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Successful EuroCHRIE Conference 2023 at FHWien der WKW

October 17, 2023

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

Behind the scenes at GAME City Vienna

October 17, 2023

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

Visit to the mushroom farm

September 27, 2023

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

Start of the study program in Schladming

September 13, 2023

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

Cornelia Dlabaja Appointed Endowed Chair for Sustainable Urban Tourism

August 9, 2023

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 Chair for Sustainable Urban Tourism

Field trips: Tourism students in Podersdorf, Kitzbühel and at Lake Traunsee

July 10, 2023

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

How meaningful is AI in teaching and exams?

July 3, 2023

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?

Culinary end of the semester

June 29, 2023

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

“First taste of congress air” – At the final presentation at the Austrian Convention Bureau

May 26, 2023

Students of the Bachelor's degree program in Tourism Management can choose one of four specializations in the course of their studies. One of them, congress and conference management, is held by ACB managing director Michaela Schedlbauer-Zippusch, among others. […]Read more on “First taste of congress air” – At the final presentation at the Austrian Convention Bureau

An exclusive visit to an event location for every purpose – the Ottakringer Brewery.

May 15, 2023

An unforgettable introduction to the specialisation "Event and Congress Management": Our Bachelor's students of the 2nd semester visited the event location Ottakringer Brewery. […]Read more on An exclusive visit to an event location for every purpose – the Ottakringer Brewery.