Strategic Priorities
Strategic priorities of the University of Vienna: our expertise
Building on its strengths, the university has defined six strategic priorities in which its scientists and lecturers seek answers and develop solutions with groundbreaking expertise. Members of the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies contribute their important expertise to the following five strategic priorities:
Culture, Education, Democracy
What are cultural identities and political systems? How can we guarantee high-quality education? What roles do language, religion and demographic change play in the pluralistic society of the 21st century?
The Culture, Education and Democracy strategic priority addresses the foundations of human coexistence and communication in the face of racial, gender, and political conflicts.
Working on this strategic priority:
Research networks
- Research Network for Democracy and Human Rights
- Research Centre for the History of Transformations (RECET)
Research platforms
- Transformations and Eastern Europe
- Mediatised Lifeworlds: Young people's narrative constructions, connections and appropriations
- Mobile Cultures and Societies
- Gender: Ambivalent In_Visibilities (GAIN)
Interinstitutional research networks
- Interuniversity Research Network Elfriede Jelinek with the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna
Digital and Data-Driven Transformations of Science and Society
New technologies, especially artificial intelligence and machine learning, are rapidly and radically changing our private and professional life. Can we harness their power and ensure a sustainable, human-centred application?
The University of Vienna is perfectly positioned to contribute to the development of these technologies and to explore their impact on society, ethics and law.
Working on this strategic priority:
Research networks
Climate, Environment, Sustainability
How can we contribute to making Earth’s ecosystem stable, sustainable and fair? Can climate change be stopped, and how?
Academics from different disciplines join forces and investigate these key issues in the Climate, Environment, Sustainability strategic priority in depth.
Working on this strategic priority:
Research networks
Global Health: Physical, Mental and Social Dimensions of Health
Social inequalities, nutrition, physical activity and the media affect our identity, health and well-being.
In the Global Health strategic priority, academics connect across disciplinary boundaries to investigate how we can promote physical and mental health for all people.
Working on this strategic priority:
Research networks
Research platforms
Interinstitutional research networks
- Post-Covid Care
(Inter-university cluster project with MedUni Vienna)
Systems of Life
Can we explore life in all its facets, ranging from molecular secrets to planetary connections?
Under the Systems of Life strategic priority, researchers from diverse disciplines explore the complex networks that underpin our world.
Working on this strategic priority:
Research networks
