Our research and work in the world’s leading press – English
02/07/2025 2025-07-02 16:21Our research and work in the world’s leading press – English
Our research and work in the world's leading press
For The Guardian, our professor Jurij Toplak analyzed the European Court’s judgment in a case of Michel Platini, a legendary footbal player and former UEFA president. Toplak, a prominent ECHR law expert, said:
“It’s quite a blow for Platini. For five years he had maintained the process was unfair but he had not claimed the ‘fair trial’ violation in the process he had before the Swiss court. A person can claim a violation with the ECHR only when they have exhausted this argument at the national court. It seems Platini’s lawyer had not done that.”
In the article “Physiotherapists without borders: Help without expensive equipment”, the Frankfurter Allgemaine Zeitung featured Alma Mater graduate Lana Ritlop, who founded an international movement of physical therapy students who work worldwide. She started the organization after witnessing stark poverty in Egypt and Tunisia. She combined her studies with humanitarian efforts.
The ‘Physiotherapeuten Ohne Grenzen’ organization started at Alma Mater Europaea University and grew internationally. It delivers cost-effective, hands-on care in Ghana and Gambia with no expensive machines, just creativity and compassion. Ritlop emphasizes the critical role of basic physical health in everyday life.
In two articles, the New York Times published our professor Jurij Toplak’s legal opinion. In 2021, Toplak, the director of Alma Mater Vienna and visiting law professor at Fordham Law School in New York, assisted the New York Times on European Court’s legal case by athlete Caster Semenya. In June 2023, the NYTimes published Toplak’s opinion on a recent US Supreme Court’s decision.
For the Wall Street Journal, Alma Mater professor and prominent legal expert Jurij Toplak, advised investors and eToro users on how to claim compensation when the company terminated their investment contracts.
The Wall Street Journal also published professor Toplak’s analysis of the European Court of Human Rights’s judgment about the olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya.
In 2024, Alma Mater Europaea University offered Austria’s first private physiotherapy degree program. Der Standard featured Alma Mater’s breakthrough in Austrian physiotherapy education, previously monopolized by public FHs, signaling a new era in Austrian health education. “We have closely aligned our program with the Austrian curriculum,” said Maximilian-Niklas Bonk, head of the physiotherapy program at Alma Mater Europaea University in Vienna, Austria.
Financial Times published an opinion of Professor Jurij Toplak on annuled elections. “Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Iceland, Kenya and Malawi are just some countries where courts have recently invalidated national elections or referendums. To accept election results, voters often need to see that the candidates and the authorities follow the law. The courts’ involvement hugely benefits democracy. It can remove voters’ doubts, remedy violations, increase trust and, when needed, invalidate flawed elections and defend the integrity of the electoral process,” he wrote.
Alma Mater Europaea University professor and philosopher Lenart Škof was featured and interviewed under the title “Thinking keeps a philospher on his toes” (“Das Denken hält einen Philosophen in Atem”). Škof believes deeply in a philosophy rooted in peace, empathy, and human connection. His work bridges ancient wisdom and modern thought, blending influences from music, religion, family life, and nature. He warns of the dangers of ignoring philosophical thought in favor of purely technical education, and calls for a more compassionate and reflective society.
Our Artificial Intelligence PhD Program experts’ event was covered in the article “Autonomous vehicles will end road deaths in Europe“. Dr Maciej Wielgosz spoke on autonomous vehicles requiring more diverse simulation and training environments to address the unpredictability of human behaviour.
In 2020 and 2021, Euractiv presented our research on accessible elections, election law, human rights, and voting rights of persons with disabilities.
For The Washington Post, Jurij Toplak applauded Kenya’s Supreme Court for its transparent, unanimously broadcast hearings that upheld William Ruto’s victory—strengthening public trust and a peaceful power transition.
“The courts’ involvement greatly benefits democracy. It can remove voters’ doubts, remedy violations, increase trust and, when needed, invalidate flawed elections and defend the integrity of the electoral process,” he wrote.
In an article for Salzburger Nachrichten, Maximilian-Niklas Bonk, Head of the Physiotherapy Program at Alma Mater Vienna, emphasized:
“By researching and integrating modern technologies such as AI, robotics and Augmented Reality into physiotherapy, we can significantly improve therapists’ daily practice and enhance patients’ quality of life.”
For the International Business Times, Alma Mater Europaea University is spearheading a “quiet migration” of U.S. doctoral candidates to Europe with its three-year, low-cost PhD programs tailored for working professionals—primarily online with annual residencies in Europe and the U.S.
Alma Mater Europaea’s AI program offers unparalleled flexibility. Students can study from any time zone, engage with individualized mentorship, and complete a dissertation based on a real-world AI solution they’re developing in their job or startup. The program’s self-paced structure is ideal for entrepreneurs and busy professionals who want to upskill and earn a doctorate simultaneously.
Alma Mater Vienna has launched its new Artificial Intelligence Center in Vienna, hosting interdisciplinary research, public debates, and training to drive ethical, transparent AI. The objetive is to ocus on practical AI solutions that benefit society and on the legal and ethical aspects of AI use.
Additionally, AQ Austria has accredited Alma Mater Europaea’s first private physiotherapy degree programs in Vienna, Klagenfurt, and Salzburg, spanning bachelor’s through doctorates to help close Austria’s practitioner gap.
“With this approval, we’re opening a new chapter in Austrian physiotherapy education and addressing a critical shortage of 5,000 practitioners,” says Dr. Maximilian-Niklas Bonk.
