19th Business Education Convention
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Slogan and Program
Under the slogan Theory-Practice Dialog of Austrian Business Education, the Institute for Business Education at WU Wien, on behalf of all the Austrian Business Education locations invited to attend the
19th Austrian Business Education Convention
Time: Friday, May 8, 2026 from 9.00 a. m. - 4.45 p. m.
Place: Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna
Program of the 19th Austrian Business Education Convention on May 8, 2026
For many years, the Austrian Business Education Convention has been offering an academic discussion forum between science and school and professional experience. It is therefore a popular meeting place for the exchange of theory and practice for all participants, especially business educators at intermediate and higher-level vocational schools, business education graduates, colleagues from Austrian business education chairs, students and interested people from science and business. In the process, the four Austrian Business Education locations always present their work in research and practice and discuss their results with the audience.
Key Information for your Registration
Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
Place: Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
KPH Wien/Krems-Veranstaltungsnummer: 8730.100.103
KPH Wien/Krems-Titel: 19. Österreichischer Wirtschaftspädagogik Kongress – Theorie & Praxis im Dialog
Registration for teachers (with the approval of the school administration) and PH students with event number 8730.100.103 via the KPH website.
All non-teachers and other students must register on the registration page of the Institute for Business Education at WU Wien.
We are happy to answer any other questions you may have at wipaed@wu.ac.at.
The Schedule for May 8, 2026
| 08.15-09.00 | Registration at the information desk on the ground floor of the Learning Center (LC) |
| Morning program in Festival Hall 1 on the ground floor of the LC | |
| 09.00-09.30 | Welcome and Opening of the 19th Austrian Business Education Convention |
| 09.30-10.00 | Is AI a good Teacher? Critical Comments with Examples from Accounting Wilfried Schneider (WU Wien) Abstract of the presentation || Presentation slides |
| 10.00-10.30 | Generative AI and the Promotion of Critical Thinking in Schools and at Universities Annette Ostendorf (University of Innsbruck) Abstract of the presentation || Presentation slides |
| 10.30-11.00 | Coffee break in the LC auditorium (forum) |
| 11.00-11.30 | Where are you headed, Graduates of the Business Education Program at the University of Graz? Michaela Stock & Peter Slepcevic-Zach (University of Graz) Abstract of the presentation || Presentation slides |
| 11.30-12.00 | The Foundations of General Economic Literacy and its Integration into the School Curriculum Georg Hans Neuweg (University of Linz) Abstract of the presentation || Presentation slides |
| 12.00-12.30 | Between Fear and Illusion – Factors Influencing Saving and Investing Bettina Fuhrmann (WU Wien) Abstract of the presentation || Presentation slides |
| 12.30-14.00 | Lunch break |
Afternoon - Track 1 in Festival Hall 1
******* 14:00-14:30 *******
Digitalization and the Use of AI in Accounting – What does this mean for Teaching?
Silvia Lipp & Elisabeth Riebenbauer******* 14:35-15:05 *******
Higher Education in the Age of AI: Empirical Findings on Measuring AI Literacy at an Austrian University
Heike Welte & Michael ThomaCoffee break in the LC auditorium (forum)
******* 15:05-15:30 ************** 15:30-16:00 *******
AI Use among Future Business Education Graduates: An Experience Sampling Study
Georg Krammer (with Co-Authors)******* 16:05-16:35 *******
Process-Oriented Learning with the Learning Cockpit in Economics Classes: Concept and Results from the Pilot Study
Elisabeth RiebenbauerBubbly cheers, baton handoff and farewell in the LC auditorium
******* as of 16:45 *******Afternoon - Track 2 in Festival Hall 2
******* 14:00-14:30 *******
«Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty»: A qualitative and quantitative Analysis of the Content Dimension of Framework Models for Financial Literacy
Nicole Ackermann (with Co-Authors)******* 14:35-15:05 *******
Financial Decisions under Uncertainty: A Comparison of Trust, Misconceptions and Learning Potential in human-Based and AI-hased financial Advice
Bernd GösslingCoffee break in the LC auditorium (forum)
******* 15:05-15:30 ************** 15:30-16:00 *******
Between Risk and Protection: How Adults in Austria perceive, evaluate and manage Risks and Insurance
Johanna Seeliger******* 16:05-16:35 *******
Students’ Knowledge of Debt at Handelsakademien – Empirical Findings in the Context of Financial Literacy
Barbara DunklBubbly cheers, baton handoff and farewell in the LC auditorium
******* ab 16:45 *******Afternoon - Track 3 in the LC Gallery
******* 14:00-14:30 *******
Democracy Education in vocational Training?!
Peter Slepcevic-Zach******* 14:35-15:05 *******
Teamwork as a Key Management Tool in QMS: Intended and unintended Effects of introducing Faculty Teams at Universities of Applied Sciences
Isabella Kronberger & Hannes HautzCoffee break in the LC auditorium (forum)
******* 15:05-15:30 ************** 15:30-16:00 *******
And why are you studying Business? A Comparison of the Reasons for choosing a Degree Program among Graduates of Austrian AHS and BHS
Rosanna Steininger & Sophie Zwinz******* 16:05-16:35 *******
More than just Expertise – On the Importance and Challenges of Fostering intellectual Virtues in the Classroom
Abida MalikBubbly cheers, baton handoff and farewell in the LC auditorium
******* ab 16:45 *******
