ÖH – Elections for the Austrian Students Union 2019

This year, you have the opportunity to elect your representatives on the different levels of the Austrian Students Union. Picture: Element5 Digital on Unsplash

Who can vote?

[expand title=“Who can vote?“] Students of all studies are eligible to vote at the election of the Austrian Students Union 2019 if the Students’ Union fee has been paid by April 8^th. For Biology and Molecular Biology this concerns students of the following studies

Bachelor of Science Biology & Bachelor of Education Biology
Master of Science in the Field of (molecular) Biology & Master of Education Biology
Diploma Education
PhD in biological Science

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Who can I vote?

[expand title=“Who can I vote?“] At the ÖH Elections 2019 you can vote

One faction for the federal Austrian Students Union
One faction for the Students Union at the University of Vienna
5 people for the Students Representative Council

After the Black-Blue Government 2002 disestablished the direct vote of the representative councils on the faculty and center level, you can only determine them through the election of the Students Representative Council

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Has anything changed since the last Elections?

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Yes, for the period 2019 – 2021 there is also a representative council for Molecular Biology. For this, only Master Students of the Studies Molecular Biology, MMEI and Genetics and DevBio can vote if they were inscribed by April 8^th.

Additionally, there is a Students representative Council for the Education Studies. All Students of an Education Bachelor or Master can vote the StV Allgemeine Bildungswissenschaftliche Grundlagen (Fundamental pedagogical Basics). [/expand]

Why should I vote?

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Thousands of voluntary members work every day so that students get through university with as few complications as possible. A high turnout would show appreciation for this effort. In addition, you get to decide the political orientation of your representatives with your vote. [/expand]

I am unsatisfied – what can I do?

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You can vote other factions or people
You can contact the responsible individuals. For example, we in the Student representative council frequently offer advising times where we are glad to listen to your concerns and to improve our work in future.
You yourself can get involved. You can join at a faction or you can bring your ideas in one of our Plena. Together ideas, that would otherwise be impossible, can be realized.

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What ever did the Austrian Students Union do for me?

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Austrian Students Union

Campaign against Students Fees
Frequent meetings with the Ministers, output for example Studierendenheimnovelle
Legal actions

Students Union at the University of Vienna

Advising Center for general questions
Support in emergencies (like financial emergencies, Visa problems or hard problems with the studies)
Infrastructure for the Representative Councils on study, faculty and center level
Represents you in the senate and in front of the rectorate

Students Representative Council

Organization of several events
Represents you in hiring committees, so that good teaching will also be considered in personnel decisions
Mentoring for first semesters
Locally support your concerns regarding your studies

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Where can I vote?

[expand title=“Where can I vote?“] At the Students Union Elections 2019 you can vote at the following places the Representatives for Biology or Molecular Biology:

Polling Station UZA 1 (UWK 22)
- Studentspace in opposite of Seminar room
- Here you can vote the Students Representatives for Biology, for Education and for the Doctorate Natural Sciences
Polling Station MFPL (UWK 26)
- Floor 1, Room 1.508
- Here you can vote the Students Representatives for Molecular Biology, Biology, Education and for the Doctorate Natural Sciences

All Polling Stations are open at the following times: Monday, 27.05.19: 10am – 7pm Tuesday, 28.05.19: 9am – 8pm Wednesday, 29.05.19: 9am – 3pm [/expand]

Which Factions are participating in the Elections?

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Bundesvertretung

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Aktionsgemeinschaft

Student faction of the ÖVP, conservative

Verband Sozialistischer Student_innen in Österreich

Student Faction of the SPÖ, between socialist and social democratic Positions

Grüne und Alternative Student_innen

Student Faction of the Greens, basisdemocratic

Unabhängige Fachschaftslisten Österreichs

Student Faction independent of national political parties, left, near to the Fachschaften of Technical Universities

Junge liberale Studierende (JUNOS)

Student faction of the Neos

Kommunistischer Student_innenverband – Linke Liste

Israel solidary and basisdemocratic Split-off of the Communist Faction (KSV)

Ring Freiheitlicher Student_innen

Student Faction of the FPÖ

No Ma‘am

Fun and Men party

Kommunistischer StudentInnenverband (Kommunistische Jugend Ö.)

