RQB stands for Austrian Reference Point for Quality Assurance in General and Vocational Education and Training – die Referenzstelle für Qualität in der Allgemein- und BerufsBildung
A delegation from nine Kosovar higher education institutions visited Vienna in April to exchange ideas with Austrian universities and establish new contacts.
On a sunny spring day, scholars from Upper Austria and Salzburg gathered in the historic city of Salzburg for a day of cultural discovery, networking, and shared experiences, organised by the OeAD Regional Offices Salzburg and Linz.
On 23 April 2026, the OeAD Alumni Talk in Vienna welcomed Fernando Ruiz Peyré, who offered an inspiring account of his personal and professional journey—from an exchange student to an internationally connected researcher in interdisciplinary mountain studies. Now affiliated with the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research at the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the University of Innsbruck, he reflected on how academic mobility and international cooperation have shaped his career and research perspective.
Mulugeta Tenaw Assaye, APPEAR scholar and PhD candidate at BOKU University, explores how informal settlements in Addis Ababa are shaped by deeply intertwined social, economic, political, and environmental “lock-ins.” Drawing on his recent publication in Cities, he identifies pathways toward inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban development that empower marginalized communities while protecting the environment.
