Christoph Grabenwarter

82nd ILA Conference Examines the Contours of International Law

From August 17 to 21, 2026, Vienna will become the center of global legal scholarship. Under the theme “Contours of International Law: Encounters and Evolutions,” leading scholars of international law will gather at the University of Vienna to seek answers to the most pressing crises and legal transformations of our time.

August 9, 2026

Farewell to Brigitte Bierlein: A Role Model for Generations

Austria has bid farewell to Brigitte Bierlein, the country's first female chancellor, who passed away at the beginning of June. The funeral services began with a solemn requiem in St. Stephen's Cathedral and ended with the burial at Vienna's Central Cemetery. Bierlein was not only honored as an outstanding lawyer and politician, but also as a courageous and far-sighted woman who was always ready to take on responsibility.

June 16, 2024

Vienna Rays of Hope "Lichtblicke" 2022 Opened

Until November 27, twelve Viennese locations will be transformed into so-called Chromotopia with white light lines and light images visible from afar. Under the artistic direction of Victoria Coeln, international artists are designing light interventions that can be seen in the evening and early morning hours and invite participation. For the first time, there will also be augmented reality, which will allow virtual light objects to float in the Chromotopia and merge with the light images.

October 2, 2022
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