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PHOÖ (Pädagogische Hochschule Oberösterreich, University of Education Upper Austria) has long been a central key element for international university cooperation in the region. The strong commitment to our partnerships in student mobility, research cooperation and networking has made us play an important role in European teacher training.
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Another year with the support of Ukrainian students for Austrian schools!
A heartfelt thank you to our Ukrainian students summer 2025 and the two responsible colleagues, Niels de Jong & Karl Wegenschimmel, from PH OÖ who accompanied them as part of the EdUkraine project. Your tireless efforts have made a lasting impact — supporting and touching the lives of many schoolchildren, not only from Ukraine but also from international backgrounds. Wishing you all the very best as you continue your journey back home. You leave behind gratitude, inspiration, and a strong example of what education can achieve. #EdUkraine #PHOÖ #TogetherForEducation
Visit from Antalya
Melike KOÇYİĞİT from Akdeniz University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Guidance and Counseling Division visited PHOÖ in May 2025 and joined PHOOE colleague Raphael Oberhuber in his courses and his work with children with heart diseases in hospitals. She's also an expert on gender studies and Christian Kogler had an interesting discussion with her, comparing Turkey and Austria.
You can listen to the PHOOE International Experiences podcast recording with Melike here: click here
Visit from Lyon
2 colleagues from the "Rectorat de Lyon" visit Linz
2 colleagues from Lyon visited Linz for 3 days and had intensive meetings with the regional “Bildungsdirektion for Upper Austria”, the vice rector and colleagues from PHOÖ and visited 3 different schools in Linz - one primary school, one secondary and one vocational school. It was a very fruitful encounter and we hope that interesting projects and partnerships will be started as a follow up.
Niels de Jong visits Cyprus!
Niels de Jong, Head of the International Institute at PH OÖ, visited the University of Nicosia to strengthen the new partnership and explore joint projects in teacher education. The visit was highly successful, with new connections formed and strong interest expressed in participating in PH OÖ initiatives.
New podcast about PHOOE international activities
The international team at PHOOE started a new podcast series to disseminate international activities at the university!
Listen to it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xgNOwMngctjZC8tVcgjJH?si=04407cede2ff4da9
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pho%C3%B6-international-experiences/id1799113792?i=1000699008330
Listen to episode 1 (Michaela Humer, Universität Barcelona): click here
Listen to episode 2 (The social impact of “Distance Learning” - CEEPUS Winterschool - mit Thomas Peterseil): click here
Listen to episode 3 (3 students from Volda University College, Norway do school practice in Linz): click here
Listen to episode 4 (EDIT Videopedagogy Blended Intensive Program in Mainz, Germany): click here
Listen to episode 5 (10 students and 3 colleagues from Charles University Prague visit PHOÖ): click here
Listen to episode 6 (3 colleagues from the University of the Ageans, Rhodos, visit PHOÖ): click here
Listen to episode 7 (A colleague from Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey, is guest at PHOÖ): click here
Listen to episode 8 (Erasmus Auslandsstudium in Schweden und Praxis in Irland - Stefanie Hager ist zu Gast): click here
Listen to episode 9(Studierende der PH Zug, Schweiz, machen Praxis an der Linzer VS 12 Otto Glöckl): click here
Listen to episode 10 (Pelin Kilic am King's College London): Click here
PHOÖ took part in an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program about Video Pedagogy in Mainz in Germany
6 students and 2 teachers from PHOÖ took part in an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program in Mainz in Germany. Students from Germany, Romania, Greece and Austria had inputs on Demcrazy Education and Media and produced 4 short films to the topic “Participation in democratic life” (also see podcast episode). A playlist of the short films produced by the students in 2 days is here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjc-7mAxO_o2m9MD8EGQq6lJngXpJhD3W&si=DG_MHUQ2OAOJP1-C
EdUkraine Project was named Erasmus+ project of the month by Ministry of Education
See the Ministry's posting here: click to open pdf
PHOOE project "EdUkraine" Projekt wins "City of Diversity Award"!
EdUkraine, a project the University of Education Upper Austria runs together with the Austrian National Agency (ÖAD), three Ukrainian universities, the Upper Austrian School Administration Board and six Upper Austrian schools, received a "Stadt der Vielfalt/City of Diversity" award by the Linz city government.
The project brings Ukrainian students to schools in Linz and other towns in Upper Austria, who help Ukrainian children there with mother tongue support in teaching, emotional support in the difficult situation of having been displaced because of the war and also general support with the integration into life in a foreign country.
The Austrian Erasmus National Agency (OEAD) also mentioned the price in their newsletter: https://erasmusplus.at/de/aktuelles/artikel/2024/09/preisgekroentes-e-projekt-der-ph-ooe
Videoclip about the project:
Teaching Europe - a new Podcast by Symposion Network!
produced by PH OÖ!
Symposion Network is a network of 17 teacher education universities from all over Europe, from Norway till Spain and from Ireland till Serbia. PH OÖ is founding member and also represented in the steering team.
As a new project Symposion Network is publishing a podcast called "Teaching Europe" in which experts from all symposion partners reflect on an educational topic from the perspective of their country. In series 1 the topic is inclusion.
Listen and subscribe to it on Spotify: click here
Listen and subscribe to it on Apple Podcasts: click here
Listen to in on the Symposion Network website: click here
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