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Online Info-Session der Europäischen Kommission: CoVE - Zentren der beruflichen Exzellenz, 19.3.2026

Die Einreichfrist für Projektanträge für Zentren der beruflichen Exzellenz (CoVE) endet am 3. September 2026. Informieren Sie sich jetzt zum aktuellen bildungspolitischen Kontext, Fördermöglichkeiten und Einreichverfahren!

1 min read · 12. March 2026
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Gerald Kwikiriza completes his PhD at BOKU University, Austria

In January 2026, Gerald Kwikiriza successfully defended his PhD with distinction at BOKU University. His research explored how fish translocations and aquaculture practices shape genetic diversity and hybridization. The work has already resulted in five publications in peer-reviewed journals and is generating important insights to strengthen Nile tilapia breeding programs while supporting the conservation of endangered species across East Africa.

3 min read · 11. March 2026
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Austria's education system as a model for Moldova's reform course

Study trip by Moldovan education delegation to Vienna and Linz focusing on teacher training, inclusion and digitalisation

06. March 2026
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APAIE 2026: Austria strongly represented in the Eurasia-Pacific region

Under the Study in Austria umbrella brand, the OeAD and 16 Austrian higher education institutions presented Austria as a study destination at APAIE 2026 in Hong Kong and established new international contacts across the Eurasia-Pacific region.

2 min read · 06. March 2026
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Regelungen für Mobilitäten in betroffene Kriegsregionen in Nahost

Personen, die aufgrund einer noch bevorstehenden oder bereits angetretenen Reise Bedenken haben, sind nicht zum Antritt der Reise bzw. zur Fortführung des Aufenthaltes im Gastland bis zum vorgesehenen Ende der Mobilität oder des Freiwilligeneinsatzes verpflichtet.

1 min read · 03. March 2026
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Alumni

From Austria to East Africa: Advancing sustainable aquatic resource management

Dr. Zipporah Moraa Gichana is a Lecturer and Chair of the Department of Environment, Natural Resources, and Aquatic Sciences at Kisii University, Kenya. The former APPEAR scholar specializes in sustainable aquatic resource management, circular waste systems, and climate-smart aquaculture. Trained at BOKU University, she combines global research networks with locally grounded environmental solutions.

5 min read · 03. March 2026
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Scholars Alumni Development Research

Invitation to Alumni Talk with Fernando Ruiz Peyré

Join us on 23 April 2026 at 18:00 at the OeAD. Fernando Ruiz Peyré will share his personal and professional experiences as a doctoral student and researcher at the University of Innsbruck and the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Drawing on his involvement in international research projects, the talk will also focus on interdisciplinary mountain research and international cooperation.

2 min read · 01. March 2026
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Alumni Scholarship Researcher

Extending Research and Personal Horizons: A Postdoctoral Experience in Salzburg

Velky Ahumada is a lecturer and postdoctoral researcher at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Cartagena, in Colombia. She spent the summer term 2024 at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg on an Ernst Mach Follow-Up scholarship.

4 min read · 27. February 2026
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Welt im Ohr - Globale Zusammenhänge im Blick: Die 9. Entwicklungstagung 2025 in Innsbruck

Im Februar, dem Monat der Wissenschaftsförderung für Mädchen und Frauen, blickt Welt im Ohr auf die 9. Entwicklungstagung zurück.

2 min read · 27. February 2026
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Save the date: Erasmus+ und ESK Fachtagung am 28. Mai 2026 in Wien

Im Mittelpunkt der Fachtagung 2026 steht die europäische Strategie Union of Skills.

1 min read · 26. February 2026
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Alumni

Shaping Economic Transformation: The Leadership Journey of Dr. Yinager Dessie Belay

Dr. Yinager Dessie Belay, a former APPEAR scholar and BOKU graduate, is a senior macroeconomist, financial sector reform leader and seasoned diplomat. He has over two decades' experience in shaping economic policy and institutional reform in Ethiopia. His career has spanned central banking, development planning, international economic cooperation and high-level diplomacy, with sustained engagement at ministerial, board and head-of-state levels.

4 min read · 24. February 2026
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Scholars Alumni Scholarship

Exchange Experience at FH Kärnten – A Transformative Semester in Austria

3 min read · 23. February 2026