Research at Montanuniversität Leoben
The sustainable development of our planet is a universal task for all people across all ages. Our 21st century globalized society currently faces major transformations towards a more resilient society and environment. Our graduates are awaited by a non-delineated future and questions currently not even known.
Global action as an essential part of university culture is not only indispensable in this trans-boundary context, but it is crucial as an enabling link for smooth collaboration between all people and cultures.
Internationalisation equips our graduates with the necessary skills to make the world a better place. It qualifies them to deal with the grand challenges of our time all across countries and ecosystems as leading experts.
We see a thriving and interactive international community as a vital and colorful enrichment to our strong academic ecosystem.
This is inspiring spirit enriches the search for the answers that we are trying to find for the future:
"How can we save our climate?"
"How can we deal with products and their waste so we don't harm the planet"
"Is it possible to be a responsible consumer?"
Our mission is to foster an international culture in research, education, innovation and administration by welcoming international students, researchers and institutional partners from all cultures and nations through structured internationalisation activities.
Doctoral Programme
The purpose of the doctoral programme at Montanuniversität is to further develop students' abilities to carry out independent scientific work in the field of mining sciences. In each specialist area, it aims to further develop state-of-the-art knowledge and scientific methods. The end objective is to obtain a holistic and interdisciplinary view of the relevant problem.
Doctoral students are also to be introduced to the critical international professional world as soon as possible. It is expected that their research results will be published in international scientific media before they finish their studies. The programme is therefore used to educate and support up-and-coming scientists.
There is a particular focus on developing students' ability to think in an interdisciplinary fashion, which then means that graduates can function as links and intermediaries between mining science and other sciences. Suitable employment fields include management activities in industry, business and administration, as well as science, research and development.