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Social Entrepreneurship Center

Social Entrepreneurship describes innovative entrepreneurial action which aims at solving social challenges.

These actions could be initiated in the form of a new business (start-up) or in the context of existing organisations (social intrapreneurship). The legal structure can vary: some social enterprises are established as an association, others as a company with limited liability. This decision process is guided by potential societal benefits of either legal structure.

[Translate to English:] Flyer

Invitation to the "Kick-off: Social innovation plus reloaded"

The Competence Center for Non-Profit Organizations and Social Entrepreneurship invites you to participate in the kick-off event "Social Innovation plus RELOADED"!

[Translate to English:] TEDx Donauinsel Salon Impact

TEDx Donauinsel Salon: Impact - all videos

On September 29, 2023, the NGO Academy and the ERSTE Foundation wer partner of the TEDxDonauinsel Salon Impact (we reported). On an afternoon at the Odeon Theatre in Vienna, we were inspired by 10…

[Translate to English:] MEGA Academy Durchgang 4 Kick Off

MEGA Academy starts into round four!

On 19 January 2024, the MEGA Academy entered its fourth round with a kick-off and leadership circle. The MEGA Academy is a cooperation project between the WU Social Entrepreneurship Center and the…

[Translate to English:] WU Logo

The SEC is hiring!

We are looking for a research assistant!  Do you want to understand interrelationships and make a fundamental difference? With us you will find an environment in which you can realise your potential.…

[Translate to English:] Climate Journal

NGO Academy got featured in the Climate Journal

The Climate Journal ist a journal dedicated to environmental topics, which focuses on practical solutions and aims to inspire climate action. In October, editor and NGO Academy faculty member Szilvia…

[Translate to English:] ASEM 2023/24

The Austrian Social Enterprise Monitor 2023/24 is live!

Support social entrepreneurship in Austria now! | Participate in the Austrian Social Enterprise Monitor (ASEM) 2023/24.

[Translate to English:] NGO Academy Keynote

Watch now: NGO Academy Keynote - "From Fleeting Success to Lasting Legends"

Why do so many novelists, film directors, and first-time inventors often have a hard time replicating their early success? In his NGO Academy Online Keynote from 18 October 2023, Prof. Markus Baer…

[Translate to English:] SIA AT Award Ceremony 2023

These are the winners of the Austrian Social Impact Award 2023!

Vienna, October 2, 2023 - The new generation of social entrepreneurs in Austria was honored with the Social Impact Award (SIA) 2023: Independo, INDIMA, Pflegezeit and ComCom took home the Jury Award,…

[Translate to English:] NGO Academy 10 Years Celebration

Celebrating 10 Years of NGO Academy

NGO Academy turned 10 this year – and we decided to celebrate that! On September 29, 2023, we invited to an afternoon and evening filled with impact, insights and joy at the ODEON theatre in Vienna's…

[Translate to English:] Heropreneurship

Invitation to an interactive fishbowl discussion: Countering Heropreneurship

Especially in times of crisis we long for hero stories, because hero figures offer hope and inspiration. Social entrepreneurs are often presented as heropreneurs: they save the world, help…