DSPL 59 Educational Sciences
The directors of DSPL 59 are responsible for the Doctoral Programme in Education. They assess applications for admission to the doctoral programme, plan the curriculum in line with demand, and decide on matters relating to study law and the organisation of the programme.
The tasks and functions of the Education Directorate of Studies and the Programme Conference are set out in the University of Vienna’s organisational chart.
In planning and further developing the content of the degree programme, the directorate of studies is supported by the members of the Programme Conference (STUKO).
Responsibilities
- Assessment of and decisions on applications for admission to the Doctoral Programme in Education
- Demand-driven planning and organisation of the range of courses on offer
- Ensuring the quality of teaching and further developing the curriculum in collaboration with the relevant bodies
- Deciding on applications and special cases within the limits of the law
- Acting as a point of contact for questions regarding study law and mediating in the event of problems with teaching staff relating to the Doctoral Programme in Education
General Contact Information for DSPL 59
If you would like to contact DSPL 59, please always send requests from your u:account-email address to the general SPL address dspl59(at)univie.ac.at!
Team DSPL 59
Marko Lüftenegger
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Director of the Study Program (Term of office: 2026–28)
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Christian Swertz
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Deputy Director of the Study Program (Term of office: 2026–28)
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Anja Lembens
Deputy Director of the Study Program (Term of office: 2026–28)
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Studienkonferenz DSPL 59
The Programme Conference (STUKO) consists of representatives of the academic university staff and student representatives.
The STUKO supports the directorate of studies in an advisory capacity. Its responsibilities include making recommendations and providing input on the curriculum and quality assurance for teaching, consulting on matters related to the organization of studies, and suggesting improvements to the directorate of studies to enhance study conditions.
All responsibilities and detailed information on the composition of the committee can be found in the University of Vienna’s organizational chart under §14 (PDF, German only).
STUKO Members (Term of Office 2026–28)
Regular Members
- Univ.-Prof. Lukas Meißel, BA MA PhD
- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Judith Schoonenboom
- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Henning Schluß
- Dr. Joy Muth, BSc MSc
- Synne Myrebøe, B.A. MA PhD
- Dr. Flora Woltran, BEd MEd MA
Alternate Members
- Assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr. Hannes Schweiger
- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dirk Lange
- Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Susanne Schwab
- Dr. Tonina Liriel Aurel, BA MA MA
- Denis Francesconi, MA PhD
- Mag. Dr. Alexander Hoffelner, BA BA
- Mag. Dr. Vincent Schatz-Laliberté
Regular Members
- Patricia Brunner, BA MA
- Nathalie Fichtberger, BA MA MA
- Zewen Li, MA
- Annika Martin, BA MA
- Thomas Moser
- Xirui Zhang
Alternate Members
- Mag.rer.nat. Julia Raberger
- Prateeksha Tiwari, B. Tech MA M.Phil.