Working Group
Studying in Austria
In this working group, we address the question of how efficient studying can be facilitated at Austrian universities and what criteria and framework conditions are necessary to achieve this.
Focus
The fact that many students do not complete their studies within the standard period of study is evident in Austria. Based on this diagnosis, FORWIT proposed in its recommendation for Austria’s RTI and science policy in September 2024 that one of the objectives should be to strive for the ‘standard period of study to be the norm for students’ in Austria.
How could more efficient studying be made possible at Austrian universities? The ‘Studying in Austria’ project aims to identify optional criteria that can be used to answer this key question.
The central topics of the analysis are (1) student management and study organisation, (2) education costs, (3) study law and (4) the social situation of students.
Details
Status
active
Duration
01. January 2025 until 31. December 2025
Established through
Arbeitsprogramm 2025
Members
Thomas Henzinger
Chair
Jörg Flecker
Member
Elmar Pichl
co-opted Member
Sabine Seidler
External Expert
Oliver Vitouch
External Expert
Eva Werner
External Expert
Coordination
Anton Graschopf
Coordinator
Steven Lelham