Alarm Level Red: Protests against budget cuts

19.10.2026

News

On Thursday, we will once again take to the streets together under the slogan “Alarm Level Red – #SaveOurUniversities!” to protest against the chronic underfunding of our universities and to demand a high-quality and equitable university education. Instead of the minimum €18 billion required, the federal government is planning to allocate only around €16 billion to universities for the period from 2028 to 2030. This leaves a shortfall of €2 billion, with devastating consequences for teaching, student support, and working conditions.

Contact
Email: presse@moz.ac.at
Phone: +43 676 88122 317

The University Mozarteum expressly calls on all students, teaching staff and employees to take part in the demonstrations.

Vienna
Thursday, 22 October 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
Starting point: TU Wien, Karlsplatz 13, 1040 Vienna

A bus has been jointly organized by the universities in Salzburg (University of Salzburg, Mozarteum University, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, and Salzburg University of Education) for the trip to Vienna. The bus departs at 10:00 a.m. from Unipark Nonntal. Information about the return journey will be announced at a later date.

Departure:
10:00 a.m., Unipark Nonntal
Erzabt-Klotz-Straße 1, 5020 Salzburg

Please register for the bus using the following link: https://tally.so/r/yXZOQ6

Your Rectorate