Roland Wück

Roland Wück is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Landscape Architecture at BOKU Vienna. His work focuses on integrating sustainable practices into landscape design through student competitions, urban park planning, and climate-adaptive solutions. He has held this position since 2005.

Research Interests:

• Climate-Responsive Landscape Design
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Public Space Redesign
• Ecological Planning
• Innovative Teaching Methods
• Community-Driven Projects

Notable Trends in Research: His recent work emphasizes the role of student competitions in fostering innovative landscape architecture solutions, particularly in climate adaptation, sustainable parks, and urban regeneration projects across Austria and Europe.

Scientific Awards:

• 2024: Ars Docendi Sonderwürdigung für institutionelle Lehrentwicklung (Projekt: Plan Your BOKU)
• 2023: BOKU Nachhaltigkeitspreis - Kategorie 'Bildung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung'
• 2015: 1. Preis Teaching Award BOKU
• 2013: 1. Preis Teaching Award BOKU

Grants and Community Service: Wück leads numerous research projects funded by Austrian municipalities and EU institutions. He actively participates in organizing committees for the ÖGLA Landschaftsarchitekturpreis for students and contributes to knowledge transfer through public presentations and media engagements.