Die Aufgabe der HTU war und ist es bis heute, die Studentinnen und Studenten gegenüber dem Staat und der Universität bestmöglich zu vertreten. Neben dem politischen Engagement kümmert sich die HTU ebenso um studentische Alltagsprobleme. Seit ihrer Gründung sind die Aufgaben immer weiter gewachsen – und die HTU mit ihr. Die Zahl der Referate ist von einigen wenigen auf 12 gestiegen. Neben den Referaten wurden auch Fonds eingerichtet, welche die Studentinnen und Studenten in schwierigen Lebenslagen finanziell unterstützen sollen. Außerdem organisiert die HTU Projekte, wie zum Beispiel „unibrennt", den „Monat der freien Bildung" und „FuTUre".

The first half of the twentieth century was an era of deep-seated upheaval for Austria: Two world wars, several changes of political system including a temporary loss of national autonomy, economic and monetary crises, and rapid technological progress came together to create a massive societal transformation. Each of these different aspects left its traces on the nation’s educational system, thus also influencing the development of the TU Wien. This book, part 1 of volume 1, illustrates the most important developmental aspects of the history of the TU Wien from the early twentieth century to the end of the First Republic and the "Ständestaat".

The articles compiled in this volume address the manifold relationships between technology, art, culture, and science that have emerged throughout the 200 years of the history of the TU Wien. After reflecting in general on the interaction of art and technology, and their convergence at the “Vienna Chamber of Wonders 2015” exhibition, the connections between the members and graduates of the TU Wien and its predecessor institutions to the artistic, literary, and especially musical life of the time will be examined. Further articles are dedicated to the role of the Polytechnic Institute and the TH/TU Wien in the early development of photography and film, as well as to the efforts of the TH in spreading technical knowledge to the people during the first decades of the 20th century as part of "University Extension".

This volume contains papers and reports from the Conference held in Romania, June 2000. The book covers many topics, for example, place, role and content of geotechnical engineering in civil, environmental and earthquake engineering.

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Includes monthly supplements to: International congress calendar.