A TNUA delegation led by TNUA President Prof. Chen Kai-Huang went on a 10-day visit to sister schools in Austria in early September.

Chen, accompanied by Prof. Yatin Lin, Dean of the Office of International Affairs, and others, departed on September 1. They visited the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna (MUK), University of Applied Arts Vienna, University of Arts Linz, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (MDW) and Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.

Prof. Chen noted that TNUA has strong ties with many Austrian universities. TNUA is stepping up post-pandemic efforts, paying them visits in order to tighten ties and explore the possibility of more collaboration.

The delegation also visited Ars Electronica 2023, where TNUA was represented as Featured University of the Festival, with the Department of New Media presenting an exhibition, “Epicentrum.” The TNUA delegation witnessed how the Department of New Media shone on the international stage.

The delegation met with MUK Vice Rector Rosemarie Brucher and others during their visit. A TNUA dance student is currently an exchange student at MUK.

The delegation also received a warm welcome by Prof. Gerald Bast, President of the University of Applied Arts Vienna (MAK).

During their visit to MDW, its rector, Prof. Ulrike Sych, who had visited TNUA in 2019, suggested that TNUA, MDW and University of Arts Linz could form trilateral collaboration partnerships. Prof. Chen also invited Prof. Sych to this year’s Kuan-Du Film Festival.

The delegation also met with Academy of Fine Arts Vienna Rector Prof. Johan F. Hartle and Vice Rector Prof. Ingeborg Erhart.

On September 5, the TNUA delegation attended an Ars Electronica press conference, and also met with University of Arts Linz Rector Prof. Brigitte Hütter, and Ars Electronica Festival Director Martin Honzik.

The delegation also met with Taiwan’s Representative to Austria Katherine Chang before returning to Taiwan.