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The production of food requires a lot of energy and water - making it a significant contributor to CO2 emissions. But more and more producers and retailers want to change this and are finding new ways to make the food industry more sustainable. Bachelor students in the 3rd semester of the Tourism & Hospitality Management Study Program visited two of… […]Read more on Food is precious – sustainability in the food industry

What is the importance of river shipping in Austria? What challenges and trends is this industry currently facing? Bachelor students learned about this in the course of the specialization "Management of Touristic Modes of Transport" during an excursion into the beautiful Wachau region. […]Read more on Field Trip to the Wachau: A look behind the scenes of river cruses

With the motto "Changing Realities. New Opportunities", over 220 delegates from 35 countries and 133 hotel & tourism educators met at FHWien der WKW from October 3rd to 6th. With top speakers, exciting presentations, an extensive social program and final award ceremony in the Vienna City Hall, the event was a complete success. […]Read more on Successful EuroCHRIE Conference 2023 at FHWien der WKW

In September, students of the Bachelor’s program in Tourism & Hospitality Management had the opportunity to take a very special look behind the scenes. After a break of three years, the GAME City took place again in the Vienna City Hall. As part of the specialization “Event and Congress Management”, lecturer Tarek Sharif organized a […]Read more on Behind the scenes at GAME City Vienna

What do coffee and mushrooms have in common? A great deal! The mushroom manufacturer Hut&Stiel grows oyster mushrooms sustainably on coffee grounds in Vienna's 22nd district. […]Read more on Visit to the mushroom farm

What a start for our Tourism & Hospitality Management students! The first semester startet with an excursion to Schladming and the surrounding area. The trip took them to the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, to various hotels and restaurants, up the Planai and Hochwurzen, and to Hallstatt. This gave our students the opportunity to get to know local tourism first-hand… […]Read more on Start of the study program in Schladming

The sociologist and cultural scientist will conduct research on sustainable and resilient location and tourism development. The professorship is the first in Austria in the field of urban tourism and is sponsored by the Vienna Chamber of Commerce (WKW). […]Read more on Cornelia Dlabaja Appointed Endowed Professor for Sustainable Urban Tourism

Students in the second semester of the Bachelor's program in Tourism & Hospitality Management were able to put what they had learned into practice during their "Project Management" course. After planning, research and organization at FHWien der WKW, students went directly into the implementation and to visits of tourist highlights in Burgenland, Tyrol and the Salzkammergut. […]Read more on Field trips: Tourism students in Podersdorf, Kitzbühel and at Lake Traunsee

At a presentation by our Competence Center for Business English at the 56th IATEFL Annual Conference in Harrogate, UK, the results and findings of an action-based research project with students and teachers from two undergraduate programs were presented. […]Read more on How meaningful is AI in teaching and exams?

The specialization F&B (Food & Beverage) Management in the Bachelor’s program in Tourism & Hospitality Management found a very special conclusion! […]Read more on Culinary end of the semester