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On February 27, 2025 Bachelor students of the Tourism & Hospitality Management study program at FHWien der WKW were given an exclusive insight into the world of the travel industry. As part of the specialization “Management of Tourist Transport”, they visited the headquarters of Columbus Reisen, one of Austria's leading travel companies. […]Read more on Insight into the travel industry: A visit to Columbus Reisen

Our dual Bachelor's students in Tourism & Hospitality Management have been in their practical training for five months now and are already taking on a lot of responsibility. In weekly reports, they share their initial experiences and what responsibilities they have already been given. […]Read more on Dual Bachelor’s degree in tourism: in amongst the action instead of just being there

From February 9 to 10, 2025 students from the first semester of the Bachelor's program in Tourism & Hospitality Management took part in the prestigious 17th European Mise en Place Cup in Maastricht, Netherlands. They were accompanied by coach Andrew Pullen, who provided them with advice and support. Our four students Ana Peric, Hannah Reithofer, Kate Melcher and Ilja Ratner… […]Read more on Focus on Well-Being – Success at EMCup 2025

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

In Vienna's first district, worlds collide on a daily basis: 16,000 residents, 250,000 visitors and 110,000 employees share the limited public space. How can this balancing act between tourism, everyday working life and quality of life be mastered in the future? The research project ‘Learning Journey - Innere Stadt’, led by endowed chair Cornelia Dlabaja at FHWien der WKW, is… […]Read more on Learning Journey – Walking through the city center

Students from the Bachelor's program in Tourism & Hospitality Management put on an impressive event with the first “Future Dialogue Tourism”. On January 16, 2025, students and industry experts met at FHWien der WKW to discuss the future of the tourism industry. The focus was on future skills - skills and competencies that will be essential in the rapidly changing… […]Read more on Future Dialogue Tourism: Students and Professionals in dialog about Future Skills

As part of the Master's program in Urban Tourism & Visitor Economy Management, students created videos that get to the heart of the topic of visitor economy management (VEM). […]Read more on Student Project: Focus on Visitor Economy Management

On January 10, 2025, the starting signal was given for an exciting research project that combines art and research. […]Read more on Art meets Science: Research project with the Belvedere Museum

In September 2024, Endowed Chair Cornelia Dlabaja was present at two important events that dealt with the challenges and opportunities of urban and regional development. Her expertise in sustainable urban and tourism planning made her a sought-after panelist who contributed her experience. […]Read more on Cornelia Dlabaja: Driving force for sustainable urban and tourism development

At the beginning of December, the course ‘System Tourism and Sustainability’ offered Tourism & Hospitality Management students a very special opportunity: to be tourists themselves and visit the world-famous Schönbrunn Palace. Of course, a look behind the scenes was also part of the program. […]Read more on Schönbrunn Palace up close: Experiencing tourism management