“The Places To Be” – This is what cities should look like in the future
The playbook “The Places To Be” is the result of a cooperation between Vienna Tourism, the Endowed Chair for Sustainable Urban and Tourism Development at FHWien der WKW and Urban Innovation Vienna. The practical handbook entitled “Playbook – The Places To Be” was presented to an interested specialist audience and discussed together as part of a dialogue at the Looshaus.… […]Read more on “The Places To Be” – This is what cities should look like in the future
Cornelia Dlabaja on Markets as Social Places
On October 17, 2025, the Viktor Adler Market in Vienna's Favoriten district was transformed into a place of exchange between research, art, and urban society. […]Read more on Cornelia Dlabaja on Markets as Social Places
Caring for the City: How we can make cities sustainable and livable
From September 24 to 26, 2025, FHWien der WKW hosted the international symposium Caring for the City. For three days, the focus was on how urban and tourism development can be made inclusive and sustainable across sectors. The conference brought together experts from research, administration, planning, and practice to discuss new forms of sustainable urban design and tourism, focusing on… […]Read more on Caring for the City: How we can make cities sustainable and livable
Exploring spaces – shaping urban research
In spring 2025, the endowed chair for sustainable urban and tourism development, Cornelia Dlabaja, published a workbook entitled “Raum - Theorie - Empirie” with 14 practice-oriented contributions on space-related urban research. […]Read more on Exploring spaces – shaping urban research
“Walking in the Inner City”: Lessons to Learn for Planning Processes
As part of her research project “Learning Journey - Walking through the Innere Stadt”, Cornelia Dlabaja, Professor of Sustainable Urban and Tourism Development, is investigating key challenges and solutions for urban development in Vienna's first district. The focus is on how planning processes can be made more sustainable, inclusive and livable - for residents, tourists and businesses alike. […]Read more on “Walking in the Inner City”: Lessons to Learn for Planning Processes
Research project: Subjective well-being of museum visitors
Can well-being be measured? And how comfortable do visitors feel at the Belvedere Museum's “Free Friday Night” events? In an exciting collaboration, Andreas Minichberger and Daniela Wagner from the Tourism & Hospitality Management Study Programs and Master's student Camila Alves Sanches investigated the well-being of visitors during the popular series of free events at the Upper Belvedere. […]Read more on Research project: Subjective well-being of museum visitors
Shaping the future with applied research
At the 18th Research Forum of Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences, which took place on May 7 and 8, 2025 at FH Campus Wien, numerous researchers from FHWien der WKW presented their results under the motto “Doing Research - Shaping the Future”. […]Read more on Shaping the future with applied research
Endowed Chair Cornelia Dlabaja in demand as an expert
Cornelia Dlabaja, Endowed Chair for Sustainable Urban and Tourism Development at FHWien der WKW, has been featured in various media on a range of topics in recent weeks. Her expertise has been in demand in numerous interviews and discussions dealing with current challenges in the areas of urban development, tourism and social change. […]Read more on Endowed Chair Cornelia Dlabaja in demand as an expert
Caring for the City: International students conducted research at the interface between urban development and tourism
From March 17-21, 2025 Vienna became a living laboratory for urban development and tourism as FHWien der WKW hosted the Erasmus Blended Intensive Program (BIP) "Caring for the City: Placemaking in the interplay of urban development and tourism." This innovative week-long event brought together students and experts from across Europe to explore sustainable urban planning and visitor economy strategies in… […]Read more on Caring for the City: International students conducted research at the interface between urban development and tourism
Good supervision, better chances: How companies can secure talent in tourism
The Austrian tourism industry continues to suffer from a shortage of skilled employees. A study by the Tourism & Hospitality Management study programs at FHWien der WKW shows that specific initiatives can help to retain graduates in the industry and companies while they are still studying. In particular, practical relevance and good support when starting a career play a decisive… […]Read more on Good supervision, better chances: How companies can secure talent in tourism