# #AustrianEducation in the news

October 12, 2026 at 02:28 PM

> Vienna Students Protest for Higher University Budget · Ministry Launches Bildungskompass School Platform · Austrian Students Plan October Budget Protests

[Vienna Students Protest for Higher University Budget](<https://austriareport.com/article/vienna-students-protest-for-higher-university-budget-c9699c9b>)
*October 12, 2026 at 02:28 PM* - University members blocked the Vienna Ring road to demand increased funding and protest projected billion-euro savings in the federal budget.

[Ministry Launches Bildungskompass School Platform](<https://austriareport.com/article/ministry-launches-bildungskompass-school-platform-31527678>)
*October 8, 2026 at 11:55 AM* - Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr introduces a new digital tool providing performance data and metrics for 6,000 domestic schools.

[Austrian Students Plan October Budget Protests](<https://austriareport.com/article/austrian-students-plan-october-budget-protests-5439b81b>)
*September 30, 2026 at 03:33 PM* - The Austrian Students' Association warns of large-scale demonstrations in mid-October depending on the upcoming university budget decision.