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 3,700 students, more than 110 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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Forschung • Research
 

This year's annual conference of the International Communication...

Forschung • Research
 

For the second year running, our Department is ranked among the top 20...

Medien • Media
 

The study involving Josef Seethaler (Austrian Academy of Sciences) and...

Forschung • Research
 

How to engage young people to voluntarily comply with Corona protection...

Forschung • Research
 

Since traditional advertising is often being avoided, companies rely on...

Forschung • Research
 

Political dirty campaigns have substantially increased since the right-wing...

Drittmittel • External funding
 

Since January 1, Günther Stocker and Hajo Boomgaarden are leading the...

Preise • Awards
 

The Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences (ViDSS) honored Jana and...

Drittmittel • External funding
 

Funded by an ERC Advanced Grant, DIGIHATE will run from 2023-2027.

Preise • Awards
 

The prestigious prize is awarded by the Federal Ministry of Education,...

Forschung • Research
 

Does our trust in the media decline when populist politicians accuse news...

Drittmittel • External funding
 

The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) will finance the upcoming...