History
- 1945: foundation of the ÖH
- 1946: first general election
- 1947: ÖH becomes a public statutory body
- 1950: ÖH obtains the right to formally examine laws concerning education
- 1952: first demonstration against student fees
- 1959: the ÖH establishes the Austrian Student Aid Foundation (also: home4students)
- 1962: one week strike
- 1973, 1975: strengthening of the position of the ÖH by new laws
- 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004 and especially in 2010 and 2011: demonstrations against various steps of loss of social benefits for students and legal restrictions of students representation.
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