Horst Bischof Elected As New Rector of TU Graz

Computer scientist and current Vice Rector for Research Horst Bischof will be Rector of TU Graz from October 2023. Image source: Lunghammer - TU Graz - The University Council of TU Graz has elected Horst Bischof as the new Rector of TU Graz in its meeting on July 7th 2022. The term of office of the computer scientist and current Vice Rector for Research begins on October 1st 2023. By Susanne Filzwieser The die is cast: Horst Bischof will be the new Rector of Graz University of Technology (TU Graz). This decision was taken unanimously by the University Council of TU Graz today, Thursday July 7th 2022. Bischof, who has been Vice Rector for Research at TU Graz since 2011, will thus replace Harald Kainz on October 1st 2023. With three terms in office (2011 to 2023), the latter is the longest-serving Rector of TU Graz to date and has decided not to stand for another term.