Report of the Chairmanship Team for the 2nd Ordinary Session of the
Federal representation on 03.06.2022
Composed 27.05.2022
ÖH student survey
The ÖH student survey took place digitally from February 01 to March 15. All
Students have received a mail with a personalized invitation link (Unique
link) and around 28,000 participants have completed the survey.
completed and sent. The IFES (Institute for Empirical Social Research)
was in charge of the technical processing and provided the unique links to the
Provided. The evaluation and presentation of the survey results
were also held jointly with IFES. On May 17, the ÖH held a
Press conference at the ÖH office to present the most important findings as well as first
To present derivations and orders for action. Significant findings
include, for example, that one out of three students is affected by financial
problems affected is that the majority of students are public
transport clearly prefers and usually only drives a car when there is no
public connection and, thirdly, that the students are in contact with the
Corona measures at the universities were largely satisfied, but the
planning certainty has been clearly lacking since the pandemic. The entire
Survey results are available at
https://www.oeh.ac.at/sites/default/files/oh_studierendenbefragung.pdf available. About
the summer, a results report in the form of a brochure is to be produced and
the results are to be presented to various political stakeholders.
Tuition Assistance New
Months ago, a detailed demand paper was published on student grants.
under the direction of the social department together with various experts.
elaborated. This demand paper provided the substantive basis for the
Discussion and positioning on the StudFG presented by the government.
Novella. The ÖH strongly criticizes that the increase in view of the
current inflation is too low, that no automatic valorization is foreseen
is that the reference period does not cover the real duration of studies and that the
The number of recipients has not been expanded enough. The new study grant
also includes some aggravations that apply especially in cases of hardship and can be
thus do not ensure financial security for recipients of student grants.
In order to be able to fight for improvements, the ÖH has initiated a parliamentary
Opinion submitted and also submitted to the Cabinet of the
Minister of Science insistently brought in personally. Besides the
During the negotiation talks, the ÖH presented the points of criticism and the demands by means of a
The company’s broad-based communications strategy is also used to communicate with the outside world. Under the
slogan “Aid up, worries down!” were developed together with the department for
Public Relations and the Social Department two media campaigns, two
Panel discussions, an open letter, and numerous social media posts and
Videos on the subject organized and published.
TU Upper Austria
Also to the draft law of the foundation law to the TU Upper Austria the ÖH has
and carried out public relations work. The
These plans are alarming for the ÖH and must be rejected. A public
University must not only be funded as such, but must also participate in
comply with existing law to ensure student rights. For the
ÖH, however, the founding law for the TU Upper Austria clearly represents a
public law in order to increase the influence of the private sector.
strengthen, to introduce precarious study conditions, and to
standards. In particular, the aspiration to establish a private-law
enforce the relationship between students and the university as well as
not allow any student participation in the founding convention,
sharply criticizes the ÖH. It is unclear whether at the TU Upper Austria ÖH structures
are planned, which also means that there is a risk of students living under precarious
study conditions have to suffer without a representation of interests and
To have co-determination opportunities within the university to address the issues of
to solve. Attempts to circumvent student rights include.
problematic because the construct of the coming TU is also based on the
other emerging or existing institutions of higher education from the
federal government could be reallocated and thus ensure a nationwide
Weakening of student legal security results. The ÖH demands in addition to the
criticism raised for months by the government, in any
to be included in further planning steps and to have at least one
Student_in to the Founding Covenant.
Support services for Ukrainian students
The ÖH emergency aid for students affected by the war in Ukraine runs
continues. For the emergency financial aid package for students in social need
some processing days and weekends were spent with the volunteers
held jointly in order to make rapid progress in processing applications. It
Six award panels have already been held, in which the chair team, the unit
for economic affairs and the social department about the subsidies
decided. For the exchange about the situation in Ukraine took place various
Meetings were held, among others, with the Ukrainian Embassy and the Ukrainian
Student Council. A joint crowdfunding project was launched with the latter
launched under the slogan “Raise a Roof”. Crowdfunding is intended to raise money
be collected in order to provide students who are studying within Ukraine at secure
study locations have to flee to finance places of residence. The crowdfunding will take place on
the platform respekt.net, the ÖH is responsible for the organization and
Application.
Logo competition & new CI development
Together with the public relations department and the agency PapaBogner
an ÖH logo competition was held, in which more than 200 students
have participated. The tender and the selection process ran along
of selection criteria defined in advance. The logo contest was divided into two
Phases built. After the first submission deadline, the ÖH has met with the
university representatives and the agency and about 10 participants.
feedback and invited them to submit revised versions.
The logo designs were then handed over to the agency, which created the logos in
have woven in a possible corporate identity (=CI). The CI is currently being developed by
finalized by the agency and in a further step for necessary artwork.
prepared for the new logo and the new CI to be launched in calendar week 25.
can be presented.
TOPICS Networking & Dates
The international networking and representation of the ÖH by the chairmanship team has been in
intensively over the past few months. On 01 April, the chairmanship team was invited,
in Hanover at the general meeting of the free association of the
Studierendenschaften (fzs), i.e. the German equivalent to ÖH, and
to give a greeting. A similar invitation was also issued by the VSS, the
Association of Swiss Student Bodies, in order to contribute to its
Assembly of Delegates on 07. and 08 May also to give a greeting. At
In turn, representatives of the VSS and the fzs were invited to join the
ÖH Bundesvertretung meeting and also greetings to the
body to address. This networking is particularly important because the
German-speaking student councils have many things in common.
and because they look back on a long and intensive collaboration that has already
some important projects, mutual assistance and much more
has produced. For example, the “Raise a Roof” crowdfunding campaign…
arose after the VSS had previously carried out a very similar project and
has made his experience available to the ÖH with great willingness.
