What you need to know about the ÖH election

From 13 to 15 May, Austria's students are invited to vote. What do the eleven incoming lists and political groups promise and demand? And why is the voter turnout at ÖH elections traditionally so low?

From Tuesday to Thursday, approximately 360,000 students at public and private universities, universities of applied sciences (FH), and universities of teacher education (PH) can vote for their representation for the next two academic years in the Austrian Students' Union (ÖH) elections. Eleven lists are running nationwide; in the last ballot in 2023, turnout was only 21 percent. This year's ÖH election is likely to be the only nationwide electi…

WIEN. Politologist Eva Zeglovits sees the day before the third election (Tuesday to Thursday) as a starting point "which is different at each university"

Holzleitner: "Use your voice, because a strong ÖH makes the difference" Under the motto "Your vote, your ÖH" the election to the Austrian High School Student Union (ÖH-Wahl) 2025 takes place from 13 to 15 May. Minister of Science Eva-Maria Holzleitner supports this call during a joint press conference with the ÖH Presidency team in a canteen at the Vienna University of Technology: "It is a great concern for me that all students in Austria use th…

The ÖH elections are held from Tuesday to Thursday at universities, universities of applied sciences and educational institutions. 360,000 students are eligible to vote.