Danubius Awards 2025

Datum/Zeit
November 13, 2025
16:30 - 18:00 MESZ/MEZ


Organised by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Women, Science and Research (BMFWF) and the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM).

The Danubius Award was created in 2011 by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Women, Science and Research (BMFWF) and the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM) with the intention to honor persons with extraordinary achievements in their scientific activity and output in relation to the Danube Region. The Danubius Award is intended to represent recognition for a profound scientific analysis of the Danube region.

 

Programme:

16:30 Introduction and Welcome

Eva-Maria Holzleitner, BSc (video message), Federal Minister for Women, Science and Research, Republic of Austria

Mag.a Martina Hartl, MAS, Federal Ministry for Women, Science and Research, Republic of Austria

Mag. Friedrich Faulhammer, Chairman of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe

 

16:40 Danubius Awards

Laudatio

Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Viktoria Weber, Rector of the University for Continuing Education Krems

 

16:50 Danubius Mid-Career Awards

Laudatio

Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Viktoria Weber, Rector of the University for Continuing Education Krems

 

17:00 Danubius Young Scientist Award

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Daniel David, Minister of Education and Research, Romania and President of the Danube Rectors‘ Conference

Presentation of Danubius Young Scientist Award Winners

 

18:00 End of Ceremony

 

Moderation: Sebastian Schäffer, Director of the IDM

 

You can find more details about the Danubius Awards here.

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