The Impact of Student Numbers on the Quality of Teachers - The Situation in Vienna and a Possible Way Out

For years the Vienna University of Technology has had problems attracting a sufficient number of surveying students. This leads to financial problems if the budget is based on student numbers. Another problem is that low student numbers lead to low graduate numbers and this limits the choice when looking for employees at universities. Then even less suited candidates have to be accepted. In the long run this will have an impact on the quality of the teachers. This can only be prevented if more students are attracted. The traditional fields are well covered. Thus we need to address new target groups. However, both, the curriculum and the job description must be attractive.