University

Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration

 

Founded in 1898 and with about 22,000 students (20% international), the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien or WU Wien) is Europes largest educational institution for business and economics, business law, and social sciences.

The WU offers top-class facilities, renowned faculty (over 400 academics), international connections (over 175 partner universities worldwide), top quality research, and innovative teaching methods. The focus on the use of new technologies and practice-oriented academic and executive education programs ensure the University’s extraordinary appeal – and in many fields make it a universally recognized pioneer.

The WU Executive Academy combines business know-how and the resources of WU Wien to offer specialized continuing education for managers. The mission of the WU Executive Academy is to advance individual careers through high quality continuing education programs, and to provide ongoing support for our client firms’ human resource development strategies. We strive to offer knowledge that is of immediate practical relevance and is continually updated by faculty that brings research-led teaching capabilities to the classroom.

Detailed information can be found on the WU-website.

Academic Directors

Prof. Dr. Michael Lang

Academic Director, LL.M. Program
Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
Head of Department, Austrian & International Tax Law
Althanstrasse 39-45, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 (1) 31336-4890
E-Mail: michael.lang@wu-wien.ac.at

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Prof. Dr. Mag. Josef Schuch

Deputy Head of Academic Management, LL.M. Program
Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
Department of Austrian & International Tax Law
Althanstrasse 39-45, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 (1) 31336-4279
E-Mail: josef.schuch@wu-wien.ac.at

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Faculty

Brian J. Arnold
Module: International CFC tendencies

 

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Michel Aujean
Module: Trends in EU Tax Law

 

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John F. Avery Jones
Module: Tax Treaty Interpretation - Principles

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Prof. Reuven Avi-Yonah
Module: International CFC Tendencies

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Robert Baconnier
Module: Tax Planning in France

 

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Philip Baker
Module: Tax Treaty Interpretation - Case Treaty

 

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Dr. Gernot Brähler
Module: Qualification Conflicts and International Tax Planning

 

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Dr. Mattias Dahlberg
Module: Free Movement of Capitals

 

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Michael Daly
Module: WTO and Tax Policy

 

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Prof. Dániel Deák
Module: Tax Planning in Hungary

 

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Prof. Christiana Djanani
Qualification Conflicts and International Tax Planning

 

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Prof. Eva Eberhartinger
Module: IAS and IFRS

 

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Prof. Tim Edgar
Module: Financial Instruments in International Tax Planning

 

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Prof. Eberhard Eichenhofer
Module: Social Security Law: International Treaties and EC Regulations

 

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Prof. Thomas Eilmansberger
Module: EU State Aid Rules and Taxation

 

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Prof. Peter Essers
Module: Tax Law of the Netherlands

 

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Prof. F. Alfredo García Prats
Module: Permanent Establishments

 

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Prof. Charles Gustafson
Module: Tax Treaties between Developed and less Developed Countries

 

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Prof. Daniel Gutman
Module: French Tax Law

 

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Francois Hellio
Module: Tax Planning in France

 

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Thomas Henze
Module: ECJ Case Law

 

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Volker Heydt
Module: Trends in EU Tax Law

 

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Mag. Matthias Hofstätter
Module: Dual Residence - Seminar I, II

 

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Mag. Daniela Hohenwarter
Module: Employment Income in Tax Treaty Law, Seminar I, II

 

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Prof. Peter Holzer
Module: IAS and IFRS

 

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Dr. Heinz Jirousek
Module: Trends in Tax Treaty Policy

 

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Prof. Susanne Kalss
Module: European Corporate Law

 

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Lieselott Kana
Module: South American Tax Treaty Policy

 

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Prof. Eric Kemmeren
Module: Tax Treaty Developements; Source Versus Residence Principle

 

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Prof. Wolfgang Kessler
Module: Holding Companies and Tax Planning

 

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Dr. Georg Kofler
Module: Austrian Tax Law

 

