FCP Award

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

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

Deadlines

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

Prize Money

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

Who can participate?

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

Award Ceremony

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

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

Award

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2024 Award Winners

Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Alexander DUMMER, BSc

Category: Dissertation

Numerical and experimental modeling of the time-dependent, nonlinear constitutive behavior of quasi-brittle materials.
University Innsbruck

Abstract Alexander Dummer

Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Raphael REISMÜLLER, BSc

Category: Dissertation

Finite element-based unit cell models for simulating perforated brick masonry and their application in optimising brick products.
TU Wien

Abstract Raphael Reismüller

Dipl.-Ing.ⁱⁿ Marlene WACHBERGER, BSc

Diploma Thesis category

Development of a bionic load-bearing structure made of textile-reinforced concrete based on the boxfish skeleton.
TU Wien

Abstract Marlene Wachberger

2021 Award Winners

DI Dr.techn. Harald URBAN, BSc

Category: Dissertation
Digital Transformation of Construction Processes Using Augmented Reality and openBIM

TU Wien

Abstract Harald Urban

DI Marion DECKER, BSc

Category: Diploma Thesis
Confinement Effects in Partially Loaded Load Transfer Zones

TU Wien

Abstract Marion Decker

2020 Award Winners

DI Dr.techn. Nadia GREMER, BSc

Category: Dissertation
A contribution to the assessment of the vertical seismic acceleration demand of regular steel frame structures

University of Innsbruck

Abstract Nadia Gremer

DI Christoffer VIDA

Category: Diploma Thesis
Computer-based modelling approach for determining the bending strength of glued laminated timber beams taking into account knot clusters and quasi-brittle material failure

TU Wien

Abstract Christoffer Vida

2018 Award Winners

DI Dr. techn. Magdalena SCHRETER

Category: Dissertation
A Gradient-Enhanced Rock Damage-Plasticity Model for Numerical Analyses of Deep Tunneling

University of Innsbruck

Abstract Schreter

DI Dr. techn. Matthias NEUNER

Category: Dissertation
Numerical and Experimental Modeling of Shotcrete and Application to Finite Element Analyses of Deep Tunnel Advance

University of Innsbruck

Abstract Neuner

DI Lara BETTINELLI, MSc

Category: Diploma Thesis
Influence of the Rail Vehicle on the Dynamic Structural Response of Single-Span Railway Bridges under High-Speed Traffic

TU Wien

Abstract Bettinelli

Preisträger 2009

DI Dr. Tobias MÄHR

Category: Diploma Thesis
Theoretical and Experimental Investigations into the Dynamic Behaviour of Railway Bridges with Ballasted Track under Traffic Load

TU Wien

DI Dr. Michael SCHÖN

Category: Dissertation
Numerical modelling of anaerobic digestion processes in agricultural biogas plants

University of Innsbruck

2010 Award Winners

DI Lukas MOSCHEN

Category: Diploma Thesis
Estimation of the Seismic Response of Vibration-Prone Secondary Structures in Planar Frame Structures

University of Innsbruck

DI Dr. Josef FÜSSL

Category: Dissertation
Multiscale Modelling of Failure in Bituminous Materials — From Fatigue Behaviour to Strength Properties of Asphalt

TU Wien

2011 Award Winners

DI Gerhard KIDERY

Category: Diploma Thesis
Development of a Design Programme for Edge Beam Fixings in MS Excel

TU Wien
Abstract Kidery

DI Dr. Bernhard VALENTINI

Category: Dissertation
A three-dimensional constitutive model for concrete and its application to large scale finite element analysis

University of Innsbruck
Abstract Valentini

2012 Award Winners

DI Anja DZIEN

Category: Diploma Thesis
Sensitivity Analysis of the ÖGNI Sustainability Certification System Taking into Account the Internal Relationships Between Assessment Criteria

University of Innsbruck
Abstract Dzien

DI Dr. Johannes EITELBERGER

Category: Dissertation
A multiscale material description for wood below the fiber saturation point with particular emphasis on wood-water interactions

TU Wien
Abstract Eitelberger

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