About us

The Department of Communication at the University of Vienna is one of the world's largest departments for communication science. Set up during the 1940s, our Department now has approximately 3,900 students, more than 120 employees and more than 140 teaching staff. Our Department is currently ranked as one of the top programs for communication research in Europe, and our research is supported by numerous funding agencies, such as the European Union or the Austrian Science Fund.

Vienna's geographic and cultural position as well as our international research orientation make us a key hub for numerous top-notch research collaborations around the globe. We have research contacts with many universities from neighboring countries, but also from the USA and Asia. Consequently, our Department regularly welcomes foreign researchers as Visiting Fellows or Guest Professors.

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Medien • Media
 

Under the leadership of Katharine Sarikakis at the University of Vienna,...

Forschung • Research
 

A study conducted by Rinat Meerson, Kevin Koban, and Jörg Matthes at the...

Medien • Media
 

Youth, cinema, and a call for change in the European Film Industry: At the...

Drittmittel • External funding
 

From May 1 onwards, Jörg Matthes and his team will conduct the research...

Veranstaltungen • Events
 

The Department's Computational Communication Science Lab is organizing an...

Personal • Personnel
 

At the end of March, we bid farewell to our esteemed colleague Assoc. Prof....

Forschung • Research
 

A recently published study conducted at the Department of Communication of...

Forschung • Research
 

Once again, our Department has been ranked among the top 20 communication...

Drittmittel • External funding
 

Since March 1, the EU is funding the project StreamSCAPES within its...

Forschung • Research
 

Once again, renowned international scholars as well as colleagues of our...

Forschung • Research
 

The hearings for said Professorship are scheduled for Friday, March 14, at...

Personal • Personnel
 

Since February 1, Jolien Trekels is Assistant Professor for Media Literacy.