{"id":23434,"date":"2024-09-15T17:59:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-15T15:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/htu.at\/student-legal-affairs-advice-contact\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T14:42:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:42:21","slug":"student-legal-affairs-advice-contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/htu.at\/en\/student-legal-affairs-advice-contact\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Legal Affairs &#8211; Advice &amp; Contact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__default-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-520e997e\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-196f690d wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"#\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Click Here<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\n\n\n<p>At HTU, the Department for Education and Politics is responsible for academic legal advice. We consist of volunteer students and deal with everything related to higher education and education policy.  <\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>Our core tasks include representing and advising students on academic law, as well as preparing academic legal knowledge through workshops for student representatives and students. Furthermore, we always keep an eye on current university and higher education law amendments and draft statements and press releases regarding student-relevant changes. We are in close contact with various stakeholders and advocate for students&#8217; rights with them. Additionally, we support other organizational units within HTU with (educational) political agendas.   <\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Office Hours<\/h2>\n<p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mittwoch: 16:15 \u2013 18:00<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In unserem B\u00fcro bzw gegen\u00fcber im Besprechungsraum in Pr\u00e4senz und telefonisch<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\n\n<p>Available by phone during our office hours at: <a href=\"tel:+4315880149515\">+43 1 58801 49515<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>Further in-person appointments or online office hours are available by arrangement.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>During the lecture-free period<\/strong>: Office hours by appointment only, please email <a href=\"mailto:bipol@htu.at\"><strong>bipol@htu.at<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consultation<\/h2>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-elements-969b910ec9995ad9bcb2f6fc69639d77\"><em>For urgent matters, please indicate this in the subject line of your email. It is particularly important to note that an appeal against a negative grade is only possible within <strong>4 weeks<\/strong> of receiving the assessment. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>Our office is located in the HTU, Main Building, 1st Courtyard, Staircase 4, Ground Floor, (Karlsplatz 13 \/ E915, 1040 Vienna, Austria), <a href=\"https:\/\/tuw-maps.tuwien.ac.at\/?q=ACEG40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to map, Room number ACEG40<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>Currently, we recommend contacting us primarily by email, as our office is only staffed during office hours. Additionally, staffing depends on the incidental presence of one of our team members. If necessary, we also offer additional in-person appointments by arrangement.  <\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>Privacy Notice: Emails sent to our address are read, processed, and treated confidentially by <a href=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/bipol\/team\">our team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Involved! <\/h2>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>Are you interested in academic law and enjoy advocating for students? Then the Department for Education and Politics is the right place for you! <\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2bbfdfb8 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b827052 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n<p><strong>What we do: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Weekly Meetings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Office Hours <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Answering emails <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Preparing and conducting workshops <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Drafting statements on legislative proposals <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Continuing education events throughout Austria <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Team-building seminars <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b827052 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n<p><strong>Your benefits: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Allowance for duties <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>6 ECTS\/semester for elective ECTS <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>bis zu 4 zus\u00e4tzliche Toleranzsemester bei\n\n<br \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Family allowance <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Study grant <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Exemption from tuition fees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;re interested, simply send an email to <a href=\"mailto:bipol@htu.at\">bipol@htu.at<\/a> and join our next meeting! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8773-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/htu.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8773-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/htu.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8773-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/htu.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8773-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/htu.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8773-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/htu.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8773-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At HTU, the Department for Education and Politics is responsible for academic legal advice. 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