Research at WU Vienna

Our 1,600 researchers focus on topics in the fields of business and economics, society, and law.

Current Research

To the newsroom
The downsides of the opt-out solution for organ donations
Baris Pascal Güntürkün studies how different organ donation policies shape donor behavior.

Meet Our Researchers

Breaking Bad: Sadistic Online Communities
Online hate: When digital communities turntoxic

Why do open community forums turn into hostile places? An international study sheds light on the mechanisms behind “brutalization”.

New Publications

Events

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Location: WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Library & Learning Center Ceremonial Hall 1

on 10 December 2025 Starting at 18:00 - Ending at 19:30

Markets. Power. Ethics.

Georg Kapsch is WU Manager of the Year 2025
WU matters. WU talks.

Location: WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Library & Learning Center Ceremonial Hall 1

on 17 December 2025 Starting at 18:00 - Ending at 19:30

The Hunger Emergency

How global hunger is shaped by complex forces - and why we must act now
WU matters. WU talks.

Location: WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Library & Learning Center Ceremonial Hall 1

on 21 January 2026 Starting at 18:00 - Ending at 19:30

Quick Quid

Language, lending, and loan sharks
WU matters. WU talks.