Vienna University of Economics and Business

Find out more about your Research Career, your benefits, our Non-tenure-track or Tenure Track system in Vienna 👉 wu.at/bs-research-career

At 𝐖𝑼, we’re committed to excellence in #research and #teaching. Our international environment, interdisciplinary approach, and strong community make WU a place where ideas grow and impact is created

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Mit einem Impulsvortrag von 🗣️ Harald Oberhofer (@ho2604.bsky.social​) und einer anschließenden Diskussion 🗯️ mit Eric Frey (@krisenfrey.bsky.social​ / @derstandard.at​) und Velina Tchakarova (@vtchakarova.bsky.social); moderiert von Anna Patterson.

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Trump hat die politischen Spielregeln verändert und die internationale Ordnung erschüttert. Aber: Welche Folgen hat das und was bedeutet es für uns in Europa ⁉️

Der Versuch einer Zwischenbilanz nach einem Jahr Trump. Jetzt bei WU matters. WU talks! Anmelden unter 👉 wu.at/matters-trump

#WUmatters

Mehr zur Forschung von WU-Professor Jan Maly 👉️ https://wu.at/de-bsky-maly

#WUresearch I @kurier.at

Was passiert, wenn Bürger*innen über Millionen entscheiden? Stellen Sie sich vor, Sie entscheiden mit, wofür Ihre Stadt Geld ausgibt: für Spielplätze, Radwege oder Kultur. Klingt nach Utopie? Ist längst Realität. Doch wie fair sind diese Verfahren?

🤖 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐧 #𝐀𝐥𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐭 ö𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐳𝐮 𝐭𝐮𝐧?

𝐖𝑼-Professor Jan Maly erklärt in KURIER​-TV, wie Bürger*innen mitbestimmen können, wofür die Politik Geld ausgibt und wie Algorithmen diese Verfahren fairer machen können.

Online hate: When digital communities turn toxic 🎭 sadistic fun, ⚔️ clan wars, ⚖️ vigilantism

Why do #OnlineCommunities turn into hostile places?

An international study by researchers from WU Vienna, HEC Paris, and the University of London sheds light on the mechanisms behind “brutalization” in online communities.

#Trolling #Flaming #Cyberbulling #OnlineHarassment #Community

How can scientific findings be translated into successful university spin-offs? 🚀

Rudolf Dömötör from the WU Entrepreneurship Center discusses this question in the brutkasten series “From Science to Business.”

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Status quo der Spin-off-Landschaft in Österreich From Science to Business

Wie kann es gelingen, wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse in erfolgreiche Unternehmensgründungen zu übersetzen? 🚀

Rudolf Dömötör​, Leiter des 𝐖𝑼 Gründungszentrums, diskutiert 🗯️ diese Frage in der brutkasten-Reihe „From Science to Business“.

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#WUvienna #Entrepreneurship #Innovation

📆 Montag, 22. September
⏱️18 Uhr
📍WU Wien, Foyer der Executive Academy, Gebäude EA

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Wo fehlt es an Schutz gegen häusliche #Gewalt?

Wie gut funktionieren Prävention und Reaktion, wo besteht Verbesserungsbedarf? Darüber diskutieren Fachleute aus juristischer Perspektive, aus Sicht des Opferschutzes und der Täterarbeit.

#WUvienna #WUea

9 English-taught master’s programs – 9 opportunities The application period for the winter semester 2026/27 is open

Your future as a top-educated manager starts now: Take the first step, apply for one of WU Vienna’s English-taught master’s programs and start your graduate journey in the winter semester 2026/27!

Two Degrees, One Experience: Go International with the New Double Degree Options for Bachelor’s Students WU Vienna offers exciting new opportunities to gain international experience.

Two degrees – one experience. With WU’s new double degree programs, you can take international experience to the next level! Head over to the WU Blog to find out more!

WU Vienna is excited to welcome Thomas Grisold as new professor

How are AI applications transforming society and organizations? 🤖 Thomas Grisold explores human-AI ecologies, where humans & AI systems interact and learn from each other. WU Vienna is excited to welcome him as new professor @ the ISOM Department.
Learn more: https://wu.at/new-thomas-grisold

To protect the climate, we must change our states Daniel Hausknost investigates the role of state structures in the fight against the climate crisis.

