News from EcoS

This section compiles all of the news from the EcoS program. You can also see the articles according to the following categories: EcoS up to Date or EcoS in the News.

If you are interested in keeping up-to-date with student-organized events, please make sure to monitor the social media accounts managed by our student representatives

18.03.2026
 

[Event] Studying in Taiwan

On March 18, the Taiwan Economics and Cultural Office of Vienna hosts an information event about scholarships and studying opportunities in Taiwan.

EcoS Updates
22.02.2026
 

[Call for Applications] EcoS Student Assistant

Our team is looking for an assistant for administrative and research-related tasks.

EcoS Online
02.02.2026
 

Join Prof. Gerstl as he will be discussing the Philippines‘ priorities for its 2026 ASEAN Chairmanship with Philippine Foreign Minister Ma. Theresa...

EcoS Updates
26.01.2026
 

The university of Vienna will offer free online Indonesian Language Courses in the upcoming summer semester 2026.

EcoS Updates
26.01.2026
 

[Guest Lecture] Sticky Attachments, Clean Connections: Senior–Junior Relations Among South Korean Professionals

Join us for a guest lecture January 26 with Prof. Dr. Olga Fedorenko, Seoul National University.

EcoS Updates
21.01.2026
 

[Scholarship] Informational Event for Scholarships in the PR China

The Confucius Institute at the University of Vienna proudly announces the Information Program for Scholarships in China.

EcoS Updates
15.12.2025
 

[Guest Lecture] From Mutual Observation to Mutual Cultivation: Rethinking Asian Studies between Europe and China

Join us for a guest lecture December 15 with Dr. Oliver Radtke, cross-cultural strategist with 25 years of experience on Europe-China relations.

EcoS Updates
02.12.2025
 

[Article] Recognizing Separation, Creating Peace: Rethinking ROK Constitutional Assumptions

In a 38 North article, Dan Gudgeon writes about the interplay and constraints of building sustainable peace on the Korean Peninsula.

EcoS Online
29.11.2025
 

[Podcast] Wie es ist, als Deutscher in Nordkorea zu leben (German)

Prof. Rüdiger Frank spricht mit dem Thema des Tages Podcast über ein Studiensemester, dass er in Nordkorea verbracht hat.

EcoS Online
24.11.2025
 

[Guest Lecture] The DPRK: Where Has It Come From and Where Is It Going?

Join us for a guest lecture on November 24 with Glyn Ford, former MEP (1984–2009) and Director of Track2Asia.

EcoS Updates
24.11.2025
 

[Event] Europe and Southeast Asia: Anchors for a Stable Indo-Pacific Order

Join for a panel discussion with Alfred Gerstl at the Vienna School of International Studies.

EcoS Online
21.11.2025
 

[Article] Towards a Jucheization of the West? North Korea as a Mirror of Global Fragmentation

In an article in Horizons (CIRSD), Prof. Rüdiger Frank examines the DPRK’s responses at a time when the international system is undergoing a profound...

EcoS Online
06.11.2025
 

[Journal Article] From Division to Democracy: Integrating Post-Socialist Citizens in Germany and South Korea

Robin Brehm, Tianzi Zhou, and Steven Denney examine attitudinal legacies among post-socialists in Germany and South Korea.

EcoS Online
29.10.2025
 

[Podcast] Kims Momentum: Was Nordkoreas Rückkehr auf die Weltbühne bedeutet (German)

Prof. Rüdiger Frank spricht bei "NZZ Geopolitik" über Nordkoreas Rolle in der neuen Weltordnung.

EcoS Online
27.10.2025
 

[Guest Lecture] The Lee Jae Myung Government's Pragmatic Foreign Policy and Challenges Ahead

Join us for a guest lecture on October 27 with Moon Chung-in, a distinguished scholar and foreign policy advisor.

EcoS Updates