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.

FCP Innovationspreis Ausschreibung 2026

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

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