Student Union Elections 2025

Attention

In order to be able to vote in the Austrian Student Union (ÖH) election, the ÖH fee and any tuition fees must be registered as paid by 25 March 2025!

Where can I vote and for whom?

Check this website to find out where your polling station is and who are the candidates and lists you can vote for

Here you can vote

Why should I care?

As a student at an Austrian university or university of applied sciences, you are automatically a member of the Austrian student union (ÖH). ÖH is the statutory representation of all students.

ÖH is divided into three levels in order to be able to provide representation tailored to your needs.

Study-Program Level

Studienvertretung, StV

Support for your studies
Learning materials and sample exams
Participate in decision-making regarding the curriculum
Participate in the selection of professors and lecturers
Events, parties & networking
Management of learning rooms and shared kitchens

University Level (HTU)

Univertretung, UV

Specialized support (studying with children, foreign students, exchange semester, legal advices for students)
Legal support
Financial support for those in need
Participate in decision-making when new study programs are introduced
Influence the general environment and conditions for students
Support against discrimination
Special lectures and entertainment

Federal Level

Bundesvertretung, BV

Financial aids
Support for students and individuals interested in pursuing higher education
Communication with the government
Political PR work

Who can I elect?

Study-Program Level

You can vote for up to five¹ candidates. Maximum one vote per candidate. The five¹ candidates with the most votes are elected.

¹Up to three for Geodesy

University Level (HTU)

You can vote for one list of candidates. Seats are assigned proportional to vote share.

At TU Wien the university level has 19 seats.

Federal Level

You can vote for one list of candidates. Seats are assigned proportional to vote share.

The federal level has 55 seats.

May I vote?

You may vote if these points apply to you:

You are a student at an Austrian university / higher education institute. Citizenship doesn’t matter and both exchange and non-degree students are eligible to vote.
You paid the student union (ÖH) fee by 25th of March.
You are at least 14 years old on the first day of the election (13th of May, 2025).
Publisher

Hochschülerinnen- und Hochschülerschaft
an der Technischen Universität Wien (HTU Wien)

Karlsplatz 13
1040 Wien

Vorsitzender: Paul KOO

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