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Strengthening the AEEM Programme and Alumni Network in East Africa

For more than ten years, the International Joint MSc Programme in Aquatic Ecosystems and Environmental Management (AEEM) has trained experts in aquatic and environmental management and strengthened academic partnerships between East African and Austrian universities. A workshop on 24 April 2026 in Ethiopia was dedicated to reflection, networking, and strategic dialogue on the future of the programme and its growing alumni network.

4 min read · 05. June 2026
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Austrian Higher Education Institutions Successfully Represented at NAFSA 2026 in Orlando

1 min read · 02. June 2026
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Experience research: BMFWF awards around €1.5 million in funding to 21 children’s universities

Children’s and youth universities in 2026 bring science to Austria’s towns and regions

01. June 2026
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New Publication: APPEAR METAREFLECTIONS

The reader with the subtitle: "From Transcultural and Transdisciplinary University Cooperation to Critical Epistemological Analyses of Knowledge Production" reflects, in a free and formally diverse manner, collaborations in the field of development research.

2 min read · 28. May 2026
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Fünfländertreffen 2026 im Zeichen von Transnational Education und Qualitätssicherung

Am 5. und 6. Mai fand das traditionsreiche Fünfländertreffen der deutschsprachigen ENIC-NARIC-Stellen statt.

1 min read · 11. May 2026
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International Offices of Kosovar Higher Education institutions visit Vienna

A delegation from nine Kosovar higher education institutions visited Vienna in April to exchange ideas with Austrian universities and establish new contacts.

3 min read · 11. May 2026
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Discovering Salzburg - a day to remember for scholarship holders

On a sunny spring day, scholars from Upper Austria and Salzburg gathered in the historic city of Salzburg for a day of cultural discovery, networking, and shared experiences, organised by the OeAD Regional Offices Salzburg and Linz.

1 min read · 11. May 2026
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Alumni Talk Fernando Ruiz Peyré: The Power of Exchange - From Scholar to Global Research Networks

On 23 April 2026, the OeAD Alumni Talk in Vienna welcomed Fernando Ruiz Peyré, who offered an inspiring account of his personal and professional journey—from an exchange student to an internationally connected researcher in interdisciplinary mountain studies. Now affiliated with the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research at the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the University of Innsbruck, he reflected on how academic mobility and international cooperation have shaped his career and research perspective.

4 min read · 07. May 2026
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PhD Research: Unlocking Informal Settlements in Ethiopia

Mulugeta Tenaw Assaye, APPEAR scholar and PhD candidate at BOKU University, explores how informal settlements in Addis Ababa are shaped by deeply intertwined social, economic, political, and environmental “lock-ins.” Drawing on his recent publication in Cities, he identifies pathways toward inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban development that empower marginalized communities while protecting the environment.

2 min read · 30. April 2026
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20 Years of OeAD International Testing Services: Where Exams Become Opportunities

Since 2006, the OeAD Test Centre has been supporting people on their educational and career paths with exams that enjoy international recognition.

28. April 2026
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Welcome Event for new scholarship holders: connecting information and people

On March 17, the OeAD team hosted a Welcome Event for new scholarship holders in Austria

2 min read · 27. April 2026
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Webinar: Austria’s Emerging Life Science Hotspots

Learn in this upcoming webinar, organised by the Austrian Business Agency (ABA), about the numerous opportunities in Austria to pursue research activities especially in the field of Life Sciences.

1 min read · 27. April 2026