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The Tourism & Hospitality Management study program of FHWien der WKW was represented by the 3rd semester BA students Alexandra Spiropoulos, Paula Kämpf and Nicolas Fleissner, along with their coach Andrew Pullen at the 12th European Mise en Place Cup which took place in Maastricht from February 16 to 17, 2020. This invite-only hospitality business […]Read more on 12th European Mise en Place Cup

With about 80 participants, the 6th Gastronomy Founder’s Day was a complete success. The annual event offers a platform for the exchange of knowledge and for discussions about obstacles and challenges, when founding a gastronomy business. Peter Dobcak, chamber of commerce Vienna, discussed critical moments during the start-up process of gastronomy businesses. Mag. (FH) Manuela […]Read more on The 6th Gastronomy Founder’s Day at FHWien der WKW gave exciting insights into a dynamic industry

Verena Strümpl, Studentin des Bachelor-Studiengangs Tourismus Management war live dabei. […]Read more on 80th Hahnenkamm World Cup Races: VIP Service at the “Kitz Race Club”

During the course “Project based Tourism Research”, the students of the 3rd semester in the BA program Tourism Management dealt intensively with the demands and needs of mobility-impaired travelers in Vienna. In addition to a customer journey analysis (qualitative interviews), mystery guest inquiries were send to hotels. The results show clear expectations and requirements of […]Read more on Customer journey & mystery-guest analysis concerning “Accessibility in the Viennese hotel industry”

Tourism & Hospitality Management study programs alumni networking  On November 28, 2019, 60 graduates of the Tourism & Hospitality Management study programs celebrated their homecoming four years after graduation (classes of 2015) ten years after graduation (class of 2009) and twenty years after graduation (class of 1999). The event took place at the tourism school […]Read more on Meet & Eat 2019: Tourism & Hospitality Management Homecoming Event

A journey to discover culture, culinary delights, the beauty of nature but also problems with tourism development along the Pilgrim’s Way to Santiago de Compostela. The second year of the Master’s program “Leadership in Tourism” at FHWien der WKW undertook a study trip along the Camino de Santiago from October 5-11, 2019. The following cities […]Read more on International Tourism Field Trip: From Bordeaux to Santiago de Compostela

Maria Doppler, a graduate of the BA study program in “Tourism Management“, was awarded the annual “Best Meeting Thesis Austria award” by the Austrian Convention Bureau (ACB). In her Bachelor’s thesis, she dealt with the representation of women at congresses. The results show that, despite a steady increase in recent years, the representation of women […]Read more on Best Meeting Thesis Award for BA student Maria Doppler

Our first TM on tour in the new semester took us to the Hotel Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere, which opened in April this year. Fifteen students had the opportunity to participate in the exclusive field trip to the hotel as well as in the following discussion with the hotel’s HR manager Ines Lochmann. We were […]Read more on TM on tour: Andaz – site visit & expert talk in the luxury design hotel

Students from the Bachelor’s program Tourism-Management at FHWien der WKW on a field trip to South(east)Styria. […]Read more on #wearestyria

On June 18, 2019, students from the 2nd semester of the Bachelor’s study program Tourism & Hospitality Management went on a field trip to the Waldviertel region. This field trip was the final highlight of the F&B Management lectures and gave practical insights into how local producers work. […]Read more on On tour in the Waldviertel region