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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

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 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

From June 1-5, 2026, five students from FHWien der WKW participated in the Erasmus+ project Europe on Air in Sofia, Bulgaria. The long-running project brings together journalism students from across Europe to explore current media and societal issues. This year's participants came from Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Finland, Georgia and Spain. […]Read more on Europe on Air: International Radio Project on Social Media and Social Change

In a business field project with Coca-Cola HBC Austria, students in the Bachelor’s program in Marketing & Sales developed modern concepts for a multisensory, interactive shopping experience. […]Read more on Innovative Shop Floor Experience for Gen Z in a Business Field Project with Coca-Cola

Daniela Wagner from the Tourism & Hospitality Management program presented research findings at the 2026 Culinary and Wine Tourism Conference (CWTC) at Worms University of Applied Sciences (Germany) on the significance of Vienna’s sausage stands for locals, operators, and tourists, as well as on Vienna’s positioning as a tourist destination and its culinary identity. […]Read more on What Vienna’s Sausage Stands Mean to Locals, Visitors, and Operators

Manisha Nandi, a graduate of the Master’s Program Urban Tourism & Visitor Economy Management, has published her master’s thesis, co-authored with Xavier Matteucci, in the International Journal of Business, Events and Legacies (IJBEL). The study analyzes how local and international media covered Expo 2020 Dubai before, during, and after the event. […]Read more on From Master’s Thesis to Scholarly Journal

On June 9, 2026, FHWien der WKW hosted an engaging guest lecture by the leading tax consulting firm FORVIS MAZARS. The presentation took place as part of the “Corporate Income Tax” course in the Bachelor’s program in Finance, Accounting & Taxation. […]Read more on FORVIS MAZARS visits FHWien der WKW

Multimodal learning analytics can combine usage data, eye-tracking, and AI-powered dialogs to better understand digital learning experiences. […]Read more on More Than Just Clicks and Quiz Scores: Insights into Learning Processes with Digital Learning Resources

How does gamification encourage the use of language-learning apps? A study by FHWien der WKW highlights the potential of personalized gamified elements. […]Read more on Study on Gamification in Language-Learning Apps Presented at International Tourism Conference