News & Events

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13.08.2026

Anna Bachur as student assistant at our department

We war happy to welcome Anna Bachur as student assistant within the project 'EWST 2026' led by Prof. Sylvia Kritzinger. We wish her a great time at...

23.07.2026

Marvin Stecker within the project 'MULTIREP'

We are happy to welcome Marvin Stecker as predoc within the project 'MULTIREP', led by Assoc. Prof. Christopher Wratil, and wish him a great start.

22.07.2026

Europa-Forum Neumarkt

On July 11, 2026, Julia Partheymüller participated in a panel discussion on the topic “Democracy Under Pressure: Current Challenges for Democratic...

16.07.2026

First EPSS Conference

Many of our members attended the first conference of the European Political Science Society in Belfast from June 18 to 20, 2026, to present their...

14.07.2026

Michael Imre and Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik on Party Discipline

In connection with the Veit Dengler case, the institute members spoke with Der Standard.

13.07.2026

Julia Partheymüller on the effects of campaign goodies

In an article in “Mein Bezirk,” Dr. Julia Partheymüller explains how promotional gifts affect local elections and what that has to do with personal...

08.07.2026

Forschungsprojekt von Klaudia Wegschaider im ESPRIT-Programm des FWF bewilligt

Der FWF hat zwei Forschungsprojekte im ESPRIT-Programm an der Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaften bewilligt unter anderem von Klaudia Wegschaider. Das...

08.07.2026

Department Outing

On July 1, the department celebrated the end of the semester with a summer outing to the Gölles Vinegar Factory and Zotter Erlebniswelt. After...

07.07.2026

Carolina Plescia joins JEPOP Editorial Team

Carolina Plescia has been appointed to the Editorial Team of the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (JEPOP).

06.07.2026

Vienna to Become MEDem Headquarters

The MEDem research infrastructure has been included in the ESFRI Roadmap 2026 and is establishing its headquarters at the University of Vienna under...

03.07.2026

Rudolphina Video-Portrait with Marta Vukovic

Democracy can backslide even when most people say they support it. University of Vienna political scientist Marta Vukovic explains why citizens...

25.06.2026

BLOG: The impact of school visits by politicians

Many people perceive politicians as an elite outgroup that is untrustworthy and extremely different from the ordinary citizen. To some extent, this...

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