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Alumni Development Research

Yekunoamlak Alemu: Green Skills for TVET Trainers in Ethiopian Polytechnics

Yekunoamlak Alemu is an OeAD alumnus, a senior staff member at Addis Ababa University, and a visiting scholar at the University of Klagenfurt. He was successful in the latest APPEAR Call and, since March 2025, has been implementing the project "Capacity Development of Trainers on Greening TVET in the Polytechnic Colleges of Ethiopia".

4 min read · 22. December 2025
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Young Science School Public Science

Jetzt einreichen: Young‑Science‑Gütesiegel für Forschungspartnerschulen!

Bereits 80 Schulen erfüllten in den ersten sieben Ausschreibungen die Bewertungskriterien und wurden dafür mit dem Young-Science-Gütesiegel für Forschungspartnerschulen ausgezeichnet. Nun schreiben das BMFWF und der OeAD das Siegel erneut aus und laden ALLE Schulen in Österreich ein, noch bis 23. Februar ihre Forschungskooperationen und -aktivitäten vorzuweisen und einzureichen. Voraussichtlich im Juni werden die von einer Jury ausgewählten Forschungspartnerschulen 2026 im Zuge einer festlichen Verleihung mit einer Urkunde und einer Plakette für die Schulwand ausgezeichnet. Das Siegel wird für die Dauer von zwei Jahren verliehen.

1 min read · 15. December 2025
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Alumni

In Memoriam of Dr. Sonnia Nzilani Musyoka

We are heartbroken to share that our former scholar Dr. Sonnia Nzilani Musyoka, passed away on 22 November 2025.

2 min read · 30. November 2025
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Past Events Alumni

Online Alumni Talk with Paul Yillia from Sierra Leone, 15 October

The speaker, Paul Yillia – a seasoned scientist, policy specialist, and international advisor – shared insights from his academic journey and professional career. He reflected on his doctoral studies at the Vienna University of Technology, his work with international research organizations, his role in co-founding The Energy Nexus Network (TENN), a regional renewable energy ecosystem hub in Sierra Leone, and his perspectives on global energy developments. The presentation was followed by a lively Q&A Session with the participants.

9 min read · 11. November 2025
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Scholars Veranstaltungsdokumentation Alumni

The best part is, I have friends all over Austria

On October 23, the OeAD team hosted a Welcome Event for new scholarship holders in Austria

3 min read · 10. November 2025
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Scholars Veranstaltungsdokumentation Alumni

Inspiring Insights: Excursion with OeAD Scholars to ISTA

Science, culture, and community came together as OeAD scholars explored ISTA and Klosterneuburg Abbey.

5 min read · 29. September 2025
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Ernst Mach – Ukraine Meetup 2025: From Studies into a Professional Career

The third Ernst Mach – Ukraine Meetup took place on 18 September 2025 at the OeAD House in Vienna and was very successful.

3 min read · 26. September 2025
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Summer Course at Université Nazi BONI explores innovations in animal breeding and genetics

In July 2025, Université Nazi BONI (UNB) in Burkina Faso hosted an international summer course titled 'Animal Breeding and Genetics: New Approaches in Europe and Africa‘, financed through the LoCaBreed2.0 project. The course aimed to strengthen local capacities in animal breeding research and practice, while also highlighting the urgent need for sustainable genetic improvement that is tailored to local contexts.

2 min read · 22. September 2025
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Alumni Development Research

Online Alumni Talk with Paul Yillia from Sierra Leone on 15 October

Join us on 15 October 2025 at 11:00 (CEST) for our online Alumni Talk. Our speaker, Paul Yillia – a seasoned scientist, policy specialist, and international advisor – will share insights from his academic journey and professional career. He will reflect on his doctoral studies at the Vienna University of Technology, his work with international research organizations, his role in co-founding the Energy Nexus Network (TENN), a regional energy ecosystem hub in Sierra Leone, and his perspectives on global energy developments.

3 min read · 16. September 2025
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Scholars Alumni Scholarship

Im Dialog mit Kulturen – meine akademische Reise

Ein Stipendium in Österreich öffnete für Dr. Liana Safaryan nicht nur Türen zu Archiven, sondern zu einem Dialog zwischen Kulturen – und legte den Grundstein für eine akademische und kulturelle Brückenbauerin.

3 min read · 12. September 2025
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Scholars Alumni Scholarship

From Klagenfurt to Pretoria: A Journey of Purpose, Research, and Global Connection

Dr. Vianney W. Kambale shares how the OeAD scholarship not only shaped his academic career but also opened doors to international networks and new research opportunities. Today, he combines teaching and cutting-edge research in South Africa — with the goal of using AI for the benefit of society.

4 min read · 11. September 2025
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Alumni

From OeAD scholarship to global mountain collaboration

Fernando Ruiz Peyré completed his PhD in Innsbruck in 2014, supported by the North-South-Dialogue scholarship, which fostered early collaborations beyond Europe. After nearly a decade as Assistant Professor at the University Innsbruck, he is now Junior Group Leader at ÖAW’s Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research. His work on social-ecological transformations links European research with Global South partners, most recently through Highlands.3, a global initiative co-creating knowledge for sustainable mountain futures.

3 min read · 05. September 2025