Admission Winter Term 2008/09

This old admission information is no longer published, in order to avoid any mis-leading out-dated information. Only the current up-to-date information is available and will be found with Internet searches.

Admission Winter Term 2008/09

This old admission information is no longer published, in order to avoid any mis-leading out-dated information. Only the current up-to-date information is available and will be found with Internet searches.

Peter Faller Award Goes to BOKU Scientist

Patrick Hirsch won the Peter Faller award 2007 in the category dissertation of the 'Österreichische Verkehrswissenschaftliche Gesellschaft (ÖVG)' for his thesis 'Optimization in Round Timber Transport'. The award was handed over by State Secretary Christa Kranzl and Peter Faller.

Abstracts of thesis

The web application for the abstracts data input and for the BOKU thesis search is now available both in German and in English. Students and supervisors whose native language is not German will now be able to use it with more ease.

Women-Power from Nepal for Food Security

Form May 12th to Mai 24th within the ÖAW-KEF project ”Food Security in Kathmandu Valley/ Nepal – Validation and Quality Control of Methods for pesticide Analysis” an analytical workshop with exclusively female participants from Nepal together with scientists from the BOKU-Departments of Forest and Soil Sciences and of Chemistry and the Food Testing and Research Institute Vienna at BOKU was organized. 

Nobel Peace Prize Winner at BOKU

Prof. Steven W. Running, University of Montana, USA, a Lead Author of the 4th IPCC Assessment report on Global Climate Change, is guest professor at the Institute of Silviculture. He will give three lectures (26.2., 4.3. and 10.3.2008) on climate change impact assessment issues.

International Conference: Global Change - yesterday, today and tomorrow

From 31st of August to 6th of September 2008 the international conference of the German Quaternary Group takes place at BOKU Vienna.

Josef Umdasch Research Prize 2008

In memory of the founder of the Umdasch Group, its proprietors Hilde Umdasch and Alfred Umdasch, respectively the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Umdasch AG, have endowed a biennial sum of EUR 30,000 to honour outstanding achievements in the fields of forestry and timber science.

International Conference – Preservation of Biocultural Diversity – a Global Issue

From May 6 – 8, 2008 the international conference on the Preservation of Biocultural Diversity will be held at BOKU University. The links between traditional ways of life and biodiversity are well known – but how can we sustain both in the long-term? Experts from Japan, Europe and other regions of the world are exchanging their experiences.

Global Change - yesterday, today and tomorrow

From 31st of August to 6th of September 2008 the international conference of the German Quaternary Group takes place at BOKU Vienna. The topics are Global- and Climate Change in Quaternary Research, Archaeology, Palaeontology, Environmental research etc.

International Conference: EuroDendro 2008

From 28th of May to 1st of June 2008 the international conference of the European Working Group of Dendrochronology – EuroDendro 2008 takes place at Hallstatt, organised by the BOKU. The topics reaching from historical dating, reconstruction of climate, wood formation to tree rings in forestry.

International Conference: Mountain Forests in a Changing World

From April 2 to 4, 2008 the international conference "Mountain Forests in a Changing World - Advances in Research on Sustainable Management and the Role of Academic Education" takes place at BOKU (University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna)

Professor Guillermo A. Mendoza teaches at BOKU

From 5th to 16th of November 2007 Professor Guillermo "Gil" A. Mendoza (Associate Professor an der University of Illinois)  is guest professor at  BOKU, Vienna. During his stay he is giving a lecture about "Multi-criteria decision analysis to assess sustainability in natural resource management".

Congress: Sustainable Food Production and Ethics

The premise underlying the main theme of this conference is that concepts of sustainability are inexplicably linked to discussions of the future of food production. Continuous ethical reflection is needed to clarify and evaluate underlying concerns, as well as to facilitate a transparent discussion of socio-political strategies to meet the challenges of sustainable food production.

4th International Black Grouse Conference

The Institute of Wildlife Biology and Game Management of the Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna invites you to attend the 4th International Black Grouse Conference, to be held in Vienna, Austria from 16th to 21st September 2007.

The 4th Tri-National Arabidopsis Meeting

The 4th Tri-National Arabidopsis Meeting, 12-15 September 2007, Vienna/Austria, will discuss advances in Arabidopsis research carried out primarily in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

NEW: Joint research – Transdisciplinary Doctoral School Sustainable Developement

In March 2007, BOKU starts a new research initiative: Doctoral candidates have the chance to participate in the Transdisciplinary Doctoral School Sustainable Development, where they will get an excellent training within an inter- and transdisciplinary research environment. For details and job advertisements see more …

Lecture of Dr. Franz Fischler at the BOKU

Dr. Franz Fischler, former EU commissioner and BOKU alumni, gives a lecture about "International Agricultural Policy" at the BOKU university in the winter term 2006/07. The content covers European policy in agriculture, WTO and its consequences on European agriculture, rural development programmes as well as global questions.

The New BOKUweb

We are currently changing our web site to a new structure and to the new coporate design of our university, with the help of the open source content management system Typo3. More information about this project and its timetable is available in German.

Redesign of the BOKU website

The BOKU website and the content managment system TYPO3 are upgraded to a new, sligthly different version.
First tests: 12th to 16th May
Switching: 17th to 18th May
Courses: in May and June
For more details (in German) about the change management and the support by the ZID, click here.

Workshop: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal research in Austria (AMinAT) at the BOKU (Saturday, July 23, 2005)

This is the first meeting on arbuscular mycorrhiza in Austria. The aim of the meeting is to present the work of the all groups working in the field of arbuscular mycorrhizal research in Austria to a national and international audience.

BLIS++ Finding Your Course at the BOKU

The major task of the BOKU Lecture Information System is to outline the contents, aims and dates of all BOKU courses.
Still, there's much more to our service programme: the subscription system keeps you up-to-date. Students and teachers can create their own personal agenda. You can register to take part in a course for practical classes using BLIS++, and the administration of exams is also online. Get connected!

IUSS-Symposium

Advances of molecular modeling - Perspectives for soil research

Lecture of Dr. Franz Fischler at BOKU-University

Dr. Franz Fischler, former EU commissioner and BOKU alumni, gives a lecture about   “International Agricultural Policy” in summer term 2005 at BOKU-University. The content covers European policy in agriculture, enlargement of the community, rural development as well as global questions.

Studying at BOKU

BOKU, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, provides this overview of its internationally recognized bachelor-programs as a service to those who have yet to determine their study choices.

BOKU - zBp seminar program

Our new seminar program in soft skills. A useful guide for contuining education.

Higher Agricultural Education

Rethinking Higher Education in the food chain environment: Profiling graduates of the future ICA - The 7th European Congress of Higher Agricultural Education Copenhagen * KVL * 21 - 24 August 2004

Welcome to BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna!

This website provides a convenient and efficient possibility for students, partners in research and business and for the general public to find your way around at our university. Here you find information on BOKU in general, our various degree courses, important research projects, our range of services and lots more. Take your first look into our virtual world to discover for yourself the wide ranging opportunities through learning, teaching, research and consultancy offered by our "University of Life".

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