University of Applied Arts Vienna, Stubenring 3. Photo: Maclemo/Wikipedia, 2011Maclemo/Wikipedia, 2011
University of Applied Arts Vienna, Wiental site. Photo: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0
Banking hall, former Postal Savings Bank, University of Applied Arts Vienna. Photo: Lea Dörl, CC BY-SA 4.0Lea Dörl, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Applied Arts Vienna, 2026Foto: Virgil Widrich
University of Applied Arts Vienna
Head of the Master course “Art & Science” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Year
2007
Type
University of Applied Arts
On 1.10.2007 Virgil Widrich became Professor for the class “Digital Arts” of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
On 1.10.2009 he took over the direction of the new master course “Art & Science” and as a result resigned from “Digital Arts” at the 30.9.2010. He was succeeded by Univ.-Prof. Ruth Schnell.
On 12 June 2014 appointment as a main member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna, of which he is still a member today.
Events, worldwide.
56
events total
June 24, 202624.06.2026 – June 25, 202625.06.2026
Member of the examination committee for the Master programme Experimental Game Cultures, summer semester 2026, together with Margarete Jahrmann and Clara Hirschmanner.
May 29, 202629.05.2026
Jury member for the "Austrian Art Alumni Award" 2026, awarded by the Federal Ministry for Women, Science and Research.
April 15, 202615.04.2026
Lecture on “film- and multimedia production” in the masters’ programme “art & economy” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Salzgries 14, 2nd floor, 15.4.2026, 11:00 a.m.
December 3, 202503.12.2025
As representative of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts, member of the jury for the ‘Oskar Kokoschka Prize 2025’.
October 1, 202501.10.2025
On 1 October 2025 beginning of the fith term as a main member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2028.
March 10, 202510.03.2025
Lecture on “film- and multimedia production” in the masters’ programme “art & economy” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Salzgries 14, 2nd floor, 10.3.2025, 11:00 a.m.
April 19, 202419.04.2024
Lecture “Exhibition concept and multimedia narrative”, 19.04.2024, 16:30 - 18:00, ecm – Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien, Vordere Zollamtsstraße 7/3/325, 1030 Vienna
February 29, 202429.02.2024
Member of the appointment committee for the professorship „Conservation and Restoration“ at the University of Applied Arts Vienna
October 9, 202309.10.2023
Lecture on “film- and multimedia production” in the masters’ programme “art & economy” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Salzgries 14, 2nd floor, 09.10.2023, 11:00 a.m.
October 24, 202224.10.2022
Member of the appointment committee for the professorship „Geometry“ at the University of Applied Arts Vienna
October 1, 202201.10.2022 – September 30, 202530.09.2025
From 1 October 2022, fourth term as a full member and until 13 March 2025 Deputy Chair of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts, which has been appointed until 30 September 2025.
September 12, 202212.09.2022
Member of the appointment committee for the professorship „Digital Arts“ at the University of Applied Arts Vienna
May 20, 202220.05.2022
Participant in the panel “Long Night of Research” together with Leonhard Grond, Karin Raith and Gerhild Steinbuch. “Circle of Interdisciplinarity”, Moderation: Alexander Damianisch, Alexandra Graupner. Angewandte Interdsciplinary Lab, Postsparkasse, Georg-Coch-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna. 20.5.2022, 5:30 pm.
October 1, 202101.10.2021
On 1 October 2021, the Master’s programme “Art & Science” moves to the Postsparkasse, 1010 Vienna, designed by Otto Wagner.
November 19, 202019.11.2020
Digital realism and analog reality Analog film technologies, which for more than a century offered the possibility of creating previously unseen images in motion, have almost completely disappeared in recent years. They have been replaced by digitally produced worlds of images which, despite their sheer endless possibilities, produce a very limited form of “beauty”. However, the combination of analog and digital technologies offers a treasure trove of methods for creating images that are credible precisely because of their abstraction. As part of the lecture series “Aisthesis”, Department of Philosophy, University of Applied Arts Vienna. 19.11.2020, 5:00 pm.
