Contact
Research & Technology House
Mandellstraße 9/II
8010 Graz
Phone: +43 316 873 6031
or +43 316 873 6032
forschung@tugraz.at
Area Map
Contact person and Tasks
For researchers
On the page Services for Researchers:
- Newsletter F&T News with information on job advertisements, prizes, scholarships, events, etc.
- TU Graz internal programmes and jobs
- Advice on project application and offers, project calculation
- Public research grants, HEU – EU grants
- Advice on private international law and using project results (patents, inventions, technology offers)
- Individual advice on project management and project administration
- Electronic project registration and project number allocation: Information for employees can be found on the TU4U intranet
- Research documentation, further databases
For graduates and students in higher semesters
Contact person and areas of responsibility
Under the names and contact details, you can also find information on areas of responsibility and a short overview of the person’s specialist and professional background
Management and deputies
Staff
in alphabetical order
- AUER-NAHOLD Petra
- FALLAST Mario
- GRABNER Uta
- KAVOUSSI Daniela
- KOURIST Julirose
- LARISEGGER Silvia
- MÖRTH Alexandra
- MÜHLBACHER Stephanie
- MUHR Alexander
- NOORMOFIDI Nadja
- PERL-VORBACH Elke
- PICHLER Gerald
- RAJH Tatjana
- REDTENBACHER Johanna
- REININGHAUS Michaela
- RUPLITSCH Andreas
- SALLMUTTER Jutta
- SCHICHLER Christine
- STEVANECZ-LAUSCH Nina
- STRAGANZ Grit Daniela
- TAMTÖGL Anton
- THEURETZBACHER-FRITZ Heimo
- TRINK Thomas
DIEFENBACH Ursula
Priv.-Doz.in Dr.in
Head
Phone: +43 316 873 6025
diefenbach@tugraz.at
Contact person for research funding, primarily FWF, scientific mobility, international research cooperation
Background: Chemistry, physical education and German studies, Doctorate and Habilitation in inorganic chemistry at the Free University Berlin. Had a Post-Doctoral position at the Pennsylvania State University (PSU), USA. President and CEO of a spin-off company of PSU.
ADAMETZ Christoph
Dipl.-Ing.
Deputy Head
Phone: +43 316 873 6033
christoph.adametz@tugraz.at
Contact person for advice on company innovations, Cooperation ventures between science and business, regional programmes, career info service
Background: Degree in mechanical engineering and economics. Technology transfer programme. Application for Science Park Graz. Worked at Welsh Development Agency (UK) and JOANNEUM RESEARCH InTeReg.
AUER-NAHOLD Petra
Mag.a
Phone: +43 316 873 6029
auer-nahold@tugraz.at
Contact person for research promotion: Advice, cost estimation, project management, primarily EU, US-Grants, CD-Laboratory
Background: Degree in romance studies and cultural management. Semesters abroad in France, Italy and Canada. Worked in marketing, sales, project management for Congress Graz and Graz Tourismus and Österr. Akademie der Wissenschaften IBN Graz.
FALLAST Mario
Dipl.-Ing.
Phone: +43 316 873 6038
mario.fallast@tugraz.at
Contact person for advice on company innovations, particularly SME and start-ups, expert recruiting, SCIENCE FIT programme
Background: Degree in mechanical engineering and economics Initiation of course on “product innovation project” Co-founder of a Science Park start-up.
GRABNER Uta
Phone: +43 316 873 6032
uta.grabner@tugraz.at
Secretarial duties, contact person for organisation of courses, start-up and spin-off map for TU Graz.
Background: Many years of experience at TU Graz.
KAVOUSSI Daniela
Mag.a
Phone: +43 316 873 6023
kavoussi@tugraz.at
Contact person for patent financing, research promotion, e.g. LLL, FFG, COMET, administrative project management
Background: Degree in business administration. Worked at Stiefelkönig Schuhhandels G.m.b.H., Kastner & Öhler Warenhaus AG and Forschungsholding TU Graz GmbH.
KOURIST Julirose
B.Sc. M.Eng. Ph.D.
Phone: +43 316 873 6036
julirose.kourist@tugraz.at
Contact person for research promotion: Advice, administrative project management, primarily EU
Background: Degree in Manufacturing Engineering and Management with research stays in Malaysia, Japan and Germany. Worked as an Industrial Engineer in Factory Capacity Planning at Intel Technology Manufacturing, and as Project Manager at Ruhr University Bochum.
LARISEGGER Silvia
Dipl.-Ing.in Dr.in BSc
Tel.: +43 316 873 6921
silvia.larisegger@tugraz.at
Contact person for research funding: proposal planning, consulting, calculation, primarily EU programmes
Background: Degree in chemical and pharmaceutical engineering. Worked as Key Researcher, PI of third party funded projects and Head of Electrochemistry, Coatings and Analytics at KAI GmbH (Infineon Technologies Austria AG).
MÖRTH Alexandra
Phone: +43 316 873 6035
alexandra.moerth@tugraz.at
Contact person for Career Info Service, finances
Background: Many years of experience at TU Graz. Worked in the private sector.
MÜHLBACHER Stephanie
DIin (FH)
Phone: + 43 316 873 6024
muehlbacher@tugraz.at
Contact person for start-up financing, electronic notification of third-party funded projects, database for R&D areas and projects, research information retrieval and evaluation, Spin-off fellowship, advice and administrative project management, primarily EU
Background: Degree in urban technologies. Worked at Austrian Mobility Research (AMOR) and Styrian Business Promotion Agency (SFG).
