# Senate

**Source**: https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/organisation/university-management/senate
**Parent**: https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/news/news-articles/news/wiederbestellungsverfahren-transparenz-dialog-und-verantwortung-im-senat

## News from the Senate

### [Senate approves the reappointment of Rector Jens Schneider](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/organisation/university-management/senate/aktuelles/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.

### [Reappointment procedure: Transparency, dialogue and responsibility in the Senate](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/organisation/university-management/senate/aktuelles/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.

### [Statement on the speech by Dr. Rudolf Taschner](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/organisation/university-management/senate/aktuelles/news/stellungnahme-zur-rede-von-dr-rudolf-taschner)

31. October 2025

At its 139th meeting on October 20, 2025, the Senate of TU Wien adopted the following statement:

With regard to the statements made by Dr. Rudolf…

## About the Senate

Together with the [Rector’s Office](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/organisation/university-management/rectorate) and the [University Council](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/organisation/university-management/university-council), the Senate is one of the three senior management bodies of the University. The Senate at TU Wien consists of [26 members](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/organisation/university-management/senate/chairmen-and-members) representing the various groups within the university and is led by a [Chair](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/organisation/university-management/senate/chair). The Senate takes on monitoring, advisory, legislative and strategic management tasks at TU Wien.

Alongside the regular [sittings](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/organisation/university-management/senate/meetings-plenary-sessions) of the Senate, also attended by the Rector, the Deans, the Deans of Studies, the Chairpersons of the studies commissions and representatives of interest groups (working group on equal opportunities, employee organisations, Union of Students at TU Wien), there are weekly meetings of the management team with spokespersons for each group and representatives of the interest groups.

Like all senates in Austrian universities, the Senate of TU Wien is also represented in the **Conference of Senate Chairpersons**, which meets regularly to discuss current developments in university policy and, if necessary, to draft joint statements.

The Chair of the Senate also meets regularly with the Chairs of the Senate of TU Graz and the University of Leoben (‘TU Austria’). During these meetings, there is a very open exchange of experiences, specifically involving issues affecting the respective universities.

## Senate's office

Karlsplatz 13/E902\
1040 Wien, 1nd floor\
Phone: [+43 1 58801 40142](tel:+4315880140141)\
[senatsvorsitz@tuwien.ac.at](#)

Büro: AD0111 [TUW maps](https://tuw-maps.tuwien.ac.at/?q=AD0111)

### Post address

Senate\
Karlsplatz 13/E902\
1040 Wien