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WU again certified as a family-friendly university
On May 10, 2023, WU was awarded the universityandfamily audit certification for the fourth time in a row.
Liberation Day: WU in the "Presse" podcast
WU Rector Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger and WU archivist Johannes Koll discuss WU’s handling of the Nazi era
Combating discrimination
As a public educational institution, WU places particular importance on providing a work and study environment that ensures equality.
WU successful in latest QS University Subject Rankings
In the current ranking, WU is represented in six subjects in the Social Sciences & Management category.
Equal Opportunities and Inclusion
WU is committed to equal opportunities and inclusion, and it offers various programs and services that address these topics.
WU again awarded the BGF seal of approval
On March 16, 2023, WU was again awarded a three-year BGF seal of approval for occupational health promotion for the period 2023–2025.
International Women’s Day: Spotlight on WU’s women pioneers
For WU, International Women’s Day is always an opportunity to turn the spotlight on pioneering women from business and economics.
Gender equality in the spotlight
Providing equal opportunities for women and men is already common practice on several levels at WU. The number of male and female WU students and graduates is roughly the same and WU’s initiatives promote female talent.
WU professor nominated to OeNB General Council
Austrian Finance Minister Brunner has nominated Sigrid Stagl, head of WU’s Institute for Ecological Economics, to the OeNB General Council.
At WU, We Live and Breathe Internationality
Open-mindedness has many facets: Exchange programs, scholarships, advisory boards to set new impulses for WU’s international orientation.
Universities warn: it's all or nothing
The explosion in costs for energy, rents and staff is tearing a huge hole in the universities' budgets.
Wise Women of WU starts again
The field of business management in Austria is still predominantly male-dominated. Wise Women of WU wants to change this.