December 17, 201917.12.2019
Panel Discussion: “Efficient Deceleration” as part of “future ethics. Discourse space of the open society” of the Wiener Zeitung. Virgil Widrich, University of Applied Arts Vienna, director, filmmaker Nassima Sahraoui, philosopher, author Walter Krahl, Verkehrsbüro-Ruefa Managing Director Moderation: Walter Hämmerle, Editor-in-Chief Wiener Zeitung 17 December 2019, 7:00 pm, Albert-Schweitzer-Haus, Schwarzspanierstrasse 13, 1090 Vienna
December 10, 201910.12.2019
Substitute member of the appointment committee for the professorship „Language Arts“ at the University of Applied Arts Vienna
November 1, 201901.11.2019 – September 30, 202130.09.2021
Fourth and last term as head of the [Institute of Fine and Media Art](www.dieangewandte.at/jart/prj3/angewandte-2016/main.jart?rel=de&content-id=1462559451910&reserve-mode=active)
October 11, 201911.10.2019
Lecture on “film- and multimedia production” in the masters’ programme “art & economy” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Am Heumarkt 27/3a, 11.10.2019, 14:00 p.m.
October 1, 201901.10.2019 – September 30, 202230.09.2022
On 1 October 2019 beginning of the third term as a main member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2022.
May 11, 201911.05.2019
Panel Discussion: “Digital Transformations – Society and Arts at the Turning Point” at the 58th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia with: Gerald Bast, President University of Applied Arts Vienna Martina Mara, Professor for Robopsychology, Johannes Kepler University Linz Ute Meta Bauer, Professor of Art, Nanyang Technological University Singapore Ruth Schnell, Head of Digital Arts, University of Applied Arts Vienna Virgil Widrich, Head of Art & Science, University of Applied Arts Vienna Moderation: Stephan Hilpold, Head of Culture Section Der Standard 11 May 2019, 2 p.m. La Biennale di Venezia – Giardini, Central Pavilion, Sala F, Sestiere Castello, 30122 Venice
April 6, 201906.04.2019
Presentation at the symposium “ We are all exiled” by ZADIG-Wien (Zero Abjection Democratic International Group) with Miquel Angel Bassols, Gil Caroz, Barbara Coudenhove-Kalergi, Muna Duzdar, Antonio Fian, Gunkl & Walter, Anja Herden, Mavie Hörbiger, Elke Kahr, Othmar Karas, Stephanie Krisper, Heinz Mayer, Willi Mernyi, Reinhold Mitterlehner, Wolfgang Petritsch, Doron Rabinovici, Hans Rauscher, Susanne Scholl, Virgil Widrich, Laura Wiesböck, Ferdinand Schmatz anda.University of Applied Arts Vienna, Vordere Zollamtsstraße 7, 1020 Vienna, 6.4.2019, 18:00.
November 29, 201829.11.2018
“Digitale Transformationen - Gesellschaft, Bildung und Arbeit im Umbruch”: Organized and hosted by the University of Applied Arts Vienna in cooperation with Forum Morgen Privatstiftung. With a keynote address by Peter Weibel and lectures by Gerald Bast, Anab Jain, Harald Katzmair, Martina Mara, Peter Parycek, Robert Trappl and Virgil Widrich. University of Applied Arts, Vordere Zollamtsstraße 7, 1030 Vienna, 29 November 2018, 11:00 a.m.
October 12, 201812.10.2018
Lecture on “film- and multimedia production” in the masters’ programme “art & economy” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Am Heumarkt 27/3a, 12.10.2018, 14:00 p.m.
April 25, 201825.04.2018 – May 28, 201828.05.2018
Member of the appointment committee for the replacement of the professorship of “Sprachkunst” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna – together with Sandro Huber, Gabriele Rothemann, Eva Maria Stadler (Chair), Ernst Strouhal and Veronika Schnell.
February 27, 201827.02.2018 – February 28, 201828.02.2018
Member of the Admissions Examination Board for the Bachelor’s degree Cross-Disciplinary Strategies – Applied Studies in Art, Science, Philosophy and Global Challenges at University of Applied Arts Vienna, together with Ingeborg Reichle (Vorsitz), Renée Schroeder, Eva Maria Stadler, Cornelia Weber and Christine Böhler.
