AEMS - Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems

57 participants. 28 nations. 5 continents.
Different approaches - a shared vision.

This year's 13th AEMS came to a close last week - looking back, it was full of unforgettable moments:

Throughout the program, our students created a beautiful community of 57 participants from 28 nations - with friendships, connections, and inspirations to last long beyond the summer.

Some highlights included the Open Space Market Place, the Group Project Presentations, the tour to pioneering organizations in Vienna, the public opening event, special movie screening and so much more!

A heartfelt thank you to all our participants, speakers, tutors, partners, supporters, and sponsors for making this possible ❤️
Thanks to you, AEMS once again became a unique learning journey – full of inspiration, exchange, and visions for a sustainable and liveable future 👏🫶

Read the review here: https://www.oeadstudenthousing.at/en/summer-universities/aems/news/Review-AEMS-2026/

We can’t wait for the next year’s edition!

Photos 4 and 7: © Mathias Heisler

ECOCIDE

“Severe damage to ecosystems that is either widespread or long-term, caused by acts committed with knowledge of that likelihood.” (https://fundeddestruction.netlify.app/)

This topic was covered in two group projects as part of this AEMS course.
One of the groups created this video for us.
For more information on the topic, you can visit the second group’s website (https://fundeddestruction.netlify.app/). Thank you to both teams!!💚💚💚

Introducing this year's lecturers: Bernd Villhauer!