# News articles

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## [Senate approves the reappointment of Rector Jens Schneider](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/news/news-articles/news/senat-stimmt-wiederbestellung-von-rektor-jens-schneider-zu)

17. March 2026

© TU Wien, Foto Matthias Heisler

Following the Senate’s approval, the University Council will decide on the application for reappointment at its next meeting.

## [Churches in Islamic Countries](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/news/news-articles/news/kirchen-in-islamischen-laendern)

17. March 2026

© Sam Bajoghli

Christian buildings have been part of the architectural heritage of Islamic countries for many centuries. Coexistence and mutual influence are the historical norm.

## [Dangerous thunderstorms: better models through soil-moisture data](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/news/news-articles/news/gefaehrliche-gewitter-bessere-modelle-durch-bodenfeuchte-daten)

05. March 2026

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Millions of thunderstorms have now been analysed, providing new insights into the development of extreme weather events. The key lies in the combination of soil moisture and…

## [TU Austria and TU9 provide key impetus for Europe's innovative future in Brussels](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/news/news-articles/news/tu-austria-und-tu9-setzen-in-bruessel-zentrale-impulse-fuer-europas-innovationszukunft)

03. March 2026

© Olivia van der Beken

Technical universities focus on opportunities and challenges of the tenth EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation

## [A new “uncertainty relation” for quantum measurement errors](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/news/news-articles/news/eine-neue-unschaerferelation-fuer-quanten-messfehler)

02. March 2026

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Researchers at TU Wien and IASBS have shown that the way different quantum measurements influence one another can be captured in a surprisingly simple formula.

## [A good start to the 2026 summer semester](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/news/news-articles/news/guter-start-ins-sommersemester-2026)

02. March 2026

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Welcome to TU Wien

## [Have you heard? Important changes in the selection procedure for computer science, architecture, and spatial planning](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/news/news-articles/news/schon-gehoert-wichtige-aenderungen-beim-aufnahmeverfahren-fuer-informatik-architektur-und-raumplanung)

27. February 2026

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The selection procedure for computer science, architecture as well as spatial planning at TU Wien starts on April 1 and runs until May 4, 2026.

## [bright minds – bright future: wingnet after-work event on 6 March 2026](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/news/news-articles/news/bright-minds-bright-future-wingnet-afterwork-am-6-maerz-2026)

26. February 2026

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Research, industry, consulting or start-up – which path is right for me? Many people ask themselves this question during their studies. wingnet would like to address this very…

## [Reappointment procedure: Transparency, dialogue and responsibility in the Senate](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/news/news-articles/news/wiederbestellungsverfahren-transparenz-dialog-und-verantwortung-im-senat)

24. February 2026

© TU Wien | Matthias Heisler

How the Senate fulfills its legal role in the reappointment procedure for the rector.