annual report 2010/11 in english

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CONTENT

IMPRINT Responsible for content: o. Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Karl Peter Pfeiffer, Dr. Günter Riegler • Editors: Bettina Stadler, Dr. Johanna Theurl • Texts: Mag. Dr. Martin Pöllinger, Mag. Kathrin Podbrecnik, Mag. (FH) Cornelia Schuss, Mag. Thomas Winkler, FH-Prof. Dr. Doris Kiendl-Wendner, Mag. Dr. Roswitha Wiedenhofer, Bettina Stadler • Intellectual Capital Report project team: Mag. Dr. Martin Pöllinger, Mag. Sabrina Ninaus • Financial Report: Mag. Klaus Kinzer, Dr. Günter Riegler • Proofreading: Mag. Kathrin Podbrecnik, Bettina Stadler • Translation: by Prohammer • Design: Manfred Terler • Photos: FH JOANNEUM, Klaus Morgenstern, Werner Krug, Christian Jungwirth, Foto Fischer, Sissi Furgler, Michael Rausch-Schott, Manfred Terler • Printed by Medienfabrik Graz

FOCUS

Editorial _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 04

The Future of E-Mobility Starts Here _____________________________________________________________________________________ 07

Racing Around the Globe _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 09

New Ideas for Neuberg ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11

Creative Impulses in the Kunsthaus Graz _________________________________________________________________________________ 13

International Networks in Academia _____________________________________________________________________________________ 15

Intercultural Study, Teaching and Research _______________________________________________________________________________ 17

HIGHLIGHTS

Awards and Prizes 2010/2011 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 19

FOREWORDS

Styrian Minister for Science and Research ________________________________________________________________________________ 25

Chairman of the FH JOANNEUM Supervisory Board _______________________________________________________________________ 27

Rector / Scientific Director of FH JOANNEUM _____________________________________________________________________________ 29

Commercial Director of FH JOANNEUM __________________________________________________________________________________ 31

Vice-Rector of FH JOANNEUM ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 33

THE THREE PILLaRS OF FH JOaNNEUM

Teaching ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 35

Research and Development _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 39

Continuing Education __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 41

FINaNCIaL REPORT 2010/2011 __________________________________________________________________________________________ 43

INTELLECTUaL CaPITaL REPORT 2010/2011

Introduction ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 54

The Intellectual Capital Reporting Model of FH JOANNEUM _______________________________________________________________ 56

Intellectual Capital of FH JOANNEUM ____________________________________________________________________________________ 58

Core processes

Teaching ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 62

Research and Development _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 69

Continuing Education __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 71

Milestones ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 74

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EDITORIAL

Dear ReaderWelcome to the FH JOaNNEUM annual Report and Intellectual Capital Report 2010/2011.

Entitled “Global Networks”, this year’s Annual Report is an invitation to join us on a journey of discovery through the world of education and research at FH JOANNEUM. Three students, who are themselves highly representative of our internationally networked and diverse university of applied sciences, will be your guides: Jackeline Fátima Peña Mariscal from Bolivia, who is studying Architecture at FH JOANNEUM in Graz, Maria Klampfl, a student on the Health Management in Tourism degree programme at FH JOANNEUM in Bad Gleichenberg, who has completed an internship on the Galapagos Islands and, last but not least, Adrian Remonda from Argentina, who first joined the Electronics and Technology Management degree programme at FH JOANNEUM in Kapfenberg as an Ernst Mach scholarship holder. He currently works there as a research assistant and this autumn looks forward to joining the master degree programme in Advanced Electronic Engineering.

On our journey we find out about some of the successful projects from the past academic year while also catching a glimpse of the future: come along with us to the Kunsthaus, for example, where students from the Industrial Design degree programme have given new impetus to creative design, engage in intercultural dialogue on the International Management degree programme or explore the world of e-mobility. We also take a look at some innovative architecture concepts as well as the racing car designed and built by the FH JOANNEUM racing team.

Together we’ll see how well-established FH JOANNEUM has become with a regional and international reputation for teaching, research and continuing education and how it builds on many strong and sustainable networks with committed partners.

So please step this way and join us on a trip through the FH JOANNEUM Annual Report and explore with us some of the highlights from the academic year 2010/2011!

Jackeline Fátima Peña Mariscal, Maria Klampfl, adrian RemondaStudents at FH JOANNEUM

Adrian RemondaJackeline Fátima

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The Future of E-Mobility Starts HereA range of EU projects carried out at the Electronics and Technology Management and Advanced Electronic Engineering degree programmes provide the basis for the electric cars of the future.

We begin at the Campus Kapfenberg where we meet up with Hubert Berger, Head of the Electronics & Technology Management and Advanced Electronic Engineering degree programmes. As

he talks enthusiastically about the various EU projects, his great personal commitment to the vision of “zero emission mobility” shines through.

“Although the Toyota Prius, which was the first hybrid vehicle, came onto the market back in 1997, it’s only in the last three years that the global race to lead the newly emerged electric vehicle market has really taken off”, says Hubert Berger. Just about all car manufacturers are meanwhile trying to extend their product range by adding hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles as quickly as possible. “To what extent this is temporary hype or if it in fact heralds the onset of a sustainable move to e-mobility will depend for one thing on the further development of key components of the battery and for another on price developments as well as other developments related to oil supplies.”

Electronics experts at FH JOANNEUM Kapfenberg are working on several European research projects focusing on the optimisation of energy conversion systems. “From the plug to the battery, from the battery to the motor and back again (in the case of regenerative braking), electrical energy needs to be converted several times and each step results in losses and generates waste heat. Increased efficiency goes hand in hand with smaller size, lower weight and, in the long term, with reduced costs. All this also tends to require higher intelligence and greater complexity in car control systems, which in itself represents a major challenge in terms of reliability and safety“, explains Hubert Berger.

We are very impressed by the large number of international projects the Electronics & Technology Management and Advanced Electronic Engineering degree programmes are involved in: As part of E3CAR, Europe‘s largest research project in the field of electric vehicles, electronics experts from FH JOANNEUM Kapfenberg are working on optimising vehicle-mounted solar panels in such a way that they provide a maximum amount of energy for the on-board electronics systems of electric cars. This leaves more energy from the vehicle batteries available to the motor. The aim of the EU project “Motorbrain” is to increase the overall safety and efficiency of electric vehicles. Researchers are focusing on the entire powertrain from the battery to the motor through to transmission of torque to the wheels. In the EU project POLLUX, the focus is on optimising the electronic and computer-controlled components of future e-cars on the basis of embedded systems, while in the BALLADE project the Kapfenberg electronics experts are working on the development of an intelligent charging station for electric vehicles.

So there’s still quite some way to go until we have zero emission mobility, but as they say, getting there is half the fun …

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Racing Around the GlobeEvery year, students on the Automotive Engineering degree programme design and build a racing car and compete in the international Formula Student race against teams from 20 different nations.

On our visit to the workshop of the Automotive Engineering degree programme we get to see where the joanneum racing car is constructed. “From the design to construction through to

marketing, the team of students is responsible for all aspects of the project”, explains lecturer Michael Trzesniowski, who has worked with the teams since 2002. In the 2010/2011 academic year, the 45 members of the joanneum racing graz team worked for over seven months on the jr11 racing car before it was finally presented to the public for the very first time on 6 May 2011 in the Audimax lecture hall at FH JOANNEUM. As we hear, the racing car boasted several technical innovations including, for example, improvements to the turbocharging system as well as a modified monocoque construction and a new wheel rim design. The racing car also featured a pneumatic gearbox rather than the usual hydraulic system.

