WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)

The program

Focus: Expert Talks, information booths and introductory lectures

At this year's open day, the focus is on the Expert Talks by our program directors. These will take place in the Audimax (TC building). The three bachelor’s programs at the Vienna University of Economics and Business will be presented in lectures by the program directors and there will be time for your questions afterwards at "Meet the Expert" (TC building outside the Audimax). There will be a talk about admissions in German (also in the Audimax). Admissions for the BBE program will also be discussed in English in the program's Expert Talk.

After the Expert Talks, you also have the opportunity to attend various introductory lectures, which will take place inthe rooms TC.0.01 (Erste), TC.0.02 (RB) and TC.0.10 (Audimax) .

In addition, there will be information booths for the International Office, the ZBP Career Center, the BeAble student program, the Austrian College Sports League (ACSL), the WU Master's programs and many more in the LC Forum. The information stand of the ÖH of WU Vienna will also be in the LC Forum. Additionally there is a lounge in the Festsaal 1 (LC Building), where the studyadmission & studyinformation and the three Bachelor's programs will host their information booths.

Throughout the day you will be able to take part in a campus tour of the business school to get acquainted with your future campus.

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9:00-15:00 on 13 March 2026 Starting at 09:00 Ending at 15:00

Information Lounge Bachelor's programs (Festsaal 1)

Find out everything about the WU Bachelor's programs!

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The program

Focus: Expert Talks, information booths and introductory lectures

This is happening Live on Stage!

Program overview

Expert Talks

Greeting: "Welcome to WU" (Audimax, TC.0.10)

Expert Talk: Bachelor Business and Economics (Audimax, TC.0.10)

Expert Talk: Bachelor Business and Social Sciences (Audimax, TC.0.10)

Expert Talk: Bachelor Business Law (Audimax, TC.0.10)

Expert Talk: Selection procedure and admission German programs (Audimax, TC.0.10)

Expert Talk: WU Alumni - Your career path after WU (LC)

Introductory Lectures

Introductory Lecture Entrepreneurship with a passion for the future (TC.0.02)

Introductory Lecture Economics and Social Sciences: Major in Business Informatics (TC.0.01)

Introductory Lecture Marketing in the Age of Data (English) (TC.0.01)

Introductory Lecture Successful management within biophysical limits (TC.0.01)

Introductory Lecture Law & Order (Audimax, TC.0.10)

Introductory Lecture Education and development: How can poverty be combated? (TC.0.01)

Information booths

Information Lounge Bachelor's programs (Festsaal 1)

Information Lounge: study admission and information (Festsaal 1)

Information booth WU Top League (LC)

Information booth ZBP Career Center (LC)

Information booth ÖH WU Vienna (LC)

Information booth ACSL (LC)

Information booth International Office (LC)

Information booth BeAble (LC)

Check-in (LC and TC)

Information booth WU master's programs (LC)

Campus Tours

Campus Tours (LC)

Q&A

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