“I have recently found my old student ID card in a moving box. ‘Unbelievable’, I thought as I looked at the picture. A young version of myself with long hair, a wild beard and piercings calmly smiled at me. Nearly ten winter and summer semesters have passed since then. It really is ‘unbelievable’ that I … Continued
“My name is Alejandro de León. I was born and raised in Guatemala, a small but beautiful country in Latin America. I had the privilege to graduate from the Austrian-Guatemalan School, hence it seemed suitable to adventure myself in the viennese student life experience. And what better way to obtain an overwhelmingly authentic university feeling … Continued
How did coral reefs respond to warmer climate periods in the past? A research team of the University of Vienna wants to find out at the Egyptian Red Sea.
„I visited Vienna for the first time in December 2013 and saw the beautiful Main Building of the University of Vienna. I was in a very early phase of my law studies in Finland, but it was then that I decided that one day I want to come back and complete a semester or two … Continued
Researcher Sandra Guinand explains the important role of Citizen Science to conduct findings for her research surrounding Vienna’s Donau City.
Iacopo Morchio is assistant professor at the Department of Economics. In this blog post he describes his current research on recent trends in European labour markets, and how they relate to this term’s question: “How will we work tomorrow?“. I have always been particularly interested in how economic systems, and the incentives they create, shape … Continued
Tell us your story. You can go through studies in one way or another. Especially at the University of Vienna, there are many ways through studies. But of course, you know better than us. We think it is important to illustrate these different ways through studies. This is why we want to hear your personal … Continued
As of now, there are changes in the registration system for examinations and courses. Marlene Brugger from Teaching Affairs and Student Services explains everything you need to know in a blog post. The old registration system for courses and examinations clears its way for a new system… The registration system for courses and examinations on … Continued
Starting and continuing your studies is tricky. Therefore it helps to know the tricks of the trade where you can find the information you are looking for and who will support you in solving a certain problem. Here is the best of “I wish I had known that earlier” – tips for starting at the … Continued
A master’s programme – yes? No? And, if yes: Which one? This decision shapes your life – like a partner in a relationship does. #univie-staff Barbara Hamp describes which master’s programme is comparable to which model of living together and, therefore, makes it easier to arrive at a (relationship) decision. If we compare a degree … Continued
Why is the conversion of the doctoral programme necessary? Following an amendment to the Universitäts-Organisationsgesetz (UG) in 2017, doctoral programmes and PhD programmes have become equivalent. Therefore, the University of Vienna implements a new admission procedure, which requires qualitative admission criteria. Why has the University of Vienna introduced additional requirements for admission to doctoral programmes? … Continued