The Automotive Engineering students took their jr11 to the most famous race tracks in the world where they competed against around 4,000 other students from over 20 different countries. In their very own racing class – Formula Student – young students still at university have the chance to gain valuable practical experience. Emilia Andreeva-Moschen, Head of Degree Programme, explains: “In contrast to other universities, we integrate the project into the course. This means we can offer high-level applied training, which also gives team members the opportunity to establish contacts in industry and with prospective employers.” Michael Trzesniowski lists some of the successes from the 2011 racing season: “In Varano de’ Melgari our team won the Petronas Lightweight Award for the most lightweight car in the race, and our students also took

first place in the Skid Pad event, where jr11 had the best lateral acceleration. We also scooped third place in the category Fuel Economy and were placed 7th among 54 teams in the overall ranking.” There was another highlight for the joanneum racing team at the opening weekend of the new Red Bull Ring in Spielberg when Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel himself took the opportunity of inspecting the jr11 and chatted with the racing team’s engineers.

On our visit to the workshop we also realise that the development of jr11 was in fact very much a cooperative project. Alongside students from the Automotive Engineering degree programme, students from the Industrial Design, Information Design, Journalism and Public Relations (PR), Media and Interaction Design, Physiotherapy as well as Production Technology and Organisation degree programmes were involved in the development, design and marketing of the racing car. This level of participation makes Formula Student the largest student project at FH JOANNEUM. “In the next race season a new team will again be formed made up of first year students ready to take up the challenge to develop the very best racing car”, says Trzesniowski looking to the future. We’ll be crossing our fingers for them!

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New Ideas for NeubergToday we’re taking a trip to Upper Styria – to Neuberg an der Mürz to be exact. Our journey takes us to the cool interior of former Neuberg monastery – a perfect place to be on a hot summer’s day like today. But we’re not only here to cool down and escape the heat but to take a look at some highly innovative designs that cleverly link old and new.

Students from the master degree programme Architecture and Project Management are soon to present their redevelopment ideas for conversion of the former Cistercian monastery in Neuberg. Students

from FH JOANNEUM have not, however, been working alone on the project “Ancient Monastery Meets Modern Architecture” but have collaborated closely with fellow students from four other European universities. Project manager Wolfgang Schmied welcomes us and explains: “The project in Neuberg an der Mürz resulted from cooperation with the owners, the local town council and the National Heritage Agency (BDA) and was successfully submitted as an Erasmus IP Project with five international universities. The basic idea was to develop innovative use concepts for the former Cistercian monastery in Upper Styria.”

Together with FH JOANNEUM, students from Inholland University Haarlem (Netherlands), the University of Applied Sciences Dresden (Germany), Chalmers Technical University Gothenburg (Sweden) and John Moores University Liverpool (England) participated in the project. The project was launched in autumn 2010 with a two-week workshop, where the international teams developed concepts for redevelopment of the historic building which were then further elaborated back at the various universities in the different countries. The results are very promising and range from using the building as a training centre for musicians and writers though to a burn-out clinic for stressed-out managers.

The exciting sounding ideas look exciting too. Let’s take a closer look at one or two examples. With their design “Good Life”,

Silvia Haas and Maria Lechner would like to use the former monastery as a centre for teaching families or individuals the basics of country life in combination with innovative agricultural farming methods. The aim would be to involve the whole village in this process. Nadine Deimel and Sonja Eder see a future for the old buildings as an “Amputee Rehabilitation and Paralympic Training Center”, where people who have lost a limb can convalesce and where paralympic athletes can have access to training facilities. Klaus Ulrich, on the other hand, would like to establish a literary centre in Neuberg an der Mürz, where writers could work in a place of tranquillity conducive to concentration and also offering a writing school for young people. At a later stage, it is even planned to develop Neuberg into a centre of papermaking and book production with manufacture, marketing and sale of books helping to support the timber industry in the region.

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Creative Impulses in the Kunsthaus GrazNext stop on our journey is the Kunsthaus Graz to take a look at an exhibition of designs created by graduates and students from the Industrial Design degree programme. The exhibition entitled “Design Impulses” features ideas developed in the course of the last 15 years – and there are certainly a large number of them.

Head of Degree Programme Gerhard Heufler welcomes us to the Kunsthaus, an exhibition centre for contemporary art in Graz, and explains: “The exhibition is a reflection of our product culture.

Functional pieces alternate with emotional items, surprising elements challenge more conventional ideas, innovative designs reinterpret traditional items.”

The fact that “Design Impulses” offers a large number of surprising and innovative designs is immediately clear – for example with the design for the Audi RSQ by graduate Julian Hönig. The vehicle was first designed in 2004 for the science fiction film “I, Robot” starring Hollywood star Will Smith and offers a glimpse of the future. As the film is set in the year 2035, Will Smith‘s Audi RSQ doesn’t have wheels but glides along on rollers and the car shown in the film has rear-hinged doors that open up like a butterfly’s wings.

The next exhibit we look at is the design KTM Xeno by Michael Jaritz. Students who worked on the project “Customized KTM Bicycles” commissioned by KTM Fahrrad GmbH developed innovative ideas for use in the bike world. KTM Xeno is an all-terrain bike that meets high-spec requirements in terms of safety, comfort and technology. KTM Xeno offers maximum standards of safety with built-in LED lights on the handlebars and on the frame as well as caps and a lock. A bike like that would be just perfect for riding to and from FH JOANNEUM!

As we find out, however, “Design Impulses” not only has plenty of ideas connected with transportation design but also showcases excellent student work in the field of product design. Student Sandra Frass, for example, developed her design Compound Bow P‘5601 for the Porsche Design Studio. The aim was to find

the ultimate Porsche design product, which Sandra Frass did with a new interpretation of the compound bow. The design is best described using terms like “dynamics and tension”, “energy and weightlessness” or “high-precision and technology”.

There’s something else we notice too: all of the projects presented were carried out in collaboration with well-known leading companies. Gerhard Heufler: “The exhibition is proof of just how effective and efficient collaboration between design schools and industry can be. Work on such cooperative projects and degree theses results in fruitful, mutually beneficial learning processes.” An example of one such degree thesis is presented at the exhibition – the Caterpillar Treehugger by Christoph Aschaber. The design for a multi-purpose machine for use in the forestry sector for clearing storm damage or dealing with thinning work was developed in cooperation with Magna.

If you’d like to see some more examples then take a look at the book “Design Impulse”, which features over 130 examples of work from the fields of product design and transportation design. We’ve already made sure we got our hands on a copy…we can thoroughly recommend it!

Gerhard Heufler 2010, Design ImpulseProducer: Creative Industries Styria, design: Kadadesign,Publisher: Niggli AG – www.niggli.ch.360 pages, over 1000 illustrations, 30.5 x 23 cm, hardback, German / English,ISBN 978-3-7212-0748-4

Gerhard Heufler 2011, Design Impulse No. 2: Bikes – Cars – Colours – More Smart Ideas,Producer: Creative Industries Styria, design: Kadadesign,Publisher: Niggli AG – www.niggli.ch.96 pages, approx. 150 illustrations, 30 x 22.5 cm, paperback, German / English,ISBN 978-3-7212-0794-1

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International Networks in AcademiaFH JOANNEUM has contacts all over the world as is clearly reflected in the active international exchange of students, lecturers and universities from other countries.

