Internal Awards
WU is proud to honor outstanding performance in teaching and research in various ways. Awards serve to encourage top performance and provide incentives to improve quality in research.
WU Best Paper Award
Getting research results published is an integral part of any academic career. The WU Best Paper Award honors outstanding papers published by WU researchers in internationally renowned journals.
It aims to encourage WU researchers to build a stronger presence in the international exchange of ideas in their respective disciplines with high-quality publications. The award is also intended to serve as a platform for increasing the public visibility of WU researchers’ excellent achievements.
The WU Best Paper Award, established in the year 2000, is financed by the WU Anniversary Fund of the City of Vienna.
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Performance Bonuses for Outstanding Journal Articles
Performance bonuses are awarded for the publication of top journal articles in internationally respected magazines. Articles published in periodicals included in the WU Star Journal List (before 2016: A+ list) and the various department journal ratings (before 2016: one single WU journal list). These performance bonuses are awarded pursuant to the Operational Agreement on Performance Bonuses and Examination Rates for Academic Staff (Betriebsvereinbarung zur Regelung der Leistungsprämien und Prüfungstaxen für das wissenschaftliche Universitätspersonal).
More information on WU’s top journal article bonuses
Department journal ratings and Star Journal List on FIDES
Stephan Koren Prize
The Stephan Koren Prize aims to support junior researchers. During a special graduation ceremony held every year, the WU Full Professors’ Association awards the prize to those PhD candidates whose doctoral theses and academic careers contribute to the excellent reputation of WU’s research.
Winners of the Stephan Koren Prize since 2000
| Year | Winners |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Dr.in Vonkilch Isabelle, Dr. Schmitt Jan, Lessky Franziska, Ph.D., Ph.D. Buriak Svitlana, Dr.in Eichinger Isabel, Dr. Böck Maximilian, Weiß Patrick, Ph.D., Kovacova Gabriela, Ph.D., Dr. Wurm Bastian, Dr.in Hollaus Birgit |
| 2021 | Dr.in Auer Desiree, Dr. Vith Sebastian, Dr.in Häckl Simone, Dr.in Cerar Jelena, Dr.in Sailer Mariana Angela, Findler Florian Ph.D. |
| 2020 | Dr. Alexander Wilfinger, Dr.in Raphaela Bauer, Dr.in Julia Riess, Tom Grad, Ph.D., Dr.in Alexandra Anderluh, Dr. Christian Burkart |
| 2019 | Julia Bachtrögler, Ph.D.Dr. Thomas Zörner, Rosalia Bitterl, Ph.D., Laura Vana, Ph.D., Dr. Bernhard Burtscher, Dr.in Nora Cechovsky, Pedro Schoueri, Ph.D., Martin Hrusovsky, Ph.D., Dr. Björn Schmeißer, Dr. Markus Wabnegg |
| 2018 | Drin. Franziska Metz, Drin. Viktoria Wöhrer, Drin. Johanna Winter, Drin. Anna Katharina Struth, Tamás Krisztin, Ph.D., Harald Amberger, Ph.D., Michael Platzer, Ph.D., Dr. Adhurim Haxhimusa |
| 2017 | Dr. Limaj Everist PhD, Dr. Marta Glowacka MSc, Thomas Lindner PhD, Florian Nagler, PhD, Dr. Stephanie Novosel MSc, Mag.a Petra Sauer |
| 2016 | Philipp Piribauer PhD, Dr. Fabian Pittke, Dr. Marion Stiastny, Dr. Daniela Weber |
| 2015 | Dr. Florian Huber, Dr. Karoline Spies, Dr. Gloria Warmuth, Dr. Roman Wörner |
| 2014 | Dr. Veronika Daurer, LL.B. (WU), Dr. Georg Kodydek, Dr. Wolf Heinrich Reuter, Dr. Sigrid Schefer-Wenzl, MSc., BSc. |
| 2013 | Dr. Kasper Dziurdz, Dr. Wolfgang Fellner, Dr. Eva Lienbacher, Dr. Barbara Müllauer-Hager, Dr. Christiane Schopf |
| 2012 | Dr. Francisca Bremberger, Dr. Florian Brugger, Dr. Ulrike Kaiser, Dr. Wolfgang Ziniel |
| 2011 | Matthias Bühlmaier, PhD, Dr. Helmut Haberleitner, Dr. Markus Höllerer, Dr. Barbara Krumay |
| 2010 | Dr. Philipp Nell, Dr. Daniela Hohenwarter-Mayr LL.M., Dr. Stephanie-Aurelie Hörmanseder, Dr. Barbara Demel, Dr. Emel Arikan MSc. |
| 2009 | Dr. Barbara Müller, Dr. Gernot Ressler |
| 2008 | Dr. Aida Hajro (Numic), Dr. Reinhold Schodl |
| 2007 | Dr. Marina Dabic, Dr. Christian Wagner |
| 2006 | Dr. Ines Hofbauer, Dr. Hans Christian Mantler |
| 2005 | Dr. Martin Schreier |
| 2004 | Dr. Tina Chini, Dr. Martin Gelter, Dr. Anett Hermann, Dr. Markus Leibrecht, Dr. David Meyer |
| 2003 | Dr. Maria Madlberger und Dr. Thomas Roediger-Schluga |
| 2002 | Mag. Dr. Harald Badinger |
| 2001 | Dr. Andreas Mild (Hauptpreis), Dr. Andreas Strebinger und Dr. Martina Schweitzer (Anerkennungspreise) |
| 2000 | Dr. Manfred Frühwirth, Dr. Michael Peneder, MMag. Dr. Hermann Heinz Rauchenschwandtner, Dr. Christiane Veronika Müller, Dr. Gottfried Sebastian Steiner, Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Michael Trcka |