In the research project “Shape-PV” – commissioned by the Climate and Energy Fund and FFG – a project consortium consisting of AIT Austrian Institute of Technology (consortium leader), FH Technikum Wien, Architekturbüro Reinberg ZT GmbH and ATB Becker developed a research roadmap for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) Austria. The objective of the future research needs of the BIPV was defined and presented in a structured project portfolio until 2020 and beyond. Funded by the Climate and Energy Fund of the Federal Government and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), Proj.Nr .: 848884, 2015-17.