ÖH Wahl 2025: Results reveal surprises and new mandates!

ÖH Wahl 2025: Results reveal surprises and new mandates!

Wien, Österreich - On May 16, 2025, the election for the federal representation of the Austrian University of Applied Sciences (ÖH) was completed. A total of 81,582 students took part in the ÖH election 2025, which corresponds to a turnout of 22.09%. The results show a clear affection for the socialist and alternative representations.

The strongest force among the students was the Association of Socialist Students in Austria (VSSTÖ), which comes to 19 mandates with 30.16% of the votes. The Action Community (AG) also cut off with 20.87% (12 mandates) and can count on stable support.

results in detail

• Greens & Alternative Students (grass): 18.21% (11 mandates)
• Young liberal students (Junos): 7.60% (4 mandates)
• Independent student lists in Austria: 6.67% (4 mandates)
• Communist student association - left list (KSV Lili): 4.55% (2 mandates)
• Communist Student Association (KSV KJÖ): 4.78% (2 mandates)
• Who the f*ck is Herbert? (Herbert): 2.27% (1 mandate)
• Ring Freedom Students (RFS): 2.95% (1 mandate)
• Revolutionary Communist Party - Students at universities: 1.14% (0 mandates)
• fölik. Your transparent student representative: 0.79% (0 mandates)

The complete results of the university representatives can be viewed on the official website: Wahlengebungen2025.oeh.ac.at .

The turnout reflects the interest and mobilization ability of the individual groups. Some observers notice that despite the relatively low turnout, the results are representative of the political landscapes of the universities. It is expected that the elected representations will now focus on important topics of the students, such as tuition fees and dormitory.

For more information and questions, those responsible for the ÖH are available at the following contact address: Samuel Hafner, phone: +43 664 88656315, email: samuel.hafner@oeh.ac.at .

Additional information about the choice and the results can also be found on wien.orf.at .