{"id":23418,"date":"2024-09-28T19:42:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T17:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/htu.at\/social-affairs-department\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:03:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:03:58","slug":"social-affairs-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/htu.at\/en\/social-affairs-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Affairs Department"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are your local student representation at TU Wien. Our umbrella organization is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/\">\u00d6H Federal Representation<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We are students at TU Wien ourselves and offer <strong>CONSULTATION<\/strong> on social issues.<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We also provide <a href=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/videos\">videos<\/a> of many of our lectures.<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuition Fee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/en\/scholarships\/\">Scholarships<\/a> at TU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family and Study Grants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Insurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Studying with a Disability (in connection with grants, all other topics in the <a href=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/en\/studying-with-a-disability\/\">Accessibility Department<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/familie\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1829\">Studying with a family<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/en\/?page_id=23370\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/steuerberatung\/\">Tax advice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/beratung\/wohnrechtsberatung\/\">Tenancy and Housing Law Consultation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and much more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>We recommend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/downloads\">Social Brochure<\/a> from the \u00d6H Federal Representation. There you will find a summary of the most important information on study and family grants.  <\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consultation<\/h3>\n<p>Unsere \u00d6ffnungszeiten (w\u00e4hrend des Semesters)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dienstag 11:00-13:00 Uhr<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mittwoch 13:00-15:00 Uhr\u00a0<\/strong>(am 18+25.3. entf\u00e4llt die Sprechstunde)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Donnerstag 11:00-13:00 Uhr<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Au\u00dferhalb der \u00d6ffnungszeiten finden Beratungen<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0per Email an sozial@htu.at statt!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Office hours &#8211; Foreign Students<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thursday 11 am \u2013 1 pm\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In den <strong>Osterferien (30.03.- 06.04.)<\/strong> ist unser B\u00fcro geschlossen. Beratungen finden nur via Email statt!<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Feel free to send an <strong>email to <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:sozial@htu.at\"><strong>sozial@htu.at<\/strong><\/a> at any time. <em>If you have received a letter from the tax office or the study grant office, please send it as a PDF. To clarify if an ECTS certificate is sufficient, please send us your complete transcript including failed exam attempts as a PDF.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>Our office is the Social Affairs Department at <em>Karlsplatz 13, Hof 1, Stiege 4, EG, 1040 Vienna<\/em>. If you go right into the study room, it&#8217;s the second door on the left. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Hochsch%C3%BClerinnen-+und+Hochsch%C3%BClerschaft+an+der+TU+Wien\/@48.1988243,16.3690306,158m\/data=!3m2!1e3!5s0x476d07836d8bc595:0xf6c74364703c5856!4m19!1m12!4m11!1m3!2m2!1d16.3693041!2d48.198793!1m6!1m2!1s0x476d07836b6622ab:0x8eff76a60443af15!2sHochsch%C3%BClerinnen-+und+Hochsch%C3%BClerschaft+an+der+TU+Wien,+Karlsplatz+13%2FHof+1+%2F+Stiege+4,+1040+EG!2m2!1d16.3692216!2d48.1988075!3m5!1s0x476d07836b6622ab:0x8eff76a60443af15!8m2!3d48.1988075!4d16.3692216!16s%2Fg%2F1wg5wtcf!5m1!1e4?entry=ttu\">Google Maps<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p>Additionally, we offer free <strong>external services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Appointments <\/strong>for<strong> tax consultation <\/strong>at <a href=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/en\/?page_id=23370\">https:\/\/htu.at\/steuerberatung\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Appointments <\/strong>for<strong> tenancy and housing law consultation<\/strong> at <a href=\"mailto:wohnrecht@oeh.ac.at\">wohnrecht@oeh.ac.at<\/a> (\u00d6H Federal Representation)<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Lectures<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/events.htu.at\/@sozial\">Dates for our lectures and events<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/en\/grants\/\">Grants Video Library<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Info Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/en\/mental-health\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1673\">How can I start psychotherapy?