A t the Study Abroad Fair held in the Audimax lecture hall we got quite a taste for spending a semester abroad at one of FH JOANNEUM’s 197 partner universities. As we take a tour of the 30 or so stands,

we find ourselves “travelling” from Europe to North or South America and then on to Asia and Australia as we find out more about the partner universities taking part in the exhibition. How about studying at the University of Sao Paolo in Brazil, or maybe spending a semester at the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences? Ingrid Gehrke, head of the Department for International Relations, tells us that lots of students take the opportunity to study abroad: “In the academic year 2010/11, 192 students from FH JOANNEUM studied abroad, while 287 incoming students came to study here.” It turns out that FH JOANNEUM staff are pretty mobile too: “35 of our lecturers taught at our partner universities as part of the LLP-ERASMUS programme in the academic year 2010/11”, says Ingrid Gehrke.

FH JOANNEUM has plenty to offer to incoming students as we can see from the range of courses held in English on the various degree programmes. The largest is the “Global Business Programme”, offered by International Management in cooperation with other International Business degree programmes at FH JOANNEUM. Around 90 incoming students a year take part in the English taught programme, which has a strong international focus – together with the German language courses organised by the Department for International Relations, it provides an attractive offer and is very popular indeed. Another attractive option for incoming students is the International Programme in Kapfenberg, which includes English taught courses on existing programmes in the fields of business, IT and engineering, encouraging students from abroad to spend a semester at FH JOANNEUM.

The global network extends to include opportunities even beyond the traditional mobility options. The Logopedics degree programme, for example, participates in an “Intensive Programme” run by the Lessius Hogeschool in Antwerp

in Belgium. The international network aims to harmonise logopedic training in Europe. The LLP-ERASMUS Intensive Programme “Ancient Monastery Meets Modern Architecture”, where students from five European partner universities work together on a project is coordinated by the Architecture degree programme. Another example is Production Technology and Organisation, which is a member of CANEU, an exchange programme between European and Canadian universities. The degree programme also makes use of the “twinning” concept: throughout the exchange period a FH JOANNEUM student and an incoming student are responsible for one another and are thus able to extend both their intercultural and social skills.

Highly recommended for anyone keen to kill two birds with one stone is the Double Degree Agreement between the Industrial Management degree programme and the Windesheim University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands and Universidad de Oviedo in Spain. This offers suitably qualified students the opportunity of gaining an academic qualification from the partner university in addition to their degree from FH JOANNEUM.

As we also find out, the international range of programmes on offer at FH JOANNEUM continues to grow. Autumn 2011 saw the launch of the master degree programme Business in Emerging Markets, which focuses on the economic opportunities in emerging markets such as Brazil, Russia, India, China, South East Europe, Turkey and South East Asia. Students on the programme acquire skills enabling them to assume a variety of management roles in all areas of international business.

By the end of our visit to the Study Abroad Fair we’ve definitely been well and truly bitten by the travel bug. Ingrid Gehrke sums it up nicely: “The fact that FH JOANNEUM has been able to firmly establish itself on the international education market as one of the leading partner institutions is of course down to the staff and students who actively promote this ‘international spirit’ on a day-to-day basis.”

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Intercultural Study, Teaching and ResearchWe meet staff from the International Management degree programme and learn more about cross-border educational and research projects.

What are the defining features of highly successful educational projects in the EU? Head of Degree Programme Doris Kiendl-Wendner and staff from the International Management degree programme

are focusing on this and other key questions. “We participated in an international consortium working on the DiVa project to investigate how the results from educational projects can best be used and disseminated”, explains Kiendl-Wendner. Partners from international educational organisations, universities and research institutions worked together to identify best practice examples. “Key factors in the successful and sustainable transfer of educational projects include, for example, having a very well networked consortium of project partners, the strong integration of clearly defined target groups in the dissemination of the results and professional branding of a project, including design and marketing”, says project coordinator Rupert Beinhauer. The two-year project was funded with support from the European Commission Programme for Lifelong Learning. Partners from Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Finland, Italy and Austria participated in the project.

Taking a look at the project website (diva-project.eu), we can see just what the DiVa team found out: the “Good Practice Catalogue” lists 60 educational projects from all parts of the EU, which have been particularly successful in disseminating and exploiting their results. The list of successful examples includes the EU-wide network project ENGAGE, which focused on game-based learning with the participation of experts from the Information Design degree programme at FH JOANNEUM. The DiVa project team has also published a downloadable handbook containing guidelines for future project coordinators aimed at making it easier for them to publicise the results of their

educational projects. “A third important result is a summary of recommendations based on project evaluations, which aims to support the European Commission and the relevant national agencies in the identification and further development of projects and project results with the greatest potential for the future”, explains Rupert Beinhauer.

We then take a look at another interesting online tool: an e-book focusing on cross-cultural learning and teaching in adult education and training. The free of charge publication was developed in a collaborative project coordinated by the FH JOANNEUM International Management degree programme and funded with support from the EU Leonardo da Vinci programme. The e-book was prepared in collaboration with nine European partners and includes teaching materials, research results and tips for trainers working in adult education. “We’ve received feedback from around 40 adult training organisations all over Europe on the e-book, which is available in nine languages, saying that they will recommend it to their trainers”, says Rupert Beinhauer.

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AWARDS AND PRIZES 2010/2011

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July 2010Exterior Design award

Elisabeth Soos, graduate of the Industrial Design degree programme, won the “Exterior Design Award – powered by Porsche Design Studio” in the summer of 2010 for her racing car design “Tankia 2010” in the Formula Student competition.

September 2010Environment award for Health Management in Tourism

In September 2010 the Health Management in Tourism degree programme at FH JOANNEUM Bad Gleichenberg was awarded Styria’s recognition award for environmental protection projects.

The award recognises the continuous efforts of the Health Management in Tourism degree programme, as well as those of the entire FH campus at Bad Gleichenberg, in the field of sustainability. Based on the Sustainable Tourism Development course, teaching staff and students launch initiatives designed to encourage sustainability processes, both at FH JOANNEUM and throughout the Bad Gleichenberg municipality. Examples of such initiatives include the introduction of Fair Trade coffee in the cafeteria and coffee dispensers, the Festival of the Future run together with schools, or the public “Thermenkreis” series of discussions.Project manager Harald a. Friedl accepted the prize from Manfred Wegscheider, a member of the provincial government. “This award also honours the Bad Gleichenberg partners who have worked together so well over the past years, including the tourism association, the tourism school and the regional vocational school, the spa hotel, the parish council and, of course, the municipality itself and its Mayor Christine Siegel,” says Harald Friedl.

Excellent graduates win BSa Graduation awards

The Graduation Awards of the Association of Social Democratic Academics (BSA) were presented in the large lecture hall of FH JOANNEUM Graz on 21 September 2010. Each year graduates from Styrian universities receive awards for outstanding achievements. This year a total of four FH JOANNEUM graduates were among the award winners:The Franz Voves Innovation Prize went to Daniela Große-Eschedor, Social Work, and Hannes Kumpusch, Health Care Engineering. The Christoph Klauser Art Prize was awarded to Kerstin Rajnar, Media and Interaction Design. The Hertha Firnberg Science Award went to Larissa Schuhmeyer, who completed her Social Work studies at FH JOANNEUM in 2006 and her doctoral studies at the University of Graz in 2010.The awards are presented to graduates from Styrian universities who have developed highly innovative ideas on current social topics in their degree theses. The award winners also receive the prize for their excellent academic achievements and their strong sociopolitical commitment.

October 2010GRaWE presents awards to graduates for outstanding achievements

During the FH JOANNEUM graduation ceremonies, the insurance company Grazer Wechselseitige Versicherung AG presented the GRAWE High Potential Awards to outstanding graduates.

