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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="Deutsch"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Liebe Studierende,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">zum nunmehr 10. Mal in Folge haben wir euch vergangenen Dezember eingeladen, bis zu zwei WU-Lehrende, die aus eurer Sicht besonders inspirierend lehren, für den
<b>Preis für Exzellente Lehre</b> vorzuschlagen. Dieser zeichnet Lehrpersonen aus, die einen außergewöhnlichen Einsatz in der Lehre an den Tag legen und euer Lernen dadurch bestmöglich fördern.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Auch im heurigen Jubiläumsjahr spiegelt sich das hervorragende Engagement der WU-Lehrenden nicht nur in der hohen Studierendenbeteiligung am Nominierungsprozess,
sondern insbesondere in euren umfangreichen und äußerst wertschätzenden Begründungen wider.
<b>2151 Studierende</b> haben <b>2889 Nominierungen</b> abgegeben und dabei <b>634 Lehrende</b> nominiert.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Wir möchten uns herzlich für eure zahlreiche Teilnahme am Nominierungsprozess der Exzellenten Lehre bedanken!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">In der nächsten Phase des Auswahlprozesses werden die Nominierungen an die Jury übergeben, die über die Vergabe des Preises entscheidet. Wir sind schon sehr gespannt,
wen wir euch im Frühjahr als Preisträger*innen der Exzellenten Lehre 2025 präsentieren dürfen. Wer die Auszeichnung letztes Jahr gewonnen hat, könnt ihr
</span><a href="https://www.wu.ac.at/mitarbeitende/infos-fuer-lehrende/auszeichnungen-in-der-lehre/teach-excellence/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">hier</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">
nachlesen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Mit bestem Dank und herzlichen Grüßen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Konstantin Steiner,
<i>Vorsitzender ÖH WU</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Margarethe Rammerstorfer,
<i>Vizerektorin für Lehre und Studierende<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="Englisch"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Dear students,<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:Englisch"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Last December, you were again invited to nominate up to two particularly inspiring teachers for the
<b>Excellent Teaching Award</b>. The award honours teachers who demonstrate exceptional commitment and thus promote learning processes in the best possible way.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:Englisch"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In the award’s 10<sup>th</sup> anniversary year, the exceptional engagement of WU teachers is not only reflected in the number
of nominations, but especially in your extensive and highly appreciative justifications.
<b>2151 students </b>submitted <b>2889 nominations</b> and nominated <b>634 teachers</b>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:Englisch"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We sincerely thank you for your interest and great participation in the nomination process of the Excellent Teaching Award!<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:Englisch"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In the next phase of the selection process, a jury of experts will discuss the nominations and then decide on the awarding
of the prize. We are excited to see who we can present to you in spring as the winners of the 2025 Excellent Teaching Award.
</span></span><a href="https://www.wu.ac.at/mitarbeitende/infos-fuer-lehrende/auszeichnungen-in-der-lehre/teach-excellence/"><span style="mso-bookmark:Englisch"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:Englisch"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:Englisch"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
you can find out who won the award last year. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:Englisch"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Many thanks and kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:Englisch"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Konstantin Steiner,
<i>Chair ÖH WU</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:Englisch"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Margarethe Rammerstorfer,
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