Research at WU Vienna

Our 1,600 researchers focus on topics in the fields of business and economics, society, and law.

Current Research

To the newsroom
“Our goal is to grow a community of digital humanists”
How can we ensure that technology serves the people – and not the other way around? Questions like these are being researched at the new Doctoral College for Digital Humanism – a joint project of WU, the University of Vienna and TU Wien. In this interview, WU researchers Marta Sabou and Jan Maly explain why the world needs Digital Humanism more than ever.

Meet Our Researchers

Does inequality make people less generous?
Inequality is on the rise – what does that mean for volunteering?

A third of all Austrians do voluntary work – whether it's with the volunteer fire department, the boy or girl scouts, or in a soup kitchen. But what does it mean for volunteering when economic inequality increases?

In a Nutshell

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Psychopaths in the C-Suite
Psychopaths in the C-Suite

The cliché of the monster in pinstripes comes up again and again in films, media reports, and even academic research. Is it true or just a myth? WU researcher Günter K. Stahl explains ...

New Publications

Events

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Location: WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Library & Learning Center Ceremonial Hall 1

on 23 April 2025 Starting at 18:00 - Ending at 19:30

Can We Bury Carbon Underground?

The choice between sustainability and stagnation  
WU matters. WU talks.

Location: WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Library & Learning Center Ceremonial Hall 2

on 14 May 2025 Starting at 18:00 - Ending at 19:30

AI – A Blessing or a Curse?

The new world economy in the age of artificial intelligence
WU matters. WU talks.

Location: WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Library & Learning Center Ceremonial Hall 1

on 04 June 2025 Starting at 18:00 - Ending at 19:30

Location: WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Library & Learning Center Ceremonial Hall 1

on 11 June 2025 Starting at 18:00 - Ending at 19:30