Night of Research is Austria’s largest science event. Held every two years, it invites participants to discover the world of academia and research free of charge.
Sophisticated Pictures / Daniel AuerCitizen science
When citizens become scientists! What are you most interested in? Observing wild bees, counting bird species, documenting historic sources or collecting environmental data …
Konrad Lorenz Research CenterVienna lecture series
Big questions, open to everyone. Our experts explore issues of pressing societal relevance – from the climate crisis to digital humanities – through accessible insights and dialogue.
Ian EhmUniversity of Vienna's Semester Question
New every semester: answers to questions that move society.
Universität WienRudolphina Research Magazine
The University of Vienna’s research magazine offers insights into the latest discoveries through articles, interviews, podcasts, and videos.
Barbara Mair
The benefits of research
Exciting collaborations with companies, new technologies, successful start-ups – the University of Vienna is home to many success stories which show how visions become ideas and how our research has a real impact on society through practical applications.
We take on challenges head-first, and our academics work on making sustainable improvements for us and the world we live in.
More about innovation and transfer
Ian Ehm
Current insights
University of Vienna @Expo2025 in Osaka
Research
Experts from the University of Vienna gathered at the "Building Futures" event at EXPO 2025 to highlight the range of innovative research.
How quantum theory shapes science beyond physics
Rudolphina
We asked two scientists – the chemist Eduarda Sangiogo Gil and the biologist Jonas Ries – how quantum theory is transforming their work.
How does quantum research change our reality?
The University of Vienna’s semester question invites everyone to explore one of the most pressing issues of our time with academics from different fields.
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