Division

Research Organisation and Services

Excellent quality and innovative strength

FH JOANNEUM is one of the leading universities of applied sciences in Austria and intends to further expand this position. To us, “leading” means being associated with excellent quality and innovative strength, and succeeding in an international context. It also means to demonstrate and develop excellent competencies in the field of applied research and development, and to make use of them successfully in national and international projects.

The Division of Research Organisation and Services supports FH JOANNEUM staff and management in these efforts at all levels and performs a variety of tasks in strategic and operational research management and research services.

In terms of research management, the division supports the management in a variety of strategic planning issues, in particular R & D development at the corporate level, oversees operational implementation, and performs various coordinative and controlling activities in the R & D environment, including the quality and performance reporting in R & D. Another important task is external networking with stakeholders from industry and research as well as decision-makers from public administration and politics at home and abroad.

In terms of research service, the division supports and advises the teaching and research staff on project funding opportunities, project and proposal development and helps with coordination and organisational issues. In addition to these topics, the division carries out various cross-organizational special projects, both internally and externally.

Further areas of activity

EU4Dual Local Office

Since 1 January 2023, FH JOANNEUM, together with eight other universities in Europe, has been part of the European university alliance EU4Dual, the international flagship project for dual education. As the Austrian partner, FH JOANNEUM assumes national responsibility within the alliance. The aim of EU4Dual is to establish a high-quality benchmark for dual academic education in Europe, to strengthen cooperation between universities and industry, and to promote student exchanges within the EU on a long-term basis.

Sustainability management

The Research Organisation and Services Department is responsible for all sustainability issues at FH JOANNEUM. This includes developing and implementing the institutional sustainability strategy, defining specific measures and systematic sustainability reporting. Accompanying stakeholder management ensures the involvement of relevant internal and external groups. A central theme is the long-term climate and zero-emission roadmap, which aims to make the university climate-neutral by 2040.

Quality management

FH JOANNEUM’s quality management is based on the Q-Up initiative and is developing a modern, digitally supported quality and process management system, which is currently being redesigned. Its responsibilities include document management, KPI and reporting structures, setting up and supporting the quality organisation with QM officers, and implementing continuous improvement processes (CIP).
In 2018, FH JOANNEUM was assessed at the EFQM level ‘Recognised for Excellence 4*’. The planned further development of quality management is aimed at securing the level of excellence achieved in the long term and expanding it in a targeted manner. We have set ourselves the goal of applying for the State Prize for Business Excellence in 2030 with a realistic chance of success.