Three Kapfenberg graduates of the IT degree programmes received the GRAWE award: Elisabeth Winterheller, bachelor degree programme in Internet Technology, andreas Überbacher, part-time bachelor degree programme in Software Design, and Rainer Trafella, master degree programme in Advanced Security Engineering. GRAWE also presented the award to three Graz graduates: Yvonne Flitsch, part-time bachelor degree programme in Banking and Insurance Industry, Saskia Bick, bachelor degree programme in International Management, and Katrin Wallner, master degree programme in International Management.The criteria for the award include both the grade point average and the scientific quality of the degree theses.

Chamber of Labour award

Katrin Wallner, research assistant on the International Management degree programme was awarded the Science Prize of the Styrian Chamber of Labour for her diploma thesis on “Benchmarking of Regional Public Employment Services in the European Union“, for which she also received the GRAWE High Potential Award.

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The teaching staff, students and graduates at FH JOANNEUM are doing excellent work, both in their subject areas and beyond. As a result, they regularly receive awards and prizes which simultaneously reflect the broad spectrum of activities at FH JOANNEUM as well as their high standard. Here is an overview of the projects and people whose work has been singled out for praise during the business year 2010/2011.

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November 2010FH JOaNNEUM Teaching awards for teaching staff who inspire students

The third Didactics Day at FH JOANNEUM, held on 18 November in Graz, provided teaching staff with a forum for exchanging ideas about innovative teaching methods. This year, for the first time, lecturers at FH JOANNEUM were presented with Teaching Awards for innovative and creative didactic concepts during the event. The jury, consisting of Rector Karl Peter Pfeiffer, Vice-Rector Doris Kiendl-Wendner, the four programme heads Helfrid Maresch, Johannes Haas, Martin Tschandl and Michael Bobik, Rudolf Egger from the Department of Educational Science at the University of Graz, as well as the two student representatives Andrea Büssenschütt and Stefan Krausler, selected five winners from the submitted entries:

Harald Burgsteiner, lecturer on the Health Care Engineering and eHealth degree programmes makes students enthusiastic about technically-demanding lessons with a variety of methods designed to meet specific learning targets and encourages the students to take an individual approach to the topics.

Bernd Messnarz, lecturer on the Aviation degree programme, makes his physics, computer science and mathematics lessons so exciting that his students show above-average commitment and motivation. The innovative approach of both his teaching method and the entire Aviation degree programme is the consistent combination of theory and application, as well as the use of modern simulation technologies.

James Miller of the Health Management in Tourism degree programme works on the philosophy that teaching is all about empowerment, rather than the transmission of facts. He sees his role as that of awakening his students’ interest and giving them the courage to set off on their own journeys of discovery.

Georg Tafner, lecturer for business and economics subjects on the International Management degree programme, formulates ten theses for a successful course. An important aspect is that the teacher provides students with learning material which contains cognitive, social and affective elements.

Matthias Theissing, lecturer for thermal energy engineering on the Energy, Transport and Environmental Management degree programme, demands from his students a critical approach to problems, seeing this as equally important as mastery of the subject matter itself.

Rector Karl Peter Pfeiffer: “Good teachers are the prerequisite for offering our students the best possible education. And we are proud to have so many good lecturers, just a few of whom have been honoured during this Didactics Day. The idea behind the new Teaching Award is to continue to encourage innovative and creative teaching methods. And it also shows how we can inspire students for scientific subjects or technologically demanding courses through innovative and creative educational approaches.“

Vice-Rector Doris Kiendl-Wendner, initiator of the Didactic Day, explains that, “the highlight of this year‘s Didactic Day was certainly the presentation of the Teaching Awards to lecturers in recognition of their commitment to excellent teaching. We place special emphasis on the quality of the education from which both our students at FH JOANNEUM and indirectly also their future employers benefit.“

Denk-Zettel: Young Star award for graduate

Katharina Gruber, graduate of the Social Work degree programme, was awarded the Young Star Award in November 2010. During Styria‘s PR Panther event, she was awarded the PR prize for young talent for her communication project “Denk-Zettel”, which raises awareness of the problems caused by illegal parking in spaces reserved for the disabled. The jury was impressed by the precise and authentic manner in which she communicated the concerns of disabled persons.

Graduate wins 2010 Chamber of Labour science prize

Maria Stradner, Journalism and Organisational Communication graduate of FH JOANNEUM, is one of the winners of the 2010 science prize awarded by the Styrian Chamber of Labour.Maria Stradner completed her degree with distinction in June 2010. She was awarded the 2010 science prize by the Styrian Chamber of Labour for her degree thesis on the subject of journalists with a migration background. The awards ceremony for undergraduate and postgraduate degree theses on subjects from the world of work and social topics was held on 16 November at the Styrian Chamber of Labour.

Science Ministry awards Merit Prize to FH JOaNNEUM Research Coordinator

Roswitha Wiedenhofer, Research Coordinator of FH JOANNEUM, was awarded the Merit Prize of the Science Ministry in Vienna on 26 November. In June 2010 she had already received her doctoral degree sub auspiciis praesidentis rei publicae. This is the second time that the Merit Prize of the Science Ministry goes to Roswitha Wiedenhofer, who has headed the FH JOANNEUM R&D Coordination Department since 2004. In 1992 she won the prestigious award in recognition of her excellent achievements during her diploma studies in Meteorology and Geophysics at the University of Graz. The mother of three now received the Merit Prize for her doctoral studies, which she completed at the Vienna and Graz Universities of Technology in 2009. In her thesis Wiedenhofer examines the topic “Model-based analysis investigating the need and impact of innovation promoting measures based on examples from the Styrian machinery and metalworking industry”.

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February 2011Ö1 radio drama award

Sarah Seekircher and Elisabeth Semrad won the Ö1 Track’5 radio drama contest for the second time running. The two graduates of the Journalism and Organisational Communication degree programme impressed the jury in the short radio drama contest with their production “Revolverhelden” (“Gunmen”). The award, which carries prize money of 1,000 euros was presented during the “Long Night of Radio Drama” on 25 February 2011.

May 2011Graduate in the “Top 30 Under 30”

Austria‘s trade magazine for journalists, “Der Österreichische Journalist”, has nominated the country‘s most promising young journalists in a ranking of the “Top 30 under 30” – and Benedikt Narodoslawsky, a graduate of the Journalism and Organisational Communication degree programme is one of them. Since May 2010 Benedikt Narodoslawsky has been editor of the Austrian news magazine “Datum” and also writes for the political desk of derstandard.at. He completed his studies at FH JOANNEUM in 2008 and published his degree thesis entitled „Blausprech“ (“Blue Talk”) at Leykam. The thesis was awarded a prize for promising scientific work by the Federal Chamber of Labour (AK) in 2009, and published in book form in April 2010.

Congress award for Social Work programme

On 10 May 2011, the Social Work degree programme at FH JOANNEUM received one of five Congress Awards presented by the City of Graz.The prize was awarded for the knowledge forum congress entitled “Das kooperative Gehirn. Bildung - Beziehung – Behinderung” (“The cooperative brain: education - relationship – disability”), which was organised together with “Behinderte Menschen”, the professional German language journal for the disabled, and took place at FH JOANNEUM on 4 and 5 November 2010. The presence of renowned speakers from a wide range of major research centres provided the 700 congress participants with excellent insight into current developments in brain research.

