Student Organizations

oikos Vienna is one of the two local Austrian chapters of oikos International. The chapter is located at WU, but its activities are open to students in any of the higher education institutions in Vienna. oikos Vienna is involved in several annual core projects: WU SDG-Day, oikos knowing, Edutopia and the oikos blog. Contact oikos using the details below and get involved!

Activities include regular meetings, DIY workshops and movie nights (in cooperation with ÖH Umweltreferat), expert talks, summer school, blog entries, ecomap expansion.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oikosVienna

Website: https://www.oikosvienna.at

E-Mail: info@oikosvienna.at

Location: Competence Center STaR, Building EA 1.034, Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna

Umweltreferat is the branch of WU’s official student union (ÖH), concerned with causes of environmental destruction, sociopolitical issues, and the resulting problems. Together with partners at and beyond WU, its members are committed to creating a more environmentally friendly university, city, and international community, and to facilitating a critical dialogue on the topic by students for students.

Activities include DIY workshops and movie nights(in cooperation with oikos), articles in Steil magazine, poetry slams, “Stammtische” with experts.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oehwu

Website: https://oeh-wu.at/vertretung/deine-oeh-wu/dein-team/stefan-schuster

E-Mail: stefan.schuster@oeh-wu.at

Location: ÖH WU, Building SC, Ground floor, Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna

ÖSSFO is a group of students and alumni from several universities and registered as a nonprofit association. Its members are committed to ecosocial, social, and economic paradigms such as the ecosocial market economy and the Global Marshall Plan, and other concepts that combine ecological responsibility, social justice, and economic fairness. Their vision is a globally just society and harmonious sustainable development.

Activities include operating the Master Thesis Portal, upcycling workshops, EcoSocial Training, WU SDG-Day, excursions, and newsletters as well as different projects in collaboration with other organizations.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oessfo

Website: https://www.oessfo.at/

E-Mail: office@oessfo.at

Location: Herrengasse 13, 1010 Vienna

Students for Future WU is a chapter of Students for Future Vienna, a spinoff of the FridaysforFuture movement started by Greta Thunberg. Their core concern is with the climate breakdown and resulting social injustice. They are also involved in other initiatives such as promoting greener travel and creating consumption-free spaces for students, all with the goal of improving sustainability on the WU campus. 

Activities include panel discussions, a "Meet WU Experts" video series, a booth at the WU Summer Festival (Sommerfest), WU SDG-Day; collaboration with FridaysForFuture, oikos, and other organizations.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/studentsforfuturewu/

Website: https://studentsforfuture.net/

E-Mail: fridaysforfuturewu@gmail.com