Cooperations

Professional and scientific networking as well as the establishment and expansion of international contacts have been the focus of the department from the very beginning. Through participation in the most important relevant conferences in Europe, it was possible to achieve cross-border visibility for the Upper Austrian University of Applied Sciences and thus also for the FH sector in Austria.

The many years of commitment in the context of contributions, reviewer and chair activities have also led to the EAIR (European Higher Education Society), the most important conference on the topic of institutional research, being held at UAS Upper Austria in 2023. Other important stations in the internationalisation field of the higher education research team at FH Upper Austria are CHER (Consortium of Higher Education Reseachers) and the German GfHF (Society for Higher Education Research).

Further cooperation exists through Erasmus+ funded projects with higher education institutions from Great Britain, Germany, Finland, Spain, Portugal and in cooperation with the European Students Union (ESU).