# Austrian Students to Protest University Funding

October 21, 2026 at 12:41 PM

> The Austrian Student Union expects 10,000 marchers in Vienna this Thursday to demand more funding amid a two-billion-euro budget shortfall.

The **Austrian Student Union** (ÖH) has organized a major demonstration in **Vienna** this Thursday, with 10,000 participants expected to march from the **Vienna University of Technology** to the **University of Vienna** 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 **GÖD union** 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.


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