
REPUBLIC
Article 1 of the Austrian Federal Constitution of 1920 states…

WELFARE STATE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
„Social justice“ is a frequent topic in political discussions…

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
If the constitution and the state under the rule of law are to…

FREEDOM OF RELIGION, CONSCIENCE, THOUGHT AND BELIEF
The freedoms of thought, conscience, belief and religion are…

DEMOCRACY
„Democracy“ is derived from Greek and stands for „rule…

EDUCATION, PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND THE MEDIA
In a democracy, all individuals are equal in rights. To join…

THE STATE UNDER THE RULE OF LAW
Austria is a democratic state under the rule of law. In a state…

WHAT IS THE CONSTITUTION?
A constitution is a special law which regulates the basis for…

FREEDOM
The history of democratic constitutions is inseparable from people’s…

EQUALITY OF RIGHTS
All human beings are born free and
equal in dignity…

THE STRUCTURE OF THE STATE
The Republic of Austria is a state – which means that it has…

AUSTRIA IN GLOBAL CONTEXT
The Republic of Austria is an independent state (see the text…