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Prof. Han Kogels
Module: VAT Planning

 

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Dr. Juliane Kokott
Module: ECJ Case Law

 

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Prof. Rick Krever
Module: Comparative Tax Law

 

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Prof. Michael Lang
Module: Principles of Tax Treaty Law, Tax Planning Tools and Specific Interpretation Issues

 

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Dr. Helmut Loukota
Module: Trends in Tax Treaty Policy

 

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Daniel Lüthi
Module: Tax Treaty Negotiations

 

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Prof. Guglielmo Maisto
Module: Holding Companies and Tax Planning

 

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Prof. Jacques Malherbe
Module: Belgian Tax Law

 

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Prof. Yoshihiro Masui
Module: Tax Planning in Japan

 

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Prof. John K. McNulty
Module: US Tax Law

 

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Mag. Vanessa Metzler
Module: Employment Income in Tax Treaty Law, Seminar II, III

 

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Prof. Geerten Michielse
Module: Comparative Tax Law

 

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Prof. Jörg M. Mössner
Modules: German Tax Law, German CFC Tendencies, Methods to Avoid Double Taxation

 

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Prof. Margaret Nettinga-Arnheim
Module: "International Tax" English

 

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Prof. Frans Pennings
Module: Social Security Law, EC Regulations and International Treaties

 

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Ariane Pickering
Module: Australian Tax Treaty Policy

 

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Hans Pijl
Module: Transfer Pricing

 

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Prof. Pasquale Pistone
Module: CFC, EU Law and Tax Treaty Law

 

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Patrick Plansky
Module: Dual Residence – Seminar II, III

 

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Prof. Kees van Raad
Module: Triangular Cases

 

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Albert J. Rädler
Module: Tax Policies in the EU

 

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Dr. Ekkehart Reimer
Module: Employment Income in Tax Treaty Law

 

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Prof. Roy Rohatgi
Module: Indian Tax Law

 

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Prof. Daniel Sandler
Module: Taxation of Entertainers and Athletes

 

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Jacques Sasseville
Module: Tax Treaty Negotiations

 

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Michael Schilcher
Module: Tax Treaty Interpretation – Seminar II, III

 

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Dr. Bernhard Schima
Module: Institutions and Legal Sources of EU Law

 

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Prof. Christian Schmidt
Module: Partnerships under the Law of Tax Treaties

 

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Prof. Wolfgang Schön
Module: European Company Law

 

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Prof. Josef Schuch
Modules: Tax Policies in the EU and Tax Planning Tools and Specific Interpretation Issues

 

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Dr. Klaus Sieker
Module: International Mergers and Acquisitions

 

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Dr. Arvid Skaar
Module: Permanent Establishments

 

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Prof. Christoph Spengel
Module: Tax Policy and Tax Planning in Europe

 

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Prof. Claus Staringer
Module: Dual Residence

 

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Dr. Markus Stefaner
Module: Trends in EU Tax Law

 

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Prof. John P. Steines
Module: Tax Planning in the US

 

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Dr. Alfred Storck
Module: Group Tax Planning

 

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Dr. Franz Sutter
Module: EU State Aid Rules and Taxation

 

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Prof. Ben Terra
Module: EU and Indirect Taxation

 

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Prof. Servaas van Thiel
Module: WTO and Tax Policy

 

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Dr. Otmar Thömmes
Module: Cross Border Reorganizations

 

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Prof. David Tillinghast
Module: Tax Planning in the US

 

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Dr. Gerald Toifl
Module: Partnerships under the Law of Tax Treaties

 

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Prof. Robert Waldburger
Module: Swiss Tax Law

 

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Mag. Patrick Weninger
Module: Tax Treaty Interpretation – Seminar II, III

 

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Prof. Bertil Wiman
Module: Tax Law of the Nordic Countries

 

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Prof. Frederik Zimmer
Module: Tax Law of the Nordic Countries

 

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