FS-Seminar

We, the Doctoral Student Representation at TU Wien, organize a seminar once per year.

Note: The seminar will be conducted entirely in English and is therefore well suited for international doctoral students!

The focus is on getting to know each other, building a strong network among doctoral students, and further developing our activities together. Of course, there will also be time to relax and socialize after the working sessions. The seminar takes place from Friday, October 9 (noon) to Sunday, October 11 (evening). Accommodation, food, and travel costs are fully covered. The places are limited and the registration is open until end of this month (31.5.2026 EOD)!

A key part will be to plan events for the upcoming winter semester together, such as our grill events, networking events, and other activities for doctoral students. We will also introduce you to the structures, services, and support systems available at TU Wien, so you can take this knowledge back to your departments and help improve communication and engagement.

Can I join?

If you are a doctoral candidate at TU Wien, you are welcome to apply. It does not matter which field you are in or what stage of your PhD you are currently at. If you would like to get involved in doctoral representation — this seminar is a great opportunity to get started!

How much does it cost? What benefits do i have?

By joining the E-Tut seminar, you get a free weekend of networking, training, and event planning with other doctoral candidates. It is also a low-threshold way to start contributing to student representation at TU Wien. If you continue afterwards, for example by organizing E-Tuts, this can have concrete study benefits: E-Tut activity can count as 2 ECTS per active semester, and running E-Tuts in two semesters can amount to one additional tuition-fee waiver semester. For students who would otherwise become tuition-fee liable, that can save the regular TU Wien tuition fee of €363.36 for one semester. The ÖH fee still has to be paid every semester.

Interested?

Then fill out our registration form — we just need a few details from you.

Please note that places are limited. We will inform you as soon as possible whether you can join. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at: fsdr@fsdr.at

We are looking forward to meeting you!

GDPR Information

You have the following rights with respect to the data controller:

  • Right to be informed when personal data is collected from you
  • Right to be informed when personal data has not been obtained from you
  • Right of access
  • Right to rectification
  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Right to restriction of processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object

Further information: https://htu.at/datenschutzerklaerung

1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

The Doctoral Student Representation at TU Wien collects personal data for the organization of this seminar.

The collected data will be used exclusively for organizing the seminar and communicating with participants. The following data may be collected:

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Student ID number (Matrikelnummer)
  • Study program code (Studienkennzahl)
  • Allergies or food intolerances (optional)
  • Dietary preferences (optional)
  • Discount or travel cards (e.g., Vorteilscard, Klimaticket) (optional)
  • Connection and usage data, such as:
    • IP address of the requesting client
    • Date and time of access
    • URL accessed (e.g., the survey page)
    • HTTP status code
    • Browser engine and operating system used
  • Usage statistics and survey analytics

2. Categories of Personal Data Subjects

  • Doctoral students
  • Volunteer contributors involved in the seminar

3. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

Please note that providing consent is voluntary. However, participation in this seminar requires the processing of personal data for organizational purposes. Therefore, participation is not possible without consent.

4. Purpose of Data Processing

The purpose of data processing is the organization and execution of the doctoral seminar, including communication with participants and coordination of seminar activities.

5. Duration of Processing

The collected data will be processed for the duration of the seminar and deleted after the seminar has concluded.

6. International Data Transfers

Data processing takes place exclusively within the EU, the EEA, or in countries with an adequate level of data protection.