Communist party [/expandsub3] [expandsub3 title=“Universitätsvertretung“] Universitätsvertretung

Verband Sozialistischer Student_innen in Österreich

Student Faction of the SPÖ, in between socialist and social democratic Positions

Aktionsgemeinschaft

Student faction of the ÖVP, conservative

Grüne und Alternative Student_innen

Student Faction of the Greens, basisdemocratic

Junge liberale Studierende (JUNOS)

Student faction of the Neos

Kommunistischer Student_innenverband – Linke Liste

Israel solidary and basisdemocratic Split-off of the Communist Faction (KSV)

Kommunistischer StudentInnenverband (Kommunistische Jugend Ö.)

Communist party

Linkswende

Strange Trotskyst Party

Ring Freiheitlicher Student_innen

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Who is running in the election for the new Students Representatives Councils?

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The following people are candidates for the Election of the Austrian Students Union 2019, sorted by Students Representative Councils:

STV Biologie[expandsub5 title=“STV Biologie“]

Schmidtner Felix Korbinian – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Barth Johanna – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Fuhs Marvin – JUNOS

Geier Coralie – INDEPENDENT

Hummer Philipp – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Urbauer Michaela – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Wachtler Verena – INDEPENDENT and current STV

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STV Molekulare Biologie[expandsub5 title=“STV Molekulare Biologie“]

Farnhammer Fiona – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Frühbauer Benjamin – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Holstein Elisa – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Hornbachner Ruth – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Kasbauer Rajmund Attila – INDEPENDENT and current STV

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Barth Johanna – Basisgruppe Lehramt and STV Bio

Domocos Marlaine – Basisgruppe Lehramt and IG Geschichte

Angelika Groß – Aktionsgemeinschaft

Höfler David Roland

Ilisevic Florijan – Aktionsgemeinschaft

Klement Alexander – INDEPENDENT

König Klaus – Aktionsgemeinschaft

Mayer Jasmin – Basisgruppe Lehramt

Murauer Michael Manuel Helmut – JUNOS

Popovici-Sachim Stefan – JUNOS

Töscher Alexandra – Basisgruppe Lehramt

Treml Peter – Aktionsgemeinschaft

Widhalm Matthias – Aktionsgemeinschaft!

Wiesinger Wolfgang – Basisgruppe Lehramt and IG Geschichte

AG as well as Junos are trying to gain influence, although the Basisgruppe Lehramt already exists. This is not something we approve of, as – in our opinion – the Students Representative Council is supposed to be independent of political partys. In our mind, the StudReps could campaign better if they leave factional boundaries aside. Which is why we recommend the election of independent candidates.

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Is there a team of experienced people, who run for the new Student Representative Council?

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Yes, there are expericend individuals running in the election of the Austrian Students Union 2019.

The following people from the current STV are running for the future Students Representative Council Biology:

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Schmidtner Felix Korbinian – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Barth Johanna – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Hummer Philipp – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Urbauer Michaela – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Wachtler Verena – INDEPENDENT and current STV

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The following people from the current STV are running for the future Students Representative Council Molecular Biology:

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Farnhammer Fiona – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Frühbauer Benjamin – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Holstein Elisa – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Hornbachner Ruth – INDEPENDENT and current STV

Kasbauer Rajmund Attila – INDEPENDENT and current STV

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For the Students Representative Council Allgemeine Bildungswissenschaftliche Grundlagen (Fundamental pedagogical Basics) we recommend the candidates of the Basisgruppe Lehramt:

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Barth Johanna – Basisgruppe Lehramt and STV Bio

Domocos Marlaine – Basisgruppe Lehramt and IG Geschichte

Mayer Jasmin – Basisgruppe Lehramt

Töscher Alexandra – Basisgruppe Lehramt

Wiesinger Wolfgang – Basisgruppe Lehramt and IG Geschichte

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