Education
Sciences Group Open main menu
Garagenaufgang zwischen dem AD und D4 Gebäude

Education Sciences GroupRSS

WU Logo as fallback image for news article.

26th Meeting of the Austrian Higher Education Research Network (HOFO)

The 26th Hofo Network Meeting will take place on 23 June 2026 at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU).

Interdisciplinary research on education is important in many areas of education and business. Our group's research and teaching focuses on the individual, social and institutional factors that contribute to educational processes.

Consequently, we focus on the following topics:

  • Theory-based empirical research intended to help fulfill societal goals with regard to schools, universities, and professional training and continuing education

  • Teaching educational science knowledge/content for master's degree programs

  • Cooperating with scientific and educational organizations to improve the quality of teaching and to conduct joint practice-oriented research

From our Research: Special Issue on Higher Education and Inequality
Cover: European Journal of Education

The special issue, edited by Prof. Erna Nairz-Wirth, Prof. Sarah O’Shea and Franziska Lessky explores the diverse range of inequalities encountered by learners throughout the student lifecycle and explores the policy implications in both an international and national context. Deeper understanding of how students move through the higher education landscape is key to efforts to increase representation and such an increase has been identified as an important driver of access and retention programs.

Read more about the European Journal of Education: Volume 56, Issue 1

Research Overview
Cover der Broschüre: Our research impact

Our Research Impact || Stories and Achievements

Page 58: Research outcomes on the topic "Reducing early school leaving in Europe" [Senkung der Schulabbrecherquote in Europa] by Erna Nairz-Wirth, Marie Gitschthaler and Melanie Fraisl

Opening hours during the semester

Mon: 14:00 - 16:00
Wed:  10:00 - 11:00  & 13:00 - 14:00
Thu:  09:00 - 11:00

Closed on Tuesdays and Fridays

For appointments outside opening hours, please use the door phone to call our team members directly after having arranged an appointment in advance.

Please also pay attention to the opening hours of the front office of the Department of Management

Opening hours during the holidays

 

Before you plan a visit to the Education Sciences Group, please always check the current opening hours of the front office on the homepage of the Department for Management and if your contact at the Education Sciences Group will be available.

The Front Office of the Department for Management and the Education Sciences Group are located in building D2, entrance E, 1. OG and currently offer the following opening hours:

Monday - Thursday
Opening Hours by appointment only.
Please use the door phone with EXT. 5710 in building D2, entrance E, 1. OG.

Closed on Fridays

In addition, our team members will be happy to help you by eMail.