20 years polis
In 2026, polis – Austrian Centre for Citizenship Education in Schools will celebrate its twentieth anniversary. To mark the occasion, we are publishing a brochure that provides an insight into …
polis aktuell – the journal of Zentrum polis
The journal is published digitally and in printed form. On 16 to 24 pages, topics of civic education are prepared for teachers. Under the link you can download polis aktuell …
Council of Europe honours an event organised by Zentrum polis for schools
To mark the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights, a special edition of the webinar series “Europe 90 Minutes+” was held on 23 October 2025 for all Austrian schools.
In memoriam Hannes Tretter
The Vienna Forum’s board is committed to continuing the life’s work of our colleague and chairman, Hannes Tretter, who passed away on 17 March 2025, in his spirit. We would …
We mourn the loss of Hannes Tretter
Dear members and friends of the Vienna Forum, The Vienna Forum must announce the passing of our friend and long-time colleague Hannes Tretter. His departure is a sad loss to …
NGO Coalition Report 2024 of women’s rights in Austria (shadow report)
This shadow report is a central contribution to the strengthening of women’s rights in Austria and emphasises the necessity of political, legal and social measures to consistently promote gender equality. …
Democracy, human rights and the judiciary
On 22 May 2024, the Krems Regional Court and the Krems-Waldviertel Lawyers’ Club hosted a lecture and panel discussion.
Austrian Citizenship Days
The Austrian Citizenship Days are an annual nationwide campaign (each year between 23 April and 9 May) with the aim to raise and strengthen public awareness for citizenship education in Austria. The initiative of the …
The 75th anniversary of the founding of the Council of Europe
To mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Council of Europe, Zentrum polis has created a comprehensive online resource for teachers and pupils . A collection of task …
On the death of Alexei Navalny
A joint statement by Vienna Forum for Democracy and Human Rights and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Austria