Dear guests,
with great pleasure we invite you to take part in the TU Ball 2027, the ball of TU Wien, to be held at the Hofburg Vienna. With your attendence, our ball becomes an imperial rendezvous of science and technology. Let’s celebrate until the early hours.
The Rector
of the TU Wien
The Students Council
of the TU Wien (HTU)
The Ball Committee
| Date | Thursday, January 28, 2027 |
| Event Location | Vienna Hofburg Heldenplatz, 1010 Vienna |
| Festive Sequence | 8:30 p.m. Entrance 9:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony 5:00 a.m. Last Waltz |
| Dress Code (Gender Neutral) | Long evening gown, tailcoat (white bow tie), tuxedo or black suit with black bow tie (no tie!) The ball committee reserves the right to refuse entry to persons who do not comply with the dress code. |
Tickets
Ticket prices are as follow:
| Full Price Ticket | € 150,- |
| Student Ticket | € 55,- |
| TU Wien Staff | € 75,- |
We would like to point out that no refunds are possible for tickets.
Ticket Office
We would like to note that we only sell place cards at the ticket office. However tickets bought from our online shop are available for pick-up on request.
Opening Hours
January 20-27, 2026
Monday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Our ticket office
Sitzungszimmer AD EG, Resselgasse 1, 1040 Vienna
Phone: +43 1 58801 41929
E-Mail: tu-ball@htu.at
Please note that the ticket office will be closed on the day of the ball (Thursday, January 28, 2027). There will be a ticket counter in the Hofburg from 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. to collect tickets that have already been paid for and reserved.
Access
Please travel to the event using public transportation! Using public transport is a CO₂-saving and comfortable way to reach the event location.
Public Transport
The Vienna Hofburg is located in the center of the city and therefore at the heart of the public transport system. The U3 underground station Herrengasse is about a 5-minute walk from the Hofburg. Bus and tram stops along the Burgring are also just a few steps away.
You can find the timetable information of Wiener Linien here.
For planning your route, you can also use the VOR Routenplaner or Google Maps.
Below you can find timetable information for the Austrain National Railway service:
ÖBB – Österreichische Bundesbahn
Car
If you depend on traveling by car, we recommend using the Park & Ride facilities on the outskirts of the city. Please note that the entire city of Vienna is a short-term parking zone until 10:00 p.m. You can find an overview of Park & Ride garages here.
Access by car is via the Burgring and Heldenplatz. In all likelihood, we will be able to provide you with parking directly in front of the Hofburg again this year. In case of doubt, you can park in the surrounding streets or underground garages.
Music Program
The TU Orchestra, the TU Choir and members of the Akademische Bläserphilharmonie Wien (ABW) will perform the opening ceremony.
| Festsaal (Main Ball Room) | Franz Lehár-Orchester, ptart-bigband |
| Zeremoniensaal | Joe Hofbauer Quintett |
| Rittersaal | Christian Plattner Jazz Party |
| Hofburg Forum | Disco |
| Geheime Ratstube | Wienerwald Tanzmusik |
| 2. Radetzky Appartement | Boston Heat |
| Schatzkammersaal | Duo Horacek & Schoendorfer |
| Metternichsaal | Corcovado Salsa Club |
Opening Committee
If you’d like to become a member of the opening committee and can dance the left- and right-hand waltz, sign up as a couple for the audition!
Please fill out the follwing form: LINK
| Audition | Thursday, October 29th 2026 |
| Place | Kuppelsaal der TU Wien, Karlsplatz 13, 1040 Wien |
| Time | 7:30 p.m. |
History
The TU Ball is one of the oldest ball events still in existence in Vienna. Its beginnings go back to the Techniker-Kraenzchen, which were held regularly from the founding of the Polytechnic Institute in 1815 (today’s TU Vienna). It is known and loved for its youthful flair and the imaginative and practical ball souvenirs.
The brothers Johann and Joseph Strauss, who studied at the Polytechnic Institute before embarking on their international careers as musicians, dedicated a long series of waltzes and polkas to the “gentlemen students of technology”.
Then and now, your ball enjoyment serves a good cause. The TU Ball supports the HTU Studien-Erfolgs-Hilfe, that provides support for students in need and the “Lese und MINT Förderung”.
The last Thursday in January is traditionally the day on which the TU Ball takes place in the Vienna Hofburg.
The music program ranges from classical waltz music and big band sounds through to New Orleans jazz and Latin American rhythms. Unique among Viennese balls is the folk music in the Geheime Ratstube.
The Grand Opening Ceremony is organised with a lot of care. Under the direction of Mrs. Ingeborg Knopf-Bousa, there is a successful mixture of traditional procedure, new ideas and thoughtful choreography for the opening committee to the sounds of the TU orchestra.
After ball breakfast …
… starting from 2 a.m. in the ‘Café Schroedinger’.
About us
| Ball Committee | Cara Übl Mehmet Koyun Paul Koo |
| Address | Hochschülerinnen- und Hochschülerschaft an der Technischen Universität Wien z. Hd. Ballkomitee TU-Ball Karlsplatz 13 1040 Wien |
| tu-ball@htu.at | |
| Bank Details | HTU Wien Erste Bank IBAN: AT48 2011 1843 1926 0401 BIC: GIBAATWWXXX |