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Discover WU’s history: Open-air exhibition on Campus WU

21/06/2023

2023 marks the 125th anniversary of WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business), and on this occasion, the university will be hosting an open-air exhibition on Campus WU. The Exhibition Path will inform visitors about WU’s history, going all the way back to its foundation in 1898. The exhibition will also show how WU has become one of the leading business universities in the world. At a number of stations, visitors will have the opportunity to explore fascinating historical documents and information about WU’s development. The exhibition will open on Campus WU on July 3, 2023, at 6:00pm, and it will be open until October 26, 2023, free of charge.

The Exhibition Path opening will include words of welcome from WU Rector Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger and an address by Federal Minister Martin Polaschek, Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research. Johannes Koll, senior scientist at the WU Institute for Economic and Social History, will offer a guided tour of the exhibition.

“125 years of WU are a true milestone. I cordially invite everyone interested to visit the exhibition. It’s an exciting journey through the history of WU, and it also highlights the continuous further development of our university,” says WU Rector Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger.

Exhibition Path Opening

Date: Monday, July 3, 2023, 6:00pm
Location: Campus WU

  • 6:00pm: Words of welcome by Rector Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger, WU

  • 6:15pm: Address by Federal Minister Martin Polaschek, Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research

  • 6:40pm: Exhibition tour guided by Johannes Koll, senior scientist, WU

  • 7:30pm: Reception If you would like to attend the opening event, please sign up at wu.at/exhibition-path by June 26, 2023.


Contact
Melanie Hacker
PR Manager
Tel: + 43-1-31336-5964
Email: melanie.hacker@wu.ac.at

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