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FCP Award

Become part of the future of civil engineering with the FCP Innovation Award!

total

€ 10.000

in prize money awarded

This award is presented for outstanding engineering achievements and innovative technical contributions made through completed diploma theses or doctoral dissertations by students at Austrian universities.

Dieter Pichler

Become part of the future of civil engineering and seize your chance to win the FCP Innovation Award!

Dr.techn. Dieter Pichler
Managing Director FCP
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Awarded Fields

Papers from all fields of civil engineering can be submitted, in particular:

  • construction engineering
  • traffic route construction
  • structural and civil engineering
  • material and building material technology
  • assessment and maintenance of structures
  • sustainability
  • water management
  • digitization

How to Apply

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Deadlines

Submitted theses must not be older than 24 months as of the submission deadline of 31 May 2026.
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Prize Money

One award each is given for a diploma thesis and a dissertation. A total prize fund of € 10,000 is available.
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Who can participate?

The award is open to students at Austrian universities who have successfully completed a diploma thesis or dissertation.
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Award Ceremony

The award ceremony takes place as part of the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at TU Wien. 
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Selection Process

The award winners are determined by a high-calibre selection committee made up of representatives from TU Wien, the University of Innsbruck, and FCP.

Application

Please submit your application by 31. Mai 2026 at the latest.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (each as a PDF file):

❯  Cover letter
❯  CV
❯  Academic thesis, including abstract
❯  Proof of degree completion (e.g. certificate confirming the award of the academic degree, thesis assessment)
❯  List of publications
 

Please send your applications to:

Technische Universität Wien
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering

studium.cee@tuwien.ac.at

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2013 Award Winners

DI Stefan OBERWALDER

Category: Diploma Thesis
Static Analysis Using FE Simulation of Conventional Bridge Structures Following System Conversion to Integral Load-Bearing Structures

TU Graz
Abstract Oberwalder

 

DI Dr.techn. Paul HERRMANN

Category: Dissertation
Load-Bearing Function Analysis and Computational Modelling of a Novel Sandwich Composite Slab (SCSC Slab) as a Railway Bridge Deck

TU Wien
Abstract Herrmann

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