VSSTÖ celebrates historical election: Media Conference on May 20!

VSSTÖ celebrates historical election: Media Conference on May 20!

Hauptgebäude der Universität Wien, 1010 Wien, Österreich - In the ÖH elections 2025, the association of socialist students (VSSTÖ) cut off with a historical result of 30.16 %. This represents the best result in the history of the VSSTÖ, which remains the strongest force in the ÖH federal representation, with a total of 18 mandates. These results were announced on May 19, 2025, shortly after the elections that took place from May 13th to 15th. The press conference for the election will take place on May 20, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in the main building of the University of Vienna, lecture hall 27. Media representatives are invited to take photos of the event to capture the action.

The 22-year-old top candidate Selina Wienerroither has campaigned for social justice in education throughout her commitment in university policy. As a university policy spokeswoman for the VSSTÖ, she wants to campaign particularly for fair study conditions and for the concerns of work students. Her motto "Voice of the many" reflects the spirit of her campaign and the challenge of listening to the voice of all students. Wienerroither himself comes from a family without A-levels, which did not make her way into university education. These experiences shape their political commitment and their efforts to make the university system more fairly.

Occupation and process

The ÖH elections are an important event in which all students at public universities, universities of applied sciences, universities of pedagogical universities and private universities in Austria choose their representatives directly. In order to be entitled to vote, the students had to pay their ÖH contribution by March 25, 2025. For the elections, the voters received three ballot papers, which could be used at the program level, institution level and federal level. Postal voting was also possible, whereby the applications could be made online via the election portal.

It should be emphasized that the last ÖH elections took place in May 2023 and that a lively participation of students was expected. The comprehensive information on the election regulations and important dates can be called up on the official website.

commitment to social justice

Wienerroither, who is currently studying theater, film and media sciences, was involved in the student representative early. Her career began as a school representative at the commercial academy in Vöcklabruck and then campaigned for the rights of pupils in the regional student council in Upper Austria. In her current office, she is committed to a university that works without social selection, discrimination and excessive pressure to perform. It recognizes the difficulties with which children from workers' families are confronted and is convinced that the university must hear and take into account the perspectives of all students.

Wienerroither and the VSSTÖ have firmly taken place in the next few years to take important steps to improve study conditions and to promote social justice in the university system. The coming months will show how the political landscape will develop at universities in Austria.