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.

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 Most Recent Announcements

06.12.2024
 

[Article] The Coup of December 3, 2024, in South Korea: Background and Lessons for Democracy

An assessment by Prof. Rüdiger Frank.

04.12.2024
 

[EcoS Program] Sneak peek at the Summer Semester 2025

Learn about the courses we are offering in the upcoming semester.

22.11.2024
 

[Discussion] Russia and North Korea Against the West: Is Escalation Looming? (German)

Prof. Rüdiger Frank and Dr. Tereza Novotná engage in a discussion with hosted by the Friedlich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF).

19.11.2024
 

[Event] Art of the Deal Redux: Prospects for Diplomacy in the Second Trump-Kim Era

Save the date for a guest lecture with Prof. John Delury on December 9, 2024.

19.11.2024
 

[Event] Data Knowledge, and North Korean Scholarship

Save the date for a guest lecture with Prof. Hazel Smith on December 2, 2024.

18.11.2024
 

The Webster Vienna Private University hosts a special panel discussion on November 21st about ASEAN's role in Southeast Asia.