Important information for students

Please note that the Department of East Asian Studies (incl. the secretariat) has limited office opening hours for students. Therefore, please book an appointment before going to their offices. For information on available time slots from Monday to Thursday, please visit secretariat's schedule. For your appointment request, please send an email with a detailed description of your inquiry to sinologie.ostasien[at]univie.ac.at. An appointment is not possible without prior notification.

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EcoS is a two-year multidisciplinary master program that focuses on the contemporary societal, political and economic issues in the East Asian region as a whole. East Asia is much more than just the sum of its parts, so the program emphasizes a comparativist approach to current transnational and regional issues.

The application window for the academic year 2025/2026  will be open from March 3 to April 7, 2025.

Read the latest announcements concerning courses, guest lectures, special events and other relevant changes within the program.

Get the latest insights and detailed analyses from EcoS staff on key issues and trends in the East Asian region.

 Most Recent Announcements

21.02.2025
 

[Call for Applications] Huayu Language Scholarship

Apply now for a 6-month language scholarship offered by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China (Taiwan)!

02.02.2025
 

[Article] The January 2025 Session of the North Korean Parliament: An Unusual Oath and the Absence of a “Russia-Effect”

On 38 North, Prof. Rüdiger Frank discusses the main issues of North Korean Supreme People's Assembly's latest session.

31.01.2025
 

[Vacancy] The Embassy of Japan in Austria is hiring!

The Japanese Embassy is seeking a (full-time) staff member for the Department "International Organizations and Kosovo Section." Application deadline:...

27.01.2025
 

[Event] The Economic Situation of North Korea in 2025

Save the date for an University of Vienna guest lecture by Prof. Dr. Bernhard Seliger on January 27, 2025.

26.01.2025
 

[Vacancy] We are hiring! Student Assistant at EcoS

The EcoS Chair is looking for a student assistant in the Summer Semester 2025.

21.01.2025
 

[Interview] Discord between President Marcos and Vice-President Duterte of the Philippines (German)

On the Ö1 Mittagsjournal, Alfred Gerstl elaborates on the background of the political unrest within the Philippines' leadership.