The (ÖH) has organized a major demonstration in this Thursday, with 10,000 participants expected to march from the to the between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM to demand more funding.
Austria's 23 public universities face a two-billion-euro shortfall in the 2028-2030 budget, leading to plans to cut every tenth position. While university councils suggest reducing parallel programs, rectorates and the are supporting the protest.
This mobilization follows a May protest of 40,000 people and highlights growing concerns over academic quality. Works councils warn that these budget gaps will inevitably result in fewer available courses and significantly poorer student supervision ratios.