Graz University of Technology
Kaltenegger earned a degree in astrophysics in 1999 from Karl Franzens University in Graz, Austria; a master’s in physics and engineering in 2001 from the Graz University of Technology; and a doctorate in astrophysics in 2005 from Karl Franzens University. Her Ph.D. was awarded "Sub auspiciis Praesidentis" by the Austrian president.