Eco-label

The Eco-Label team at FH JOANNEUM Bad Gleichenberg had reason to celebrate on 12 May 2011: the Bad Gleichenberg campus was the first and to date only academic educational and research institute in Austria to be awarded the Austrian Eco-Label by the Environment Ministry. As a comprehensive quality management instrument, the Eco-Label confirms the role of FH JOANNEUM Bad Gleichenberg as a pioneer in the field of sustainability, with social, economic and curricular considerations being given equal prominence to questions of ecology.

UNESCO award for Sustainable Tourism Development

On 26 November 2010 the Sustainable Tourism Development project run by the Health Management in Tourism degree programme received an award from the Austrian Commission for UNESCO. The project, which was launched in 2007, aims at promoting the idea of conservation of natural resources: together with regional partners which include municipalities and schools, the students learn to directly implement social, ecological and economic sustainability into all their activities.The project was designated as “UN Decade Project” and is thus entitled to carry the UNESCO logo – the award was presented to head of degree programme Eva adamer-König, project manager Harald a. Friedl, Mayor Christine Siegel, facility manager Edwin Puff, campus representative Michael Pillwein and campus representative and graduate Therese Humer in Wels by Gabriele Eschig, Secretary General of the Austrian Commission for UNESCO, and Helmuth Hartmeyer from the Austrian Development Agency.

December 2010Prestigious design award for Information Design students

The three students Christoph almasy, Franz Xaver Daublesky and Isabella Thaller from the Information Design degree programme received the internationally recognised “red dot design award” for their communications campaign for the Graz Design Month 2009.

The strategy of the design campaign was to use clear graphic elements and strong colours to stand out in the visual crowd. During the Graz Design Month the city’s public spaces were taken over by the campaign’s colourful triangles with their characteristic visual language. angelika Kaltenbrunner, a Media and Interaction Design graduate, was also a prize winner, receiving the “red dot junior award” for her three-dimensional poster concept titled “2D 3D Typography”.

The “red dot design award” is the world’s leading design competition, attracting around 12,000 submissions each year. The “red dot” is recognised as a seal of quality for excellent design. Since 1955 the red dots have been awarded annually by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, followed by an exhibition of the award winning projects.

The three FH JOANNEUM students impressed the jury in the Communication Design category with their visual communications campaign for the first Graz Design Month, which was held in 2009: Christoph Almasy, Franz Xaver Daublesky and Isabella Thaller received two red dots, one for their communications campaign and one for their accompanying bachelor papers. The campaign was developed in cooperation with Creative Industries Styria (CIS) where the students also completed their work placements.

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June 2011Threefold award

Birgit Gusenbauer, lecturer on the International Management degree programme, received no fewer than three accolades for her doctoral thesis, which covers constructs that are difficult to measure empirically, namely service quality and customer satisfaction in the context of insurance decisions. On 7 June 2011 Gusenbauer was awarded the Heinrich Stremitzer prize, awarded for the first time by the Association for Research and Teaching Projects, the 2011 Hammurabi prize, and support from the Vienna University of Economics and Business for the publication of excellent theses.

July 2011 to March 2012

• Upper Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists awards journalism prize to FH JOANNEUM graduate

• red dot: best of the best award for Information Design graduate

• ÖKOPROFIT award for FH JOANNEUM Graz• First place in skid pad competition for FH JOANNEUM racing

team 2011• First place for FH JOANNEUM Annual Report in the Austrian

Annual Report Awards presented by the business magazine “trend“

• eAward 2011 for navigation project• Business prize for Kapfenberg graduates• Recognition Award for Industrial Design graduate • GRAWE presents awards to outstanding IT graduates• Health Management in Tourism graduate receives Science

Prize from the Lower Austrian Chamber of Labour • High Potential Awards for graduates• PR-Panther 2011: a winner and four nominations for FH

JOANNEUM • Teaching Award presented to five FH JOANNEUM lecturers• State Prize for intelligent charging station for electric vehicles• Styrian children’s rights award “TrauDi! 2011” • EU electromobility project receives innovation award• Automotive Industry Association presents awards for

excellent degree theses • Nomination for State Prize for Engineering Consulting• Most Creative Graz Woman of the Year • Young talent award for journalists• Golden Pineapple for the best educational games • Innovation Award for navigation project• IT student successful in programming competition • Health Research Award 2012 for two master graduates• Graduate wins two first places at the Student Business

Conference in Ljubljana• Journalism and Public Relations (PR) student receives PR

award

For more details on the awards and prizes go to www.fh-joanneum.at/infocenter.

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Networking is of increasing importance in just about all areas of life these days – in our private, work, economic, scientific, political or social spheres; there is hardly any area where we do not see targeted

networking platforms growing and flourishing. The reason for this widespread networking boom tends to lie in the intangible infrastructure available to the participating members. It is predominantly knowledge (“know how”) and relationships (“know who”) that have become essential elements of the “social infrastructure of success”, as it is termed by the Austrian Council for Research and Technology in its study on “Excellent Networks”. Network members can benefit directly from informational advantages, strategic benefits and important contacts. Due to the high density of expertise available in Styria, the research strategy pursued in the region has for several years now focused on the strength of networks and the associated locational advantages. Styria’s considerable success in many R&D fields is due to the fact that the research institutions have established strong networks.

Well-functioning networks provide the basis for successful implementation of ideas that, for scientific or economic reasons, would not be possible for individual partners to realise (not even as a sum of “part services”). It is the network mechanisms that enable topics to be prepared and strengthened, new approaches to be developed using the creative potential of networks and connections to be created in a targeted way, thus on a larger scale fostering a positive climate of cooperation. Trust among network partners is built up in the course of successful collaborations; this trust is an important prerequisite for subsequent collaborative projects (beyond the scope of the network). Furthermore, the network partners – from a range of different disciplines – use a common language thus reducing friction in the carrying out of research projects which often hampers efficiency in the value chain extending from researcher to developer to manufacturer.

Research networks also have another important advantage for a region: a culture of research is heavily dependant on both the number and the quality of cooperative relationships.

Excellent networks: knowledge & contacts as the key to success

Networking and cooperation between different complementary research disciplines (and research institutions) create a “critical mass” in specific research topics, which is crucial to achieving the level of excellence required.

Throughout Europe, goals are being set – particularly in the field of research – which aim to achieve an increased level of technology transfer (with greater participation by SMEs), strategies of excellence (also with regard to creation of the required “critical mass”) and raising public awareness with regard to R&D activities. Networks would appear to provide the ideal vehicle for achieving these goals. Networks enable a much more efficient technology transfer than is possible with existing institutions; networks promote excellence in that their composition concentrates human resources and know-how in the region and thus make an important contribution towards the creation of critical masses. Publicity surrounding the networking activities also leads to increased public awareness and thus to a clearer perceptual image in society.

I am therefore particularly pleased as the Styrian Minister for Science & Research that the nine universities in the region have joined together in the Styrian University Conference in order to further develop this climate of cooperation and to collaborate more intensively. This is to the advantage of all of the universities involved and to the region as a whole.

Here’s to successful research!

Mag. Kristina Edlinger-PloderStyrian Minister for Science & Research

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Never before has the education and research landscape been as diversified as it is today. It is particularly in the secondary and tertiary sectors that we see an abundance of different schools and university courses,

which while being highly differentiated are also complementary on a modular level. The real picture of the research landscape on the other hand reveals that research is not a privilege reserved for classical institutions of higher education – in other words the traditional universities and universities of applied sciences – but that public and private research organisations and in particular research departments and private sector companies also play a significant role.