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/en\/study-start\/\">Information on starting your studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/financing\/\">Financing your studies (English)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/downloads\">Social Brochure<\/a> of the \u00d6H Federal Representation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Financial Support from HTU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Study Success Aid (financial aid in emergencies)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Fund (financial aid in emergencies)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reading and STEM Support (if you have children)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>More info <a href=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/en\/funds\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1266\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Scholarships at TU Wien<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>We have written an article on the topic of <a href=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/en\/scholarships\/\">scholarships<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can find more information from TU <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuwien.at\/studium\/studieren-an-der-tuw\/stipendien-und-beihilfen\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Information from TU Wien<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuwien.at\/studium\/zulassung\">Admission<\/a> (process, deadlines,&#8230;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuwien.at\/studium\/zulassung\/oeh-beitrag-und-studienbeitrag\">\u00d6H and Student Contribution<\/a> (amount, refund, deadlines,&#8230;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuwien.at\/studium\/studieren-an-der-tuw\/beurlaubung\">Leave of Absence from Studies<\/a> (reasons, deadlines,&#8230;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuwien.at\/studium\/studieren-an-der-tuw\/schliessung-von-studien\">Deregistration from Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuwien.at\/studium\/zulassung\/formulare-antraege\">Forms<\/a> (tuition fee refund,&#8230;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiss.tuwien.ac.at\/mbl\/main\/uebersicht?fuer=mb\">Bulletins<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Legal Basis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>All Austrian legal texts are accessible in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ris.bka.gv.at\/\">RIS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ris.bka.gv.at\/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=10009824\">Study Promotion Act<\/a> (StudFG 1992) for study grants, self-supporting scholarships &#8211; Attention <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parlament.gv.at\/PAKT\/RGES\/index.shtml?jsMode=&amp;xdocumentUri=&amp;filterJq=&amp;view=&amp;GP=XXVII&amp;anwenden=Anwenden&amp;RGES=ALLE&amp;SUCH=Studienf%C3%B6rderungsgesetz&amp;listeId=103&amp;FBEZ=FP_003\">Amendment<\/a>! New regulations apply from September 1, 2022! You can find a comparison <a href=\"https:\/\/draftable.com\/compare\/RXTRCnjHeUjY\">here<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ris.bka.gv.at\/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=10008220\">Family Burden Equalization Act<\/a> (FLAG 1967) for family allowance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ris.bka.gv.at\/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=20002128\">University Act<\/a> current version (UG 2002) &#8211; Attention Amendment! Further new regulations apply from October 1, 2022 (e.g., minimum study performance)! <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ris.bka.gv.at\/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=20008892\">University Students&#8217; Union Act<\/a> (HSG 2014)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ris.bka.gv.at\/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=20009265\">Ordinance of the Federal Ministry &#8211; Extension of the entitlement period for receiving study grants for student representatives<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuwien.at\/tu-wien\/organisation\/zentrale-bereiche\/datenschutz-und-dokumentenmanagement\/satzung\">Statutes of TU Wien<\/a> (e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuwien.at\/index.php?eID=dms&amp;s=4&amp;path=Satzung\/Studienrechtliche%20Bestimmungen.pdf\">study law provisions<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Forms Compilation <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oesterreich.gv.at\/de\/formsearch\/results?q=familienbeihilfe\">Application for Family Allowance  <\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/formulare-sozialrecht\">\u00d6H Forms<\/a><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Complaints to TU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuwien.at\/studium\/student-support\/ombudsstelle-fuer-studium-und-lehre\">Ombudsman&#8217;s Office<\/a> for Study and Teaching is a <strong>point of contact for TU students regarding everyday university matters<\/strong>. It can advise, support, and mediate. It contacts those responsible and works with them to find solutions.  <\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Jobs in the Department<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/mitmachen\/\">Volunteer Staff in Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/videoframe_2854.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23320\" style=\"width:654px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/videoframe_2854.png 1920w, https:\/\/htu.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/videoframe_2854-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/htu.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/videoframe_2854-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/htu.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/videoframe_2854-1536x1152.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are your local student representation at TU Wien. 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