With the title European Capital of Democracy 2024/2025, Vienna has spent a year demonstrating just how vibrant and diverse democratic participation can be in a modern city. At the heart of this special year was the development of the Wiener Demokratie-Strategie, created through an open, transparent and broadly inclusive participation process completed in spring 2025. [...]
From November 4 to 5, the Alt Erlaa sports hall was transformed into a vibrant career hub – and we were right in the middle of it with our Interreg AT-HU project DigiUp NEXT! Over 60 well-known companies and secondary schools from across Austria accepted the invitation from FMS23 and participated in the speed-dating event [...]
After intense preparations, we were able to successfully launch the inclusive partnership on Monday, November 10, 2025, between three Bavarian special education schools and three inclusive school centers in Vienna – SZ Paulusgasse, SZ Leopoldsgasse, and SZ Quellenstraße. The German colleagues spent two days in Vienna to visit these three Viennese schools to initiate and [...]
On the occasion of the state visit of German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to our Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, a dialogue event on the topic of “Europe – United in Diversity” took place on 22.10.2025. Of course, the younger generation couldn't be left out! So we along with Director of Education Elisabeth Fuchs, [...]
In September 2025 together with the Danish Embassy the European Office of the Board of Education for Vienna organized an essay competition, held in the context of the EU Council Presidency. Participants were invited to write a 500-word essay in English on the topic: “How can Austria and Denmark strengthen their cooperation to advance the [...]
In October, a group of Viennese students visited Bratislava for a day of learning and cultural exchange with Slovakian peers. After a warm welcome, the students took public transport to the Ekozentrum Čunovo, an innovative environmental education center in Bratislava. There, they explored interactive exhibits, participated in outdoor activities, and worked together in Austrian-Slovakian small [...]
