What is behind the ongoing Gen Z protests around the world, and when will the phenomenon reach Austria? In the article “Global protests: Gen Z (finally) raises its voice (German)” Dženeta Karabegović (Department of Sociology) and Karin Fischer (JKU Linz) comment on this topic.

Four young researchers were honored on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at the University of Salzburg for their outstanding dissertations. Dr. Tijn De Vos was awarded for his work “Graph Sparsification in Distributed and Dynamic Settings”.

Luca Onorante, Head of the Forecasting Group at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, visited our department from December 1 to 4. During his stay, he engaged actively with colleagues across the department, discussing projects on econometric modelling, forecasting, and structural analysis. Our PhD students benefited in particular, gaining first-hand insights into the policy process at the European Commission and the role research plays in shaping economic policymaking in Europe. In addition, he contributed to discussions on the department’s strategic orientation in meetings with the department leadership.