November 1, 201701.11.2017 – October 31, 201931.10.2019
Third term as head of the [Institute of Fine and Media Art](www.dieangewandte.at/jart/prj3/angewandte-2016/main.jart?rel=de&content-id=1462559451910&reserve-mode=active)
October 13, 201713.10.2017
Lecture on “film- and multimedia production” in the masters’ programme “art & economy” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Am Heumarkt 27/3a, 13.10.2017, 14:00 p.m.
September 27, 201727.09.2017 – September 28, 201728.09.2017
Member of the Admissions Examination Board for the Bachelor’s degree Cross-Disciplinary Strategies – Applied Studies in Art, Science, Philosophy and Global Challenges at University of Applied Arts Vienna, together with Christine Böhler, Ingeborg Reichle (chair), Renée Schroeder, Eva Maria Stadler and Robert Trappl.
June 1, 201701.06.2017
The new website of “Art & Science” goes online. *Responsive design* allows adaptation to all output media.
March 13, 201713.03.2017
Lecture on “film- and multimedia production” in the masters’ programme “art & economy” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Am Heumarkt 27/3a, 13.3.2017, 11:00 a.m.
December 12, 201612.12.2016
Workshop “Art, Science, and Philosophy” The workshop “Art, Science, and Philosophy” will bring together philosophers, artists and scientists to rethink the concept of art and the concept of nature and “human nature” in the age of technoscience, where the biological sciences become the new technological frontier. This event is part of the research collaboration “Question about the Limits: Art, Science, and Philosophy” between the Department of Media Theory, University of Applied Arts Vienna, and the Faculty of Philosophy and Literature, National Autonomous University of México (UNAM), Mexico City. The project aims to initiate and develop a debate about the relationship of ontology and aesthetics in the age of technoscience from the perspectives of art, science, and philosophy, driven by the question: What is art in the age of technoscience? With lectures by Ingeborg Reichle, María Antonia González Valerio, Virgil Widrich, Bernd Kräftner, Herwig Turk, Tanja Gesell, Christoph Bock, Frank Rösl. December 12, 2016, 2–6.15 pm Vordere Zollamtsstraße 3, sr 24 (mezzanine floor), 1030 Vienna
October 1, 201601.10.2016 – September 30, 201930.09.2019
On 1 October 2016 beginning of the second term as a main member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2019.
November 12, 201512.11.2015
Lecture on “film- and multimedia production” in the masters’ programme “art & economy” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Am Heumarkt 27/3a, 16:00 to 18:00 p.m.
November 1, 201501.11.2015 – October 31, 201731.10.2017
Second term as head of the [Institute of Fine and Media Art](www.dieangewandte.at/jart/prj3/angewandte-2016/main.jart?rel=de&content-id=1462559451910&reserve-mode=active)
October 3, 201403.10.2014
Panel discussion “Expect the Unexpected” with Gerald Bast, Renée Schroeder, Alan Scott, Nora Sternfeld, Peter Weibel, Virgil Widrich. Moderator: Renata Schmidtkunz. AIL Angewandte Innovation Lab, Franz Josefs Kai 3, 1010 Vienna, 10.03.2014, 13 AM.
June 12, 201412.06.2014 – September 30, 201630.09.2016
Substitute member and from 12 June 2014 main member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2016.
November 26, 201326.11.2013 – October 31, 201531.10.2015
On 26.11.2013 election as head of the [Institute of Fine and Media Art](www.dieangewandte.at/jart/prj3/angewandte-2016/main.jart?rel=de&content-id=1462559451910&reserve-mode=active)
March 13, 201313.03.2013
Lecture on “film- and multimedia production” in the masters programme “art & economy” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Am Heumarkt 27/3a, 16:30 to 18:00 p.m.
December 19, 201219.12.2012
The X-rays and the cinema Lecture on the occasion of “175 Years of the Medical Society in Vienna”, Billrothhaus, Frankgasse 8, 1090 Vienna, 19.12.2012, 19:00.
