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Economist explains: How innovation secures our prosperity

Why has going to the supermarket become more expensive, and is Austria really in crisis? Economist Maik Schneider from the University of Graz explains the country's economic challenges and shows why innovation is the key to future prosperity.

Wirtschaftsnobelpreis: Verbindungen der ausgezeichneten Wissenschaftler zur Uni Graz

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion und Peter Howitt erhalten den Nobelpreis für Wirtschaftswissenschaften 2025. Und die drei Forscher haben Verbindungen zur Universität Graz. Zum einen waren Aghion und Mokyr Vortragende bei den „Graz Schumpeter Lectures“. Zum anderen beschäftigen sich Aghion und Howitt mit der Theorie der „schöpferischen Zerstörung durch Innovation“. Diesen Begriff hatte der Sozialwissenschaftler Joseph Alois Schumpeter, der Professor an der Uni Graz war, geprägt.

Green Academia Award for Earth Sciences, Business Administration and History

A high number of publications in prestigious research journals in combination with climate-friendly behaviour when it comes to international business trips – researchers from the Earth Sciences at the University of Graz best fulfilled this requirement last year. For this, they were presented with the Green Academia Award 2025 on 22 September. As winners, the scientific discipline received 50,000 euros. Business administration came in second place, receiving 20,000 euros, History in third place, receiving 10,000 euros. The prize money is intended be used for research and teaching projects that promote climate protection and sustainability.

Ten years of FAME: The career boost for female students

For over ten years, the FAME program at the University of Graz has been connecting female students with successful women from the worlds of business and science. They gain honest insights, make crucial contacts for their careers, and find inspiration for their own path into the professional world or self-employment.

Das war die FiRe Lecture 2025 mit Univ.-Prof. Gabriel Felbermayr, PhD!

How maths can ensure fairer elections

At the Schumpeter Lectures at the University of Graz, Nobel Prize winner Eric Maskin presented an innovative approach for fairer elections. The Harvard professor explained how a ranking system better reflects the will of the voters and prevents extremist candidates. A model that is already being successfully implemented in Alaska.

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