ÖH in a nutshell

Universitätsvertretung

(University Representation)

List election -> you vote for the »party«*!
*the PLUS clearly distances itself from the idea of having a political party and consequently an ideology behind it. Hence the name »Platform of Independent Students«
Here you vote for a group, not a person. The groups then divide the 11 seats of the representative board amongst their member,s according to the results of the elections, of course!

Bundesvertretung

(National Representation)

No direct vote -> Nomination by the UV!
Since the last elections, the national representation is not directly voted anymore. Two of the over 80 seats in the national committee are occu- pied by students from Klagenfurt. According to the election results the UV nominates the representatives. On a national level, the PLUS sup- ports the equally independent »Fachschaftslisten Österreich« (FLÖ).

Studienvertretung

(Study Program Representation)

Direct vote -> you vote for the individual representative!
Here you vote for 3-5 people, depending on the amount of students studying in the respective study program. Since you vote the individual, the »parties« do not play a big role, however, some candidates belong to one of the groups. For the candidates with such a membership we have included that information in brackets next to their names (p. 2).

ÖH-Referat

(ÖH Departements)

No direct vote -> Elected by the UV!
The ÖH departements cover a vast array of topics, ranging from educational policy, support for foreign students, culture and working students to the departement for gender equality and queer students, sports and financial aspects (and there‘s more…). The work of the involved students is invaluable for a pluralistic, functioning academic institution.