Sightseeing to Get to Know Each Other
On July 10, first-semester students in the Real Estate Management study programs gathered for a group field trip through downtown Vienna. In addition to the new bachelor’s and master’s students, the heads of the programs and cohort representatives from higher-year classes also participated. The goal was to combine the start of the academic year with an opportunity to get to… […]Read more on Sightseeing to Get to Know Each Other
How Small Family Businesses Can Grow Through Services
Maija Worek from the Management & Entrepreneurship study programs presented the master’s thesis by FHWien graduate Erica Lubrano at the EGOS Local Hub at WU Vienna. The study shows how small family businesses integrate services into their business models—and what role customer proximity, family, and trust play in this process. […]Read more on How Small Family Businesses Can Grow Through Services
Virtual Get-Together: A First Look at the Master’s Program Financial Management & Controlling
On July 14, 2026, the future master’s students in the Financial Management & Controlling program met with the program team for the first time for an informal online get-together. […]Read more on Virtual Get-Together: A First Look at the Master’s Program Financial Management & Controlling
From the FIFA World Cup to the MMA Ring: Workshop Showcases Modern Sports Journalism in Practice
"Bist du deppert!" – At the beginning of July, the Sports Journalism Workshop kicked off once again. This year's edition focused (almost) entirely on the FIFA Men's World Cup. Participants experienced an intensive week combining the social and political dimensions of sport with hands-on journalistic training – including an excursion into the MMA ring. […]Read more on From the FIFA World Cup to the MMA Ring: Workshop Showcases Modern Sports Journalism in Practice
From Concept to the Final Online Course: E-Learning Created by Students
From the classroom straight to practical application: That’s how sixth-semester students in the Bachelor’s program Human Resource Management worked in the course “E-Training & Learning Management Systems.” During the summer semester of 2026, they developed e-learning courses under the guidance of external instructors Reinhard Fröhlich, Thomas Sommer, and Ronald Riegler. In the process, they immediately applied the knowledge they had… […]Read more on From Concept to the Final Online Course: E-Learning Created by Students
Sustainable Real Estate Development Takes Center Stage at ERES 2026
The European Real Estate Society (ERES) Conference 2026 brought international Real Estate experts from academia and the professional world to Vienna from July 1–4, 2026. […]Read more on Sustainable Real Estate Development Takes Center Stage at ERES 2026
More Process, Fewer Pages: Redesigning Master’s Theses in the Age of AI
How can academic achievement be assessed reliably when generative AI can produce convincing academic texts? At DESRIST 2026 in Münster, Sylvana Kroop from the Department of Digital Economy at FHWien der WKW presented an initial, deliberately experimental approach to redesigning master’s theses. […]Read more on More Process, Fewer Pages: Redesigning Master’s Theses in the Age of AI
International Conference on Cities Under Strain
From June 17 to 20, 2026, researchers and experts gathered in Venice for the EURA 2026 Conference. Under the title “Cities under Strain – Rethinking the Ungovernable,” they discussed current challenges in urban development—ranging from housing and mobility to climate change and overtourism. Cornelia Dlabaja, holder of the endowed chair for sustainable urban and tourism development at FHWien der WKW,… […]Read more on International Conference on Cities Under Strain
New Perspective on Corporate Financing in Norway Presented
In late June, Clemens Löffler from the Competence Center for Business Controlling & Accounting presented the article “(De)Centralized Debt Financing and Project Selection under Imperfect Bank Competition” at the annual meeting of the European Financial Management Association (EFMA) in Kristiansand, Norway. […]Read more on New Perspective on Corporate Financing in Norway Presented
How much tourism can a city handle? Lessons learned in Venice
How can cities address the challenges of overtourism? What impact does a high volume of visitors have on residents’ daily lives? And what strategies can help manage visitor flows in a sustainable way? Students in the Master’s program in Urban Tourism & Visitor Economy Management at FHWien der WKW explored these questions during a two-day field trip to Venice. With… […]Read more on How much tourism can a city handle? Lessons learned in Venice