Both VSS and fzs are also part of the TOPICS network, which within
the ESU works together. Here took place on 8,9. and April 10 a meeting in
Luxembourg under the hosting of the UNEL (Union Nationale des
Étudiant-e-s de Luxembourg), which was held in particular to prepare the ESU
Board meetings held May 23-28 in Paris served. The ÖH participates in this with
a four-member delegation, which also included one person from the chairmanship team.
heard.
Dates
Call with the BMBWF, 22.03.2022
Representatives of the Ministry of Science have presented the ÖH demands on the
Study allowance transmitted after the 1st o. BV meeting in summer semester 2022.
and are those with the chairmanship team and the social department together.
gone through. Unfortunately, the BMBWF did not see the
political necessity to put up the money for it.
BJV General Assembly, 24.03.2022
On March 24, the BJV General Assembly took place in Vienna, where four delegates of the ÖH
participated. On site there were several small workshops on youth work and a few
to agree on content-related positioning for the federal youth representation.
It was also decided to appoint a new managing director.
Networking with the Ombuds Office for Students in the BMBWF, 28.03.2022 and
20.05.2022
With the Ombuds Office for Students, the chair team is regularly
in contact. On March 28, the outgoing head of the ombudsman’s office, Josef
Leidenfrost, with his Portuguese counterpart to the chairmanship team to the office to meet
to exchange ideas about current topics and his farewell as leader. With the
subsequent director Anna-Katharina Rothwangl, the chairmanship team has
also met on May 20 to report on the results of the evaluation to date.
of training contracts at private universities. The evaluation is
legally completed and the results, as well as any action steps
are discussed with local university representatives. Together with the
Ombudsman’s Office, a final report is to be prepared.
Unit-JF, 21.04.2022 and 18.05.2022
Also in April and May, a unit-JF was held, where all volunteers
are invited, will take place in the ÖH office. On April 21, we took the time,
to reflect on the cooperation so far and to inform us about the plans of the
To exchange papers during the summer semester. Since in the winter semester corona-conditioned
a large part of the jour fixes and committees had to be held online, are pleased
all to be allowed to see each other more in presence in the office. At the presentation JF on May 20
Together with an external expert, we held a short workshop on time and project management in ÖH work in order to refresh our know-how.
as well as the 2. o. BV meeting together pre-discussed.
Meeting of the Working Group on Social Dimensions of BFUG, 25-26.04.2022.
The Working Group on Social Dimensions of the European Bologna Follow Up
Group met in Malta from April 25-26. There were indicators that
already worked out in subgroups on different guidelines and principles for the
Measurability of the social dimension in the European Higher Education Area were developed by
presented to the subgroups, discussed, fed back and transferred into a second
Evaluation round sent. The next meeting of the Working Group is scheduled for June in
The Hague.
Exchange with StudentPulse, on 28.04.2022
StudentPulse is a network of (former) student representatives in Denmark.
founded platform to conduct surveys and polls among students or
To carry out student representation structures as straightforwardly as possible. You
Have already worked with various national student bodies
and also wanted to introduce themselves to the ÖH.
Start-up date with Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler, 03.05.2022
Unfortunately, the date had to be postponed a few times, but in May it was possible to
a first official meeting between the ÖH presidency team and the
Vice Chancellor come. With Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler, the chairmanship team has pre
especially for improvements in student aid, since the deadline was in the middle of
was in the review phase. In addition, the TU Upper Austria and the
Crowdfunding project for Ukrainian students discussed.
Exchange with the BMBWF, 10.05.2022
The appointment took place with the Cabinet of the Minister of Science a few days after
the end of the evaluation period for the StudFG amendment and was therefore
mainly used to discuss the demands and criticisms of the ÖH.
talk. Some, small negotiation successes of the ÖH could be secured thereby
as well as the deletion of the maximum period of reference and the increase of the
Minimum payment amount. In addition, the chairmanship team has raised criticisms of the
Draft law on the TU Upper Austria appropriate and requires at least one_n
Student_in the Founding Convention. In conclusion, the resolution of the 1st o. BV
Meeting regarding ECTS for student members of the electoral commission.
submitted. The Cabinet has not yet taken a position on this.
Eyewitness talk with Daniel Chanoch, 10.05.2022
On May 10, the Chairmanship Team, together with the Human Rights Unit
and Social Policy and the Mauthausenkomitee Austria a
Eyewitness talk with the survivor of several concentration camps, Daniel
Chanoch, organized at the University of Vienna. Daniel Chanoch has learned from his very
touching life story and especially of his childhood as a Jew in the
National Socialism told. For over 40 years, he has been committed to ensuring that the
former Gunskirchen concentration camp becomes a memorial site. His tireless struggle has
On May 14, for the first time in its history, the company held a
Liberation ceremony for Gunskirchen concentration camp together with Daniel Chanoch and
other contemporary witnesses.
Exchange with ÖPUK, 11.05.2022
For the first time, the ÖPUK has elected a General Secretary, Barbara Peutz. To a
first meeting is that with the chairman of the ÖPUK to the ÖH office
and discussed current topics and projects with the chairmanship team in
of the ÖPUK exchanged.
Liberation ceremony in the former Mauthausen concentration camp, 15.05.2022
The chairmanship team participated together with other volunteers of the ÖH and
Persons from university representatives at the liberation ceremony in the former. KZ
Mauthausen participated. A wreath was laid. The journey and participation was
organized by the Department for Human Rights and Social Policy.
Bologna Day, 16.05.2022
In May, the OEAD, in cooperation with the BMBWF, published the second part of the
Bologna Day, which took place for the first time again in Presence and was attended by
numerous stakeholders from the higher education sector took part. One person
from the chairmanship team, during the “tour d’horizon” at the beginning of the event, gave a
short keynote speech held.
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