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• Climate change, democracy and global health

  Circle U. currently has three thematic priorities which are central to the prosperity and sustainability of today’s society: climate change, democracy and global health. Students, academic staff, administrative staff and external stakeholders work together in "Knowledge Hubs" on teaching, research and innovation in these areas. The Circle U. universities are developing new joint research-based courses, seminars and summer schools on these three topics, which will be implemented using innovative pedagogical approaches. 
• Academic Chairs

  A network of Academic Chairs at all Circle U. universities has a leading role in Circle U. Academic Chairs are responsible for developing the thematic priorities and driving them forward by means of innovative courses, seminars and summer schools. 

  The Circle U. Academic Chair Programme

  Academic Chairs at the University of Vienna 
• Student Representatives

  Since October 2020, Elena Furthmayr has been a student at the University of Vienna, studying law at the Juridicum in Vienna. She is now in the second of three sections of law school. She became a member of the VSStÖ (Socialist Student Association in Austria) and started working at the Students Union at the University of Vienna in January 2022. As part of the Office for Sustainability and International Affairs, Elena is responsible for the international part of this office. She works with requests from students, especially regarding Erasmus+ (Incoming and Outgoing) and other opportunities for students to study abroad or for foreign students to study in Austria. Furthermore, she now especially works with and for the Circle U. Alliance and the Circle U. Student Union (CUSU).

   

  Florian Tschebul studies communication sciences. He is a student representative in the Austrian Students’ Union (ÖH) since 2020 and in the University Students’ Union since 2021. He is a member of the Green and Alternative Students (GRAS). On the national level he is the Chairperson of the International affairs committee. Since 2023 he is a student representative in the Circle U. Student Union (CUSU). 

  

  
• Ambassadors

  The ambassadors' program aims to locally promote the alliance's initiatives and opportunities at each member university. It also supports community building within Circle U. by fostering belonging and ownership, encouraging participation in alliance activities, and inspiring new grassroots initiatives.
• Mobility

  Circle U. aims to create an inclusive European campus that facilitates and promotes the mobility of students, academic staff and administrative staff, whether physically, virtually or through "blended learning". Students, academic staff and administrative staff will have more opportunities to gain international experience at other Circle U. universities and also to network virtually with members of other Circle U. universities.