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Equal Opportunities and Inclusion
WU is committed to equal opportunities and inclusion, and it offers various programs and services that address these topics.
WU again awarded the BGF seal of approval
On March 16, 2023, WU was again awarded a three-year BGF seal of approval for occupational health promotion for the period 2023–2025.
International Women’s Day: Spotlight on WU’s women pioneers
For WU, International Women’s Day is always an opportunity to turn the spotlight on pioneering women from business and economics.
Gender equality in the spotlight
Providing equal opportunities for women and men is already common practice on several levels at WU. The number of male and female WU students and graduates is roughly the same and WU’s initiatives promote female talent.
WU professor nominated to OeNB General Council
Austrian Finance Minister Brunner has nominated Sigrid Stagl, head of WU’s Institute for Ecological Economics, to the OeNB General Council.
2023 Industriemagazin Ranking: WU Executive Academy # 1
For the 3rd year in a row, the WU Executive Academy took the lead in this year’s Industriemagazin continuous education ranking.
At WU, We Live and Breathe Internationality
Open-mindedness has many facets: Exchange programs, scholarships, advisory boards to set new impulses for WU’s international orientation.
The WU Ball 2023
On January 14, Vienna’s Hofburg palace opened its doors again for WU’s 3,600 ball guests.
Open-minded by tradition: WU celebrates 125th anniversary
Founded in 1898, the Imperial Export Academy, a forerunner of WU, set new standards in higher education.
Consultation hours, info sessions, workshops in high demand
WU offers prospective students many opportunities to find out everything about the courses, the content, and the selection procedures.
WU alumnus receives Award of Excellence 2022
Gregor Zens was honored with the state award for his dissertation on “Modeling heterogeneity using Bayesian econometrics".
WU's interactive gender equality report awarded
In the jury's view, WU's digital gender equality report is "a big success" in diversity management.