December 6, 201106.12.2011
Vienna according to checkpointmedia – Media based City Tour On 6 December 2011 Virgil Widrich led a group of students from the Hani Rashid architecture class (University of Applied Arts Vienna) through Vienna city centre to two very different scenes of checkpointmedia’s work. In the Mozarthaus Vienna (exhibition architecture by Gustav Pichelmann) the focus was on recreating a historical personality using new media in a listed building. The approach adopted at the Visitor Centre in the Parliament building was entirely different: under the direction of the architects Geiswinkler&Geiswinkler a new structure was built underneath the old historic building in which the history and modus operandi of democracy in Austria are presented with the aid of media. The excursion was rounded off by a talk given by Agnes Hannes in the checkpointmedia offices.
November 30, 201130.11.2011
Member of the Jury for the project “Film: the filmed Joke” at the class Graphic Design at the University of Applied Arts Vienna”.
October 18, 201118.10.2011
Lecture on “film- and multimedia production” in the masters’ programme “art & economy” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Am Heumarkt 27/3a, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
January 20, 201120.01.2011
Lecture “Artistic Research” at the Technische Universität Wien, E101 – Institute of Analysis and Scientific Computing, Univ.-Prof. Christoph Überhuber, conference room, Treitlstraße 1-3, 1st floor, 1040 Vienna. 20.1.2011, 16:15 to 18:00.
November 24, 201024.11.2010
vor – BILD – end Visualisations in science and art Visual perception is a key process for human beings. Consequently, images play an important role in both science and art. In science, images are primary data or serve as visualisations that help to make sense of information. In research, images are accordingly found at the beginning and end of a process of recognition. Images as works of art can be understood as the culmination of creative activity but can equally serve as the inspiration at the beginning of a creative process. Presentation in the Planetarium, Vienna On 24/11/2010 dialoggentechnik, in cooperation with pooool, presents “vor - BILD - end” in the Planetarium, Vienna: visualisations in science and art Compère: Leo Andras Findeisen Virgil Widrich, director Tanja Gesell, scientist Musical résumé by Dominik Nostitz Video performance by Jan Lauth, Simone Carneiro and Peter Koger Commented by Renée Schröder Audio performance: Peter Szely
October 1, 201001.10.2010 – September 30, 201330.09.2013
Substitute member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2013.
September 30, 201030.09.2010
As planned, on 30.9.2010 Virgil Widrich finishes the direction of “Digitale Kunst” and from now on is completely devoted to the new master course “Art & Science”. Ruth Schnell becomes his successor.
April 20, 201020.04.2010
Internal expert in the appointment procedure for the professorship „Art of Digital Media“ (Digital Arts) at the University of Applied Arts Vienna
April 13, 201013.04.2010
Lecture on “film- and multimedia production” in the masters’ programme “art & economy” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Am Heumarkt 27/3a, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
October 1, 200901.10.2009
Virgil Widrich is appointed art director of the new master course “Art & Science Visualization” at the University of Applied Arts that begins in autumn 2009.
April 21, 200921.04.2009
Lecture on “film- and multimedia production” in the masters’ programme “art & economy” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Sala Terrena der Angewandten, Heiligenkreuzerhof, Grashofgasse 3, 1010 Vienna, 21.4.2009, 11:30 to 12:30.
April 14, 200814.04.2008
Lecture on “film- and multimedia production” in the masters’ programme “art & economy” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Am Heumarkt 27/3a, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
April 8, 200808.04.2008 – September 30, 201030.09.2010
On 8 April 2008 appointment as substitute member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2010.
October 1, 200701.10.2007
In the autumn of 2007, Virgil Widrich begins his tenure as professor of digital arts at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
October 24, 200124.10.2001
Lecture “Short film and interactive multimedia production” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, class Brigitte Kowanz. Topics: Multimedia production and calculation, tx-transform – the film process, interactive dialogues, the production of “Copy Shop”. University of Applied Arts Vienna, Institute of Experimental Design and Space Art, Univ.-Prof. Mag. Art. Kowanz Oskar Kokoschka-Platz 2, A-1010 Wien, 24.10.2001, 10:00 to 14:00
May 5, 199905.05.1999
Lecture “The Painter and the CD-ROM”. University of Applied Arts Vienna, an event series of master class o.Prof. Christian Ludwig Attersee. 5.5.1999, 16:00 at Virgil Widrich Film- und Multimediaproduktions G.m.b.H., Margaretenstraße 22, 1040 Vienna
