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Franz Bogner Science Award for PR 2025

29.05.2026 Awards

Five recent graduates of our MA and BA programs supervised by Sabine Einwiller were each awarded one of this year's Franz Bogner Science Awards for PR.

ICA Annual Conference 2026: Cape Town

18.05.2026 Research

Ankündigungsfoto für die ICA Annual Conference 2026 in Kapstadt, Südafrika

This year's annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) will be held in Cape Town, South Africa.

Feeling undervalued at work: A cross-cultural study of employee appreciation in Germany and the US

30.04.2026 Research

In a recent study at the University of Vienna, communication researchers Ingrid Wahl and Sabine Einwiller explore how employees in Germany and the United States differ in the importance they assign to…

New Tenure Track Professor at our Department: Viorela Dan

29.04.2026 Staff

On April 15, Viorela Dan has taken over the Professorship in Interactive Communication.

Desirée Schmuck & Jörg Matthes received AAA award

20.04.2026 Awards

The American Academy of Advertising recently honored Desirée Schmuck, Jörg Matthes, and Brigitte Naderer for their impactful work, published in the "Journal of Advertising".

Jens Hagelstein new elected chair of the German Communication Association's PR Division

30.03.2026 Research

At the annual conference of the German Communication Association in Dortmund (Germany), Jens Hagelstein, Postdoc in Sabine Einwiller's Corporate Communication Research Group, has been elected as chair…

QS Rankings 2026: Department of Communication ranked 13th

26.03.2026 Research

Once again, our department has been ranked among the top 15 communication departments in the world.

Health misinformation by social media influencers: Encouraging critical reflection

25.03.2026 Research

In a recent study at the University of Vienna, communication scientists Jaroslava Kaňková and Jörg Matthes explore the effects of two types of misleading communication by social media influencers,…

Special Guest Talk: Terry Flew (The University of Sydney)

25.03.2026 Events

On April 13 from 11:30, we are delighted to welcome Terry Flew, Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and Professor at The University of Sydney, for a guest talk at our department.

Research Talks: Summer Semester 2026

06.03.2026 Research

Once again, renowned international scholars as well as colleagues of our department will present their research agenda.

Dies Academicus 2026: Panel discussion with Sophie Lecheler and Rector Sebastian Schütze

05.03.2026 Events

At the "Dies Academicus 2026" on March 12 from 14:00-15:30, our university is organizing the panel "Responsibility and Contribution: The Role of Universities for Democracy" involving Sophie Lecheler.

News about the Middle Eastern Conflict: Hostile legacy media, friendly social media?

30.01.2026 Research

A recent study by communication scientists Alexandra Wölfle and Desirée Schmuck (University of Vienna) examines how young people in Austria use different news sources, how much they trust them, and…