Department for Social Policy

The Social Affairs Office of the Federal Representation of the Austrian Students’ Union (ÖH) provides information, advice, and intervenes free of charge to improve the social situation of students.

Social Counseling:

You can reach Social Counseling via email at sozial@oeh.ac.at or by phone at +43/1/310 88 80 -43 or -40. In-person consultations are available by prior appointment.

Housing Rights Counseling:

You can contact the Housing Rights Counseling via email at wohnrecht@oeh.ac.at or during the specified consultation hours via Skype or phone at +43/1/310 88 80 -41. In-person consultations are held after making a prior appointment at the cooperation office of the Tenants’ Initiative (Address: Schüttaustraße 1-39, 1220 Vienna).

Social Funds Counseling:

You can reach the Social Funds Counseling via email at sozialfonds@oeh.ac.at or during the Social Fund’s consultation hours by phone at +43/1/310 88 80 -45 or -44.  

The reports of the department can be found here.

E-mail:
 

Address:

Department for Social Policy
Taubstummengasse 7-9, 4th floor
1040 Vienna

Austria

Phone:
Social counseling: +43/1/310 88 80 – 43 or – 40
Housing law advice: +43/1/310 88 80 – 41
Social Fund: +43/1/310 88 80 – 45 or – 44
Katharina Weissenböck
Stefanie Berger
Verena Mertel
Jakob Muther
Tristan Nitzsche
Clerk for student dormitories



tristan.nitzsche@oeh.ac.at
Josef Iraschko
Housing and rental advice

wohnrecht@oeh.ac.at

Tel.: 01/3108880 - 41
Lisa Korninger
Lawyer in the social department

sozial@oeh.ac.at

Tel.: 01/3108880 - 40
Andreas Wöckinger
Lawyer in the social department

sozial@oeh.ac.at

Tel.: 01/3108880 - 43
Kanita Halkić
Social Fund

sozialfonds@oeh.ac.at

Tel.: 01/3108880 - 44
Marlene Karpischek
Social Fund

sozialfonds@oeh.ac.at

Tel.: 01/3108880 - 45