MUHR Alexander
Mag. Dr.
Phone: +43 316 873 6924
alexander.muhr@tugraz.at
Contact person for inventions, patents, technology exploitation, primarily in information technology, life sciences, medical engineering
Background: Degree in microbiology. Worked at the Institute of Process and Particle Engineering at TU Graz as well as at the Institute of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials and Polymer Competence Center Leoben.
NOORMOFIDI Nadja
Dipl.-Ing.in Dr.in
Tel.: +43 316 873 6929
nadja.noormofidi@tugraz.at
Contact person for inventions, patents, technology exploitation, primarily in electrical engineering and electronics
Background: Degree in technical chemistry. Worked at AT&S AG in Intellectual Property-, Human Resources-, and Sustainability Management.
PERL-VORBACH Elke
MMag.a Dr.in
Phone: +43 316 873 6026
perl-vorbach@tugraz.at
Contact person for research promotion: Project management and administration, advice, cost calculation
Background: Degree in environmental system sciences and business administration. Worked at Institute of Systems Sciences, Innovation and Sustainability Research, University of Graz
PICHLER Gerald
Mag.
Phone: +43 316 873 6027
gerald.pichler@tugraz.at
Contact person for research promotion: Advice, cost calculation, primarily EU, ERDF
Background: Degree in environmental system sciences. Worked at European Programmes for Technology and Training (APS).
RAJH Tatjana
Mag.a
Phone: +43 316 873 6922
rajh@tugraz.at
Contact person for administration for inventions, patents, invention and patent database Unycom, events, translations
Background: Degree in English studies and translation studies, export course, MBA. Worked in the private sector.
REDTENBACHER Johanna
DIin Dr.in
Phone: +43 316 873 6926
johanna.redtenbacher@tugraz.at
Contact person for inventions, patents, technology exploitation, primarily in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, physics
Background: Degree in physics. Worked at AVL List GmbH and at the Max Planck Institute for extraterrestrial physics in Garching.
REININGHAUS Michaela
Mag.a
Phone: +43 316 873 6028
reininghaus@tugraz.at
Contact person for research promotion: Advice, cost calculation, administrative project management, primarily EU and culture programmes
Background: Degree in business administration with a specialisation in international management. Worked at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz and European Programmes for Technology and Training (APS).
RUPLITSCH Andreas
Dipl.-Ing.
Phone: +43 316 873 6928
andreas.ruplitsch@tugraz.at
Contact person for inventions, patents, technology exploitation, primarily in chemistry, material sciences, process engineering
Background: Degree in technical chemistry. Worked in materials development of photovoltaic modules for ISOVOLTAIC AG and as a coordinator for projects funded by Hans Höllwart – Forschungszentrum für integrales Bauwesen AG.
SALLMUTTER Jutta
Phone: +43 316 873 6031
jutta.sallmutter@tugraz.at
Secretarial duties, contact person for F&T News, Career & Alumni-Newsletter
Background: Many years of experience at TU Graz.
SCHICHLER Christine
Dipl.-Ing.in
Phone: +43 316 873 6039
christine.schichler@tugraz.at
Contact person for cooperation ventures between science and business, RIE manager for Siemens AG
Background: Degree in electrical engineering. Worked in transmission network planning and asset management at Preussen Elektra AG (now Tennet TSO GmbH) Hannover and 50 Hertz Transmission GmbH Berlin.
STEVANECZ-LAUSCH Nina
Mag.a
Phone: +43 316 873 6923
stevanecz-lausch@tugraz.at
Contact person for electronic notification of third-party funded projects, database for R&D areas and projects, research, information retrieval and evaluation
Background: Degree in solar physics, attended HTL college with specialisation in industrial engineering, worked at bauMax AG.
STRAGANZ Grit Daniela
Priv.-Doz.in Dipl.-Ing.in Dr.in
Phone: +43 316 873 6925
grit.straganz@tugraz.at
Contact person for inventions, patents, technology exploitation, primarily in biotechnology, chemistry
Background: Degree in Technical Chemistry. Doctorate in Chemistry and Habilitation in Biochemistry at Graz University of Technology. Postdoctoral position at Stanford University, USA. PI in extramurally funded projects. Several years of experience in the private sector (R&D).
TAMTÖGL Anton
Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Tel.: +43 316 873 6034
tamtoegl@tugraz.at
Contact person for research funding, primarily FWF, proposal planning and writing, scientific mobility
Background: Degree in Technical Physics, PhD and Habilitation in Experimental Physics (TU Graz). Post-Doctoral position at the University of Cambridge (UK), PI of an FWF project.
THEURETZBACHER-FRITZ Heimo
Mag.
Phone: +43 316 873 6037
theuretzbacher-fritz@tugraz.at
Contact person for management and support in the context of strategic co-operations with companies and research centers
Background: Degree in environmental system sciences, certificate in entrepreneurship. Worked at TU Graz as scientist (management of water utilities) and as head of the university’s company portfolio management, then CEO and business director of the COMET Centre Pro2Future.
TRINK Thomas
Mag., MSc
Phone: +43 316 873 6927
thomas.trink@tugraz.at
Contact person for lead projects, research promotion: Advice, cost calculation, administrative project management, primarily FFG, FWF
Background: Degree in environmental system sciences and degree in energy. Worked at Environment Agency Austria and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG.
