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BOKU-Support for victims of the Ukraine conflict

The war in Ukraine, which we condemn in the strongest possible terms, is a reason for the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) to provide the best possible support to students, refugees and researchers. Here you can find a summary of our support measures.

Updated Corona Measures

Here you will find the latest information on the further course of summer semester 2022 .

BOKU celebrates its 150 year anniversary

150 Years – Featuring Future
In line with this slogan the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna celebrates its 150 year anniversary.
Poster ELLS Scientific Student Conference 2022

ELLS Scientific Student Conference

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 23-24. September 2022
New deadline for Abstract Submission: 31.05.2022

BOKU Lehrpreis 2022

Deadline: 30th of June 2022
The submission for the BOKU Lehrpreis 2022 is possible in three different categories. Take your chance and make your teaching visible!

New study calculates material requirements for a climate-compatible power plant fleet

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Transforming and expanding the global electricity sector is central to mitigating climate change and alleviating energy poverty. In a new article, researchers from the Institute of Social Ecology at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, analyse the material requirements and associated greenhouse gas emissions of different pathways in the electricity sector up to 2050.

EUR-Organic: Apply now!

EUR-Organic application deadline: June 1 for EU-students for winter term 2022 Get your international career started & apply now!

Education where you don't fish in troubled waters

EU deadline: Apply for Limnology and Wetland Management until 15 June!
The International Joint Master Program in "Limnology & Wetland Management" includes 4 months of study each at BOKU, Egerton University in Njoro (Kenya) and IHE in Delft (Netherlands), followed by a master thesis research project in Kenya, Austria, the Netherlands or another partner institution in East Africa.

Fascination of Plants Day 2022: Insights into the fascinating world of plant research

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The Plant Biotechnology Unit of BOKU, which celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, opens its doors on 18 May.

New Insitute of Green Civil Engineering at BOKU Vienna

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Newly founded at BOKU: The Institute of Green Civil Engineering is the latest addition to the BOKU institutes. It is headed by Professor Benjamin Kromoser, who together with his working team investigates the best possible use of resources in the field of construction, with a special focus set on structural engineering.

Josef Pleil Research Award 2022 of Österreichische Hagelversicherung goes to BOKU master student Johanna Moser

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Johanna Moser, a student in the master's programme in viticulture, enology and wine economics at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, was awarded this year's Josef Pleil Research Prize of the Austrian Hail Insurance on 12 May 2022 at the BOKU site in Tulln for her Master thesis: "The effect of rootstocks on the grapevine cv. Blaufränkisch response to drought"

Prof. Ronaldo I. Borja, Stanford University -

"Failure in rocks: From breakage mechanics to phase-field modeling"
Prof. Borja from the Stanford University visits the Institute of Geotechnical Engineering in June. You are warmly welcome to join his lecture on Failure in Rocks on Tuesday, June 7.
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Events

Featuring Future Conference

May 24 + 25
  • 150 Jahre BOKU

Reformist context, veto players and symbolic wins: the case of CAP 2023-2027

Guest Professor Kristina Hill

Public Lecture

AEMS Summerschool

3 scholarships for BOKU students!

13th ÖGMBT Annual Meeting

LIFE SCIENCES - NOW MORE THAN EVER
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The new BOKU Magazin is out now

Cover BOKU Magazin 1/2022

150 Years BOKU Programme Overview

Flip through the anniversary program as a flipbook.