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At #COP2025, countries are once again debating approaches for combating the climate crisis. Acc. to @ipcc.bsky.social​ & @unep.org​, many Western countries won’t meet their climate targets. WU researcher Daniel Hausknost investigates why this is the case and how we can change it.

Damit Klimaschutz funktioniert, muss sich der Staat ändern Daniel Hausknost untersucht, welche Rolle staatliche Strukturen im Kampf gegen die Klimakrise spielen.

Auf der #COP2025 ringen Staaten heuer wieder um Strategien gegen die Klimakrise. Laut @unep.org​ verfehlen viele westliche Länder ihre Klimaziele. WU-Forscher Daniel Hausknost untersucht, woran das liegt, und wie Klimaschutz gelingen kann 👇️

Einfach mal bei der Alma Mater fragen 😊 Wir empfehlen @taudes.bsky.social

ENGAGE.EU - Course catalogue - Workshop on Linking Theory and Empirics You have a promising research idea - but linking it to theory and translating it into a rigorous empirical model feels daunting?

📢 PhD Workshop: Linking Theory and Empirics

Join the ENGAGE.EU Workshop at @nhhnor.bsky.social​ in Bergen, Oct 6–10! Get guidance to link theory & empirics, refine your research design, tackle reviews + connect with fellow PhDs. 👉 Learn more and apply here!

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Die WU Bibliothekar*innen beantworten täglich viele Fragen. Eine häufig gestellte Frage ist jene nach dem ältesten Buch in der WU Bibliothek. Und dabei handelt es sich tatsächlich um ein ganz besonderes Exemplar – sowohl was das Alter als auch den Inhalt des Buches betrifft!

Vergabe von Fördermitteln durch den originären Jubiläumsfonds der Oesterreichischen Nationalbank - Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) Vergabe von Fördermitteln durch den originären Jubiläumsfonds der Oesterreichischen Nationalbank

The @oenb.at​ has selected 13 research projects to receive funding from the OeNB Anniversary Fund – including three projects by WU researchers. Congrats to:
💡Bettina Fuhrmann
💡Lukáš Sablica
💡Dijana Zejcirovic

Great atmosphere, great music, good food and much more! There was something for everyone at the WU Summer Celebration 2025.We are very happy to have celebrat... WU Summer Celebration 2025

The WU Summer Celebration went down 1 month ago – let’s take a look back at this evening of lights, music, and fun! #wusommerfest

FWF funds transdisciplinary research projects in Austria Two transdisciplinary research projects with mixed teams from science and practice are being funded by the FWF with a total of 2.5 million euros.

The @fwf-at.bsky.social​ is launching the #ConnectingMinds project CIRCEUS! Researchers & practitioners will explore which strategies and partnerships can be used to achieve fair raw material exports from countries of the Global South to the EU in the future.

Expedition+ @ WU Vienna 2025 🚀 Ready to shape societal change? Let your creativity spark the next wave of solutions.

Experience a transformative impact journey! Join an international cohort of students, researchers & mentors in Vienna for the ENGAGE.EU​ Expedition Week+ WU.

The program impresses with its broad thematic focus, international networking and an established Finance Research Seminar with top-class guests from all over the world. Find out more!

Let`s celebrate! The Vienna Graduate School of Finance (VGSF) is celebrating its 20th anniversary - a significant milestone for the first structured PhD Program in Finance in Austria. 🎉🥳

The VGSF is a joint initiative of 3 leading institutions - @ihs.ac.at​, @univie.ac.at​‬ & WU Vienna. This Co-Op creates a critical mass of researchers that enables intensive, high-quality supervision of doctoral students. 🎉

The program impresses with its broad thematic focus, international networking and an established Finance Research Seminar with top-class guests from all over the world. Find out more!

🎉 New Fulbright professorship combines art, business, and society The new interdisciplinary “Fulbright-Academy of Fine Arts Vienna Visiting Professor” professorship focuses on areas such as arts management, arts/culture economics, entrepreneurial education in the arts, the social value of cultural activities and events, and the legal and economic aspects of cultural management.

As part of the celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of #Fulbright Austria, a new cooperation agreement was signed between the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and the WU Vienna University of Economics and Business. The selection process will start in 2026!

The Art of Teaching @ WU Vienna Now available to visitors of our virtual campus.

Because high quality in the education of WU students is no coincidence: In 2025, the most committed teachers at WU were again honored at “The Art of Teaching” event. 🏅

What measures do you think would be useful to stop climate change?