For some time now, research has been classified into two types – “basic research” and “applied research”: the former associated with the universities and the latter with all the other institutions active in the field of research. This is currently regarded as an essentially outdated approach, however, as most organisations now are involved in research of both types – more or less in parallel – with the chosen research focus determining the respective research field.

As the name “University of Applied Sciences” implies, such institutions are of course (mainly) engaged in the area of applied science and research and this is where they see their main research mandate – alongside their educational mandate. The universities on the other hand continue to emphasise that they see themselves as centres for basic research and that applied research is not their key focus. A very pragmatic approach is taken by other research organisations, both in the public and in the private sector, where research is carried out in line with the objectives of the individual organisation.

As may be deduced from the statements above, it is indeed essential that the “co-existence” of the many educational and research institutions becomes a “cooperation” so that more efficient use can be made of limited resources. This is even more valid in view of the fact that a large proportion of the research expenditure – and an even larger proportion of educational

Networking in education and research

expenditure – is paid out of tax revenue and such funds clearly need to be used as efficiently as possible. The individual nation states compete intensely in terms of efficient use of their limited resources and it will be the countries that have optimised this task that will finally succeed in being “much more competitive”.

How can these goals be achieved? “Networking” in teaching and (particularly) in research is the order of the day! This requires having an overview of what is happening in different countries, areas and institutions, which means thinking outside the box. It also means being open and active at a national as well as at an international level, approaching other specialised fields and institutions in order to make the relevant contacts and establish cooperative partnerships. This serves both the efficient use of resources as well as the mutually beneficial cross-fertilisation of scientific ideas. In addition, the relevant outgoing and incoming programmes for students (as well as for lecturers) foster essential cultural exchange, which is particularly important for educational institutions in the tertiary sector. May FH JOANNEUM continue its successful networking activities in education and research in the future!

KoR Mag. Dr. Günther WitamwasChairman of the Supervisory Board of FH JOANNEUM

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FH JOANNEUM is facing the challenges of the 21st century with future-oriented programmes and innovative research and development projects. This of course requires continual development of staff as the

most important resource for a successful organisation, ongoing development of the organisation in terms of process efficiency, networking with universities and companies in Austria and abroad, and last but not least, sufficient financial resources. This Annual Report and the Intellectual Capital Report provide a summary of some of the key performance indicators regarding both our performance and financial situation.

Our main task is education, which is why I am placing special emphasis on the promotion of teaching quality and the recognition of excellent teaching performance. With the introduction of continuing education in university didactics, both new and existing teaching staff have access to an academically based range of courses enabling further development of their teaching skills. Students are involved in selecting the best teaching staff who are then presented with the Teaching Award.

The main theme of this year’s Intellectual Capital Report and the Annual Report is “Global Networks”, which clearly reflects our global aim in teaching, research and continuing education: to provide our students with an internationally-oriented education in preparation for their future careers in multidisciplinary teams as well as providing them with career-oriented professional training while fostering their social skills, in particular their communication and cooperation skills, and promoting their awareness and understanding of other cultures and diversity.

Thinking about networks and their benefits invariably calls to my mind that largest, most complex and yet still little understood network, namely the human brain. The more synapses there are the better this network functions. In a globalised and increasingly complex world with key challenges to be faced in relation to the environment and the economic, social and healthcare systems, we need to create networks at international

Communication and cooperation

and interdisciplinary level in order to find sustainable solutions for the benefit of society. Here at FH JOANNEUM, there are already many prime examples of local and global networks in education and in research and development. The days of the “lone ranger” in research are long gone and many R&D projects as well as degree programmes are only successful if they involve interdisciplinary and international cooperation. This includes topics relating to energy and resource use in the Ökotopia project, mobility issues, the evaluation of economic systems, innovative diagnostic processes and therapies, IT applications or the translation of creative ideas into products and processes. The use of social networks plays an increasingly important role in day-to-day teaching and research activities for students, lecturers and graduates alike. We not only use these networks on a more or less daily basis but are also participating in various projects committed to their further development.

Networking means communication, cooperation and making use of synergies. This is why we support and foster the development of networks in a wide range of areas including:

• cooperation among degree programmes at FH JOANNEUM• cooperation with local and international industry, business

and public institutions, particularly with respect to internships but also with regard to R&D projects

• cooperation with other Styrian universities in the Styrian University Conference

• cooperation with our partner universities via student and staff exchanges and Joint Study Programmes

A key measure of the success of our university of applied sciences is to be found in the achievements and skills of the people who work or study here – as lecturers, researchers, staff and students – as well as our graduates who contribute greatly to the reputation of FH JOANNEUM at an international level. I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to you all for your hard work and commitment. I would also like to thank the representatives of the province of Styria, our host municipalities Graz, Kapfenberg and Bad Gleichenberg, our owners, members of the Supervisory Board as well as our partners in industry and society for the excellent cooperation in the 2010/2011 academic year.

o. Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Karl Peter PfeifferRector (FH) and Scientific Director of FH JOANNEUM

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A tour of the “FH” business model

Universities of applied sciences (FHs) are non-profit organisations with a mandate to provide a public service: to provide high quality education in high-demand subject areas, to carry out applied research

and development, to supply highly qualified staff and promote knowledge transfer in order to strengthen the region as a business location. This is in fact a brief summary of the key tasks. Universities of applied sciences, however, are also commercial enterprises, which need to be able to compete in the market for education and training products as well as in the market for limited research and development funding. As a matter of fact, we’re not so very different from a company that produces marshmallows for example, and that’s a good thing. As we have something of a tradition of talking about “travel” or “journeys” in the FH annual reports, it is now my pleasure to invite you to find out more by taking a tour of some of the ins and outs of the business model for universities of applied sciences.

Funding – it’s the output that countsAs both football fans and art enthusiasts are well aware: the higher the quality the bigger the budget needs to be. The funding model used for universities of applied sciences is rather interesting: funds from federal government are provided as a fixed amount based on the number of student places filled. This means the more students and fewer drop-outs there are, the more income is available. Universities of applied sciences not only have the undoubted advantage of selecting the students they take but also carry the burden of finding sufficient numbers of talented school-leavers and undergraduates. The fathers of this funding model knew what they were doing when it was introduced: the idea is not to provide funding for the input but for the successful output in the form of highly qualified graduates. Universities of applied sciences are therefore obliged to remain constantly on the lookout for optimisation opportunities in order to maintain stable cash flow and keep within budget. We are currently focusing on creating incentives for increased productivity and enhanced quality through adjustments in the budgeting methodology to incorporate multi-annual perspective and top-down specifications.

Market positioning – establishing a profileJust as companies in the consumer goods market, educational institutions must also establish a market position within the range of suppliers. Providers of quality education like FH JOANNEUM have numerous control levers at their disposal, with “higher quality” usually going hand in hand with “higher

production costs”: generally speaking, higher quality tends to be the result of having a higher percentage of teaching and research staff, increased research and development activities, a larger share of engineering and technology within the range of teaching and research programmes, a higher level of internationalisation through student and staff exchange programmes as well as higher costs for quality assurance, IT and infrastructure and much more besides. We firmly believe that by focusing on quality we are on the right track even if our owners – in comparison to owners of other universities of applied sciences – have to provide a comparatively high subsidy. We are currently working on a multi-annual strategic profile building process and are looking for new ways of supporting our market positioning through organisational measures.

