In late November 2025, the 9th Austrian Animal Rights Congress ( Tierrechtskongress ) convened in Vienna, bringing together activists, scholars, and advocates from across the German-speaking world to share their campaigns, strategies, and theoretical reflections. The congress serves as a vital gathering point for those working daily on behalf of animals - offering a view of the broader movement landscape and fostering connections between diverse projects and initiatives. This

VAS Members have actively been engaging in knowledge dissemination, especially as it relates to matters concerning animals and ethics. Carlo Salzani appeared in episode 1 of the Tiereethik weiterdenken , a German speaking podcast focused on animals and ethics. Carlo discusses his recent book, The Limits of Imagination , and delves into the world of empathy. Doris Schneeberger also appeared on Knowing Animals , an animal studies podcast in which Josh Milburn talks to scholars

Wir freuen uns sehr, bekanntzugeben, dass DDr. Doris Schneeberger für ihre Dissertation „Nonhuman animals in organizations: Contributing to the ‘animal turn’ in management and organization studies“ mit dem Stephan-Koren-Preis der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien ausgezeichnet wurde. Der Stephan-Koren-Preis wird jährlich vom Verband der Professor:innen der WU Wien zur Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses vergeben. Er würdigt Dissertationen, die durch ihre Exzellenz und wiss

We are proud to announce that Vienna Animal Studies member Dr Doris Schneeberger has been shortlisted in the inaugural Siobhan O'Sullivan Book prize for her manuscript titled Envisioning a Better Future for Nonhuman Animals: Towards Future Animal Rights Declarations. A guest at a recent lecture takes a look at "Envisioning a Better Future for Nonhuman Animals" (Photo Credit: Oliver Hirtenfelder)  We interviewed Schneeberger after she discussed Envisioning a Better Future for