Prize for Innovative Statistics Master’s Thesis
On 24 October, Victoria Racher was awarded the “Förderpreis der Österreichischen Statististischen Gesellschaft” by Statistics Austria in Vienna for her Master’s thesis on “Nonparametric Approaches to Approximate Bayesian Computation”.
Recognition of Lifetime Achievement
The Salzburg communication scientist, Elisabeth Klaus, was awarded the Gabriele Possanner Award for her life’s work yesterday, Tuesday, 5 November, 2019. The award ceremony took place in the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research in Vienna. The laudatory speech was given by Professor Nikolaus Benke from the University of Vienna.
Farewell Celebration for Political Scientist, Sonja Puntscher Riekmann
Sonja Puntscher Riekmann (65), Professor of Political Theory and Politics at the University of Salzburg, retired this fall. As the founder of the key focus area of European Studies, with her ideas, her energy, her international cooperation and contacts, she played a significant role in shaping the university. On 4 November, 2019, the university held a celebration in her honor. In a conversation, she looks back at what has been achieved and what is ahead.