Product policy – creating a balanced portfolioScience and engineering programmes face a difficult applicant situation although these areas offer fantastic career opportunities. Engineering programmes also tend to be expensive because they require additional infrastructure (laboratories, simulators, test facilities etc.) and high-quality teaching, which is only possible to provide in small groups. It is comparatively cheap to run courses in popular subjects with large numbers of students and limited equipment. A high-quality university of applied sciences like ours must therefore try to find a balanced mix made up of “cash cows”, high-potential and growth products and programmes which are relatively expensive but important to the regional economy or for image promotion. This corresponds to the strategy followed by stock exchange listed companies: they must constantly review their portfolio, recognise new market opportunities and, if necessary, discontinue obsolete products in time. We are currently extending our portfolio to include food technology.

Human capital – employer brandingUniversities of applied sciences are actively recruiting staff on the employment market. The only problem is: a provider of 40 different degree programmes in fact has to recruit on 40 different employment markets with varying salary levels. There is huge competition on the market for good staff – it is pointless for universities of applied sciences and traditional universities to try and compete with the salary levels offered by high-tech industry. “Employer branding” or measures taken to enhance their attractiveness as employers is therefore of even greater significance. We believe that FH JOANNEUM enjoys a good reputation in this respect and are aware of the need for continuous further development. We are currently working on a new staff management and development concept.

We are now returning to the starting point of our tour: FH JOANNEUM is a fully-fledged service provider operating in the education and research market and efficiently performs all the related business management functions. We are working very hard not only to maintain FH JOANNEUM’s position in the tertiary education market but also to strengthen its top ranking as one of the leading universities of applied sciences.

I would like to take the opportunity to extend my warmest thanks to all our staff for their efforts and commitment in making all this happen as we continue to develop our successful business model.

Dr. Günter RieglerCommercial Director of FH JOANNEUM

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Many organisations regularly publish reports on their performance and achievements. In the form of Intellectual Capital Reports, these performance reports are of particular significance for

educational organisations, as their prime purpose is to transfer knowledge, or intellectual capital, in order to contribute to the further development of society. Universities of applied sciences are not required by law to draw up an Intellectual Capital Report and this report was therefore prepared on a voluntary basis. Nonetheless, the present report constitutes a key steering instrument as it supplies consolidated data which may provide the basis for strategic decisions required for the further development of FH JOANNEUM.

It is not an easy task to measure and report the knowledge embodied in a university of applied sciences. This Intellectual Capital Report is based on specific key indicators related to teaching, research and development, and continuing education. Of primary importance is our human capital, i.e. everyone involved in the work of FH JOANNEUM. From the perspective of teaching and continuing education, the “knowledge carriers“ of our university of applied sciences are the faculty members and lecturers on the “input side“ as well as graduates and participants in continuing education courses on the “output side“. From the perspective of R&D, it is the research staff at the R&D centres who are crucial in generating intellectual capital in cooperation with our partner organisations. Furthermore, the “relational capital“ of FH JOANNEUM is of particular importance as we promote cooperation with our graduates and partners in business and science to create a sound basis for the further development of our university.

As a university of applied sciences, we pay particular attention to maintaining a balance between scientific standards and a practice-oriented approach in all our activities. In terms of teaching and continuing education, this means that our faculty members and affiliated lecturers include both academics with

The Intellectual Capital Report as a documentation of our performance in teaching, continuing education and R&D

excellent scientific qualifications and experts with many years of professional experience in their field. This vital link is particularly visible in R&D, thanks to the interaction between our R&D centres and the dense network of international and regional project partners and customers.

During the period under review, FH JOANNEUM has enjoyed significant quantitative as well as qualitative growth. The range of degree programmes we offer has expanded, the number of applicants and graduates has substantially increased, as have revenues from R&D activities. The teacher-student ratio has remained at a high level, thus ensuring intensive and high-quality education. FH JOANNEUM has developed into an educational institute of national and, for many degree programmes, international standing, which provides high-quality teaching, continuing education and research in a wide range of areas.

We are proud of everything we have achieved so far and intend to continue along this ambitious track into the future.

FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Doris Kiendl-Wendner, LL. M.Vice-Rector of FH JOANNEUM

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The three pillars of FH JOANNEUM: TEACHING, RESEARCH AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

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40 degree programmes, some 4000 students and over 190 partner universities worldwide make FH JOANNEUM one of the leading universities of applied sciences in Austria. Students from Austria and abroad are given the best possible preparation for the world of work in the areas of Health Sciences, Information, Design & Technologies, International Business and Life, Building, Environment.

HEaLTH SCIENCES

Our highly developed health system and the associated research fields create a need for specialists in the different health professions.

The Health Sciences degree programmes at FH JOANNEUM offer innovative, interdisciplinary training to meet the demands of present and future developments in the health sector. As a rule, our students study and work in interdisciplinary teams. Special emphasis is placed on integrating scientific, economic and technological components into our training and research & development. This ensures that Health Sciences graduates find a wide range of top career opportunities open to them.

INFORMaTION, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGIES

The Information, Design & Technologies programmes have an innovative, multimedia, technological and application-oriented thrust. The degree programmes follow a holistic approach – from the design idea to the finished product – to provide sustainable, creative solutions for our knowledge, communications and information society.

Interdisciplinary projects allow students to design, develop and apply the technologies, methods and products of the future. By cooperating with businesses and institutions in the public and private sectors, students become familiar with the requirements of their potential employers. All of this ensures that our graduates are well prepared and qualified for the working world.

INTERNaTIONaL BUSINESS

In the age of globalisation, global thinking and knowledge of economic, legal, media and technical issues represent the foundation of an international career. The International Business degree programmes reflect this principle in teaching a solid body of theoretical knowledge that students can apply directly in projects with external partners as well as in practicals and work placements.

The degree programmes cooperate with national and international businesses and NGOs to provide practical, hands-on professional training. The international thrust of our training means that students are given ample opportunity to study abroad, learn one or more foreign languages, take part in our popular exchange programmes with international partner universities and engage in intercultural communication.

LIFE, BUILDING, ENVIRONMENT

The Life, Building, Environment programmes deal with the sustainable design and management of our living spaces. They focus on people and their environment and impart the kind of networked thinking required for innovations in ecology, architecture and society.

Working on projects focusing on complex, dynamic living environments, students develop the skills for meeting tomorrow‘s architectural, technical, infrastructural and social challenges.

Graduates have a high degree of specialist expertise, versatile management qualities and the ability to put their visions into practice, which gives them a head start on the job market.

The Degree ProgrammesSTUDY YOUR DREaM

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HEaLTH SCIENCES* Academic degree Organisational form Campus

Bachelor degree programmes (6 semesters)

● Biomedical Science BSc full-time Graz

● Dietetics and Nutrition BSc full-time Bad Gleichenberg

● eHealth BSc full-time Graz

● Health Management in Tourism BA full-time Bad Gleichenberg

● Logopedics BSc full-time Graz

● Midwifery BSc full-time Graz

● Occupational Therapy BSc full-time Bad Gleichenberg

● Physiotherapy BSc full-time Graz

● Radiography BSc full-time Graz

Master degree programmes (4 semesters)

● eHealth MSc full-time Graz

● Health Management in Tourism MA full-/part-time Bad Gleichenberg

Postgraduate courses (4 semesters)

● Applied Nutrition Medicine in cooperation with Medical University of Graz

MSc part-time Bad Gleichenberg

● Applied Bioanalytics, start in autumn 2011

MSc part-time Graz

INTERNaTIONaL BUSINESS* Academic degree Organisational form Campus


● Banking and Insurance Industry BA part-time Graz

● Industrial Management BScfull-time and

part-timeKapfenberg

● International Management BA full-time Graz

● Journalism and Public Relations (PR) BA full-time Graz


● Business in Emerging Markets MA full-time Graz

● International Industrial Management, start in Autumn 2011

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Postgraduate courses

● European Project & Public Management (3 semesters), in cooperation with International Business School Austria, start in Autumn 2011

