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Endowed professor Cornelia Dlabaja in request as an expert

April 12, 2024

Cornelia Dlabaja has been an endowed professor for sustainable urban and tourism development since August 2023. The expertise of the sociologist, cultural scientist and tourism expert is in great demand, as her participation in numerous events in the first quarter of the year shows. We present a selection of these. […]Read more on Endowed professor Cornelia Dlabaja in request as an expert

Urban Future Talks: City and social inequality

March 26, 2024

Endowed professor Cornelia Dlabaja invited experts in inequality and family research from the Technical University of Dortmund to the second Urban Future Talks at FHWien der WKW. […]Read more on Urban Future Talks: City and social inequality

Endowed professor Cornelia Dlabaja presents her main areas of research

February 28, 2024

Dr. Cornelia Dlabaja presented her priorities and research methods for the next five years at her inaugural lecture on February 22, 2024. State Secretary for Tourism Susanne Kraus-Winkler, Head of the Tourism Section at the Federal Ministry Ulrike Rauch-Keschmann, Tourism Spokesperson for the Green Party Hans Arsenovic, Clemens Költringer from the Vienna Tourist Board and numerous tourism experts, practice partners,… […]Read more on Endowed professor Cornelia Dlabaja presents her main areas of research

Exploring new horizons in tourism: The students’ perspective on current challenges

February 22, 2024

In a pioneering initiative, students at FHWien der WKW have demonstrated their academic skills and contributed to a special issue of the scientific journal Tourismus Wissen Quarterly. […]Read more on Exploring new horizons in tourism: The students’ perspective on current challenges

AI meets the hotel industry: FHWien students at the Mise en Place Cup

February 20, 2024

From February 3-4, 2024, the 16th European Mise en Place Cup took place in Maastricht in the Netherlands. And FHWien der WKW took also part. The Bachelor’s  program in Tourism & Hospitality Management was represented by the students of the 1st semester Emilia Reiter, Emily Gamper, Eva Nittka & Kim Illig together with their coaches […]Read more on AI meets the hotel industry: FHWien students at the Mise en Place Cup

A scientific look at Aspern – book publication by Cornelia Dlabaja

February 9, 2024

The latest book by Cornelia Dlabaja, endowed Professor for Sustainable Urban & Tourism Development, is now available. In "Die Seestadt Aspern - Ein Stadtteil im Werden", she follows the development of this new Viennese neighbourhood from an ethnographic perspective. […]Read more on A scientific look at Aspern – book publication by Cornelia Dlabaja

“Approaches and challenges of sustainable urban and tourism development”

February 1, 2024

Dr. Cornelia Dlabaja has been researching sustainable urban and tourism development at FHWien der WKW as an endowed chair since August 2023. In her inaugural lecture on February 22, 2024, she will present her thematic focus and research methods. It is the first professorship in Austria in the field of urban tourism. […]Read more on “Approaches and challenges of sustainable urban and tourism development”

Career opportunities in tourism: First Career Fair for dual study program students

January 24, 2024

On January 19, 2024 the Tourism & Hospitality Management Study Programs hosted the Career Fair for the students of the dual Bachelor's program in Tourism & Hospitality Management at FHWien der WKW for the first time. Almost 50 top companies from the tourism industry presented themselves to the students of the dual study program for tourism, which is unique in… […]Read more on Career opportunities in tourism: First Career Fair for dual study program students

What does an Event & Congress Manager do?

January 9, 2024

This was the question posed to Bachelor's students of Tourism & Hospitality Management in the Event & Congress Management specialization. They found the answer at Mondial, one of the leading companies in the field of event and congress organization. Experienced project managers such as Sandra Wagner (also graduate of the study program) were on hand to answer our students' questions. […]Read more on What does an Event & Congress Manager do?

Sustainable transport by train – excursion to the ÖBB wind tunnel

December 12, 2023

As part of the specialization "Tourist Transport" of our Bachelor's program in Tourism & Hospitality Management our students visited the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and its wind tunnel in the 21st district. […]Read more on Sustainable transport by train – excursion to the ÖBB wind tunnel