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Circular and Return Migration Management

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28/05/2025

DEMIG Online Talk: The Spatial Production of Migratory Corridors across the Americas

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We're excited to invite you to the next DEMIG Online Talk on May 28 with Soledad Álvarez Velasco, Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. She will discuss the transformation of migratory pathways across the Americas over the last decades amid global political developments.

29/04/2025

Lea Müller-Funk admitted to Young Academy

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Migration researcher from the University for Continuing Education Krems among the eight new members of the Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Sciences

07/10/2024

New database assesses estimations of irregular migration

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The international research project “MIrreM”, led by the University for Continuing Education Krems, examines figures on irregular migration in Europe and the USA

20/06/2024

Ethical Dilemmas of Migration

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Julia Mourão Permoser, University Professor for Migration and Integration, provided insights into specific ethical issues in the context of migration

25/04/2024

Climate-induced migration and international law: Will the law ever catch up?

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In the next event in the public lecture series "DEMIG Online Talks", the two law professors Avidan Kent and Simon Behrman will examine the extent to which the issue of climate-induced migration has been reflected in international law to date.

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Annual Meeting of the Austrian Economic Association (NOeG) 2025

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23/09/2025

We are pleased to announce that the next Annual Meeting of the Austrian Economic Association will take place in Krems from September 23 to 24 2025. The theme of this conference ist: "Migration as an Economic Reality". The call for papers will be open until March 15 2025.

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2025 IMISCOE Spring Conference Krems

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17/03/2025

We are pleased to announce that the 'Imiscoe Spring Conference' will take place next year in Krems. From March 17 to 19, the topic of irregular migration will be examined in hybrid lectures, workshops and discussion panels. The call for papers is open until September 6th.

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2022

Research Seminar - "Militant Mobilization and Exile: The Afghan case"

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The fourth Interdisciplinary Migration Research Seminar from the series "Past and Future of Migration from Afghanistan" will take place on May 5, 2022. Dr. Kristian Harpviken, Research Professor at PRIO will hold the keynote on "Militant Mobilization and Exile: The Afghan case".

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Mar
2022

Faculty Talk: "Transnationale Identitäten und Zugehörigkeiten"

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The Department of Migration and Globalisation deals in the online discussion event on March 23, 2022 at 4 p.m. with transnational identities and affiliations.

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2022

Research Seminar - "The Role of the Afghan Diaspora in a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan"

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The third Interdisciplinary Migration Research Seminar from the series "Past and Future of Migration from Afghanistan" will take place on January 20, 2022. Ali Ahmad Safi, Danube University Krems, will hold the keynote on "The Role of the Afghan Diaspora in a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan".

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Friedrich Altenburg

Mag. Friedrich Altenburg, MSc

Deputy Head and Study Program Manager - Department for Migration and Globalisation

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Tania Berger

Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Tania Berger

Center for Environmental Sensitivity

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Mathias Czaika

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Mathias Czaika

Head of Department - Department for Migration and Globalisation

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Mag. Mag. Isabella Skrivanek, PhD

Scientific Staff - Department for Migration and Globalisation

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Alexandra Zeilinger

Alexandra Zeilinger

Administrative Assistant - Department for Migration and Globalisation

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Centre for Global Competences

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Centre for Global Competences

The Centre for Global Competences is concerned with theory-guided and research-based teaching. This means enabling students to see their practically acquired action knowledge from a new perspective.

Centre for Migration and Globalisation Research

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Centre for Migration and Globalisation Research

The Centre for Migration and Globalisation Studies sees migration as an integral part of complex processes of internationalisation, globalisation and social transformation.

Teaching at the Department for Continuing Education Research and Educational Technologies

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Study program or weekend seminar? Here you will find an overview of our continuing education programs.

PhD Programs

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The PhD programs at the University for Continuing Education Krems are accredited by AQ Austria. The structure follows the approach of scientific excellence in research, and students take part in third-party funded research projects. Learn more!

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