Competitions and Announcements
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10 x €15,000 in prize money for concepts that revitalize open
spaces in Vienna!
Due date: 22. September 2025
Are you a creative professional looking to revitalize public spaces in Vienna or turn them into
places of exchange? The Vienna Business Agency and its partners from Creatives for Vienna are supporting the realization of
the award-winning concepts.
Due date: 23. September 2025
60 Studierende – 7 Universitäten – 1 Ziel: Zweisemestrige Wahllehrveranstaltung zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit,
mit Fokus auf den Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Vernetze dich mit Student*innen aus 7 verschiedenen Universitäten.
Arbeite zusammen in einem interdisziplinären Team an zukunftsrelevanten Projekten.
Exhibition: November 2025
Due date: 28. September
2025
The curators of the exhibition Thinking through Weibel invite
submissions of Augmented Reality (AR) or new media works for inclusion in its satellite program. We are looking for works
that engage with, respond to, or can be situated alongside the life and work of Peter Weibel.
Contributions from all disciplines welcome
Due date: 15. October 2025
An exhibition entitled Mental
Load and Invisible Work will take place in the Trinkhalle Bad Ischl and in the Sudhaus of Salinen Austria. This is the
call for entries for contributions from all sectors of the arts. The jury will decide what will be exhibited and how.
Create an original interactive media project or video to enhance
the appeal and engagement of theAI-powered Socratic chatbot
Due date: 20.
October 2025
This design challenge aims to recognize and reward outstanding
projects across various interactive media fields, including Digital Product Interaction Design, Motion Graphics, Data Visualization,
Digital Publishing, and Digital Experience. Should your submission be selected for use as indicated in these Terms and Conditions,
youwill receive a payment of 2,000 EUR.
Due date: 15. November 2025
Are you in your 1st, 2nd, or ongoing 3rd semester at an Austrian university
and eager to go the extra mile? Do you strive for excellence in your studies as well as in your extracurricular activities?
Do you want to make a difference and play an active part in shaping our society? Then this program is for you.
Due date: 16. November 2025
In 2026, the Lake Constance district will
award its prize for figurative painting and drawing for the ninth time.
Rotary Club Tulln & Rotary Club Wien-Albertina
Due date: 30. November 2025
Der SCHIELE AWARD ist
ein Kunstpreis, der seit 2022 alle zwei Jahre vergeben wird und Künstler*innen eine Plattform bietet, ihre Arbeiten einem
breiteren Publikum vorzustellen. Am Geburtsort Egon Schieles hat sich der Rotary Club Tulln das Ziel gesetzt, zeitgenössische
künstlerische Praxen im Diskurs mit Gegenwartsfragen zu fördern und gleichzeitig seinen sozialen Grundsätzen entsprechend
humanitäre Hilfe zu leisten. Seit 2025 wird der Preis gemeinsam mit dem ROTARY CLUB WIEN-ALBERTINA ausgerichtet.
Due date: 30. November 2025
Africa-UniNet promotes excellent research based on mutual knowledge
exchange. While the thematic scope of the cooperative research projects is not restricted, they set out to contribute to the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the same time, they enhance the scientific foundation of the involved institutions
and reinforce the formation of the network itself by promoting new partnerships between Austrian and African universities
and research institutions and by strengthening existing ties.
Due date: 28. January 2026
iF Design Student Award 2026 is one of the world's premier design awards for
students, receiving more than 7,000 entries annually from all over the world. iF Design, together with its Sponsors offers
a platform for innovative student concepts. Winners gain global recognition and a portion of the 50,000 EUR prize money.
Marshall Plan Foundation
Due date: 27. February 2026
The
purpose of the Program is to deal with the consequences of the Russian aggression in Ukraine devoted to the promotion of democracy
in all possible ways with a special focus on research topics relating to Austrian history, politics and culture, Habsburg
Imperial history, politics and culture, Austrian-Ukrainian and Austrian-Russian relations, Austrian-American transatlantic
relations.
