Our institute’s mission is to empower individuals and organizations with the skills and insights needed to navigate the complexities of a globalized world through innovative teaching and high-quality research in intercultural communication. 

• We educate future professionals to be able to succeed in culturally and linguistically diverse settings. 

• We promote WU’s internationalization by providing courses that prepare students to navigate intercultural environments during their study experiences and internships abroad.

• We engage in high-quality research, collaborate with experts from Austria and abroad, and publish in internationally recognized journals in the fields of culture, (applied) linguistics, strategic communication, and education. 

• We are open to collaboration with organizations and strive to seek solutions to issues and challenges related to culturally and linguistically diverse workplaces, global remote collaboration, and organizational culture.  

The Institute is part of the Department of Business Communication.