Awards and Distinctions

Outstanding bachelor's and master's theses

15/06/2026

Talenta Awards 2026 and Engelbert Dockner-Stiftung Master Thesis Awards 2026

The winners of the 2026 Talenta Awards and the 2026 Engelbert Dockner Master’s Thesis Award were honored in the WU Alumni Lounge at the WU Summer Celebration on June 11, 2026.

Togeter with the City of Vienna​, WU presents the prestigious annual Talenta Awards to recognize the best bachelor’s and master’s theses of the year. The awards focus on the following criteria:

  • Excellence

  • Social relevance

  • Accessibility

  • Diversity

Congratulations to the winners on their impressive accomplishments!

Master’s theses:
Lina Arustamyan​​: Sequential Bayesian persuasion: Algorithmic Optimization of Entrepreneurial Decision Making in the Context of Uncertainty
Paul Höfle: Shaping Elderly Living, Together: The Role of Elderly Co-Housing in the Viennese and Austrian Housing Landscapes
Emma Tolderlund Vegel: Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior: A Replication and Comparative Study of Practitioners’ Intentions to Measure and Evaluate Communication Outcomes
Felicia Schneider: A Comparative Analysis of the Electrification of Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Europe: Field Studies in Germany and France
Matthias Berghuber: Deepfakes und Persönlichkeitsrechte – Transparenzpflichten des AI Act im Fokus

Bachelor’s theses:
Jessica Paul: From Compliance to Contribution: Leveraging Corporate Sustainability Reporting Data for Public Value and SDG Governance
Anna Lehner: Die Änderung der organisatorischen Struktur beim Mantelkauf (VwGH, Ro 2022/15/0040)
Nina Höllrigl: Digital Sustainability Communication in Tourism: A Case Study of Tyrolean Hotel Websites
Alexander Janisch: Cutting Food Waste: How Hotels Inspire Guests to Change
Caroline Meyer: Dissecting Trade for Development: Openness, Composition, and Partners in Sub-Saharan Africa

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