MSc part-time Graz

● International Supply Management (4 semesters) MSc part-time Kapfenberg

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INFORMaTION, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGIES* Academic degree Organisational form Campus


● Automotive Engineering BSc full-time Graz

● Aviation BSc full-time Graz

● Electronics & Technology Management BSc full-time Kapfenberg

● Industrial Design BA full-time Graz

● Information Design BA full-time Graz

● Information Management BSc full-time Graz

● Internet Technology BSc full-time Kapfenberg

● Production Technology and Organisation, specialisation in Sustainable Food Management start in Autumn 2012

BSc co-op / full-time Graz

● Software Design BSc full-time Kapfenberg


● Advanced Electronic Engineering MSc full-/part-time Kapfenberg

● Advanced Security Engineering MSc part-time Kapfenberg

● Automotive Engineering, start in autumn 2013 DI full-/part-time Kapfenberg

● Aviation, start in autumn 2011 MSc full-time Graz

● Communication, Media and Interaction Design MA full-/part-time Graz

● Exhibition Design MA full-/part-time Graz

● Engineering & Production Management, start in autumn 2014

MSc co-op / part-time Graz

● Industrial Design, start in Autumn 2011

MA full-time Graz

● Information Management DI full-/part-time Graz

● IT Law & Management MA part-time Kapfenberg

LIFE, BUILDING, ENVIRONMENT Academic degree Organisational form Campus


● Construction Design and Economics BSc full-time Graz

● Energy, Transport and Environmental Management

BSc full-time Kapfenberg

● Social Work BA full-time Graz


● Architecture DI full-time Graz

● Construction Management and Engineering (3 semesters)

DI full-time Graz

● Energy and Transport Management, start in autumn 2011

MSc full-time Kapfenberg

● Social Work MA part-time Graz

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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTINNOVATION – SUSTAINABILITY – SOCIAL BENEFIT

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FH JOANNEUM is a university of applied sciences committed to stimulating innovation through R&D in order to meet sustainability goals and societal needs in line with the principle “from idea to implementation”.

The highly qualified and experienced staff of FH JOANNEUM are involved in a wide range of research projects, continually generating knowledge for the university, business and society.

FH JOANNEUM takes an inter- and transdisciplinary approach in tackling key research issues of the future in cooperation with partners from business, industry and public institutions both in the region and beyond. We draw on a wide range of cross-border partner networks as well as academic and industrial consortia to transfer our expertise to our partners, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, thus supporting them in planning and implementing product and process innovations.

The expertise acquired through research and development is fed into teaching, providing a sound knowledge base for a research-led university. Our students therefore become involved in research projects early on in their studies, ensuring that they receive a career oriented and practical education. Many of our students write their degree theses as part of projects carried out in cooperation with partner companies and thus provide a creative impetus for a mutual exchange of knowledge and experience.

In addition, FH JOANNEUM houses the research institute “ZML – Innovative Learning Scenarios“ which also carries out thematic integrative R&D.

OUR RESEaRCH aREaS

FH JOANNEUM takes a multi- and transdisciplinary approach in research and development. Research ranges from applied fundamental research and experimental development through to innovative services in the subject areas of Health Sciences; Information, Design & Technologies; Life, Building, Environment; and International Business.

The degree programmes and R&D centres generate and transfer knowledge for and together with students and partners from industry, business and public institutions. Our research is geared towards sustainability, social benefit and innovation with the aim of enhancing prosperity and quality of life.

HEaLTH SCIENCES

• Diagnostic and therapeutic research, activity and participation • eHealth • Public health and health systems

INFORMaTION, DESIGN aND TECHNOLOGIES

• Green mobility and green technologies • Safety and security • Info- and edutainment

INTERNaTIONaL BUSINESS

• International business development • Management and communication

LIFE, BUILDING, ENVIRONMENT

• Resource-efficient urban and regional development • Energy-efficient technologies

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In addition to general education, FH JOANNEUM places special emphasis on continuing education and training such as e-learning and postgraduate master courses, numerous lecture series, symposiums, language courses, workshops

and seminars.

Continuing education activities (examples):

Qualification course for university entranceFH JOANNEUM offers young people who have completed an apprenticeship or intermediate vocational school a part-time two-semester qualification course for university entrance providing access to a range of engineering and business programmes.

“ZML – Innovative Learning Scenarios“The ZML team develops learning scenarios which meet user requirements in terms of their didactic approach and technical implementation. The didactic focus is on communication and cooperation in virtual space, (gender) mainstreaming in e-learning, communities and networks. ZML also has special expertise in the development and implementation of technical simulations and visualisations for training and education purposes with a focus on tracking systems using haptic input devices and 3D visualisation.

The e-learning courses provided by FH JOANNEUM allow students to study where and when they want. ZML supports the degree programmes in developing blended learning scenarios, offers training for e-learning platforms, online courses and workshops, and organises the E-Learning Day. Students are also offered placements in technical projects.

Continuing education in university didacticsIn autumn 2010, FH JOANNEUM launched a multi-module training programme to provide faculty members and affiliated lecturers with the didactic “tools” enabling them to achieve excellent standards in teaching practice. The annual Didactics Day is designed to share information and experience about innovative teaching methods and didactic concepts and to provide impetus for further developments in teaching. The event also sets the stage for the presentation of the Teaching Awards to lecturers in recognition of outstanding achievements.

SUMMER BUSINESS SCHOOLThe SUMMER BUSINESS SCHOOL offers a comprehensive range of seminars for middle management and in particular for FH JOANNEUM staff and graduates.

LIFELONG LEaRNING

KnowledgefactoryIWIKnowledgefactoryIWI is a series of short seminars / workshops on the topics of management, social skills, applied informatics & technology and is designed to provide knowledge transfer from university to practice.

applied Nutrition Medicine The two-year postgraduate master degree programme in Applied Nutrition Medicine is specifically geared towards dieticians and doctors. It is organised on a part-time basis and leads to the degree of Master of Science in Applied Nutrition Medicine. The university course, which is unique in Austria, is run jointly by the Medical University of Graz and FH JOANNEUM as part of an innovative cooperation model.

Numerous lecture series are held annually on topics such as: - Architecture and construction engineering- Innovations in automotive engineering- Special media lectures- Media, exhibition, interaction and communication design- Business management in practice- Graz finance talks- Aviation community- Logopedics- Dietetics and nutrition.

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Operating companyFH JOANNEUM Gesellschaft mbH acts as the operating company of FH JOANNEUM in the province of Styria. The purpose of the company is to operate FH degree programmes in accordance with the Federal Act on Programmes of Universities of Applied Sciences (FHStG). The company is a non-profit organisation within the meaning of the Federal Tax Code (BAO).

The company has a share capital of 4 million euros held by: Province of Styria € 3,004,000

JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH € 596,000

Steirische Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft m.b.H. € 400,000

Organisational conceptThe shareholders’ agreement of FH JOANNEUM Gesellschaft mbH stipulates the following governing bodies:- Rector (FH) / Scientific Director- Commercial Director- General Meeting of Shareholders- Supervisory Board

The organisational concept also includes the heads of the individual degree programmes and the Teaching Board, which was established in 2007.

ManagementThe Management comprises a Scientific Director and a Commercial Director, whose powers and duties are set out in the rules of procedure. The directors act as joint representatives of the company and are authorised to make legally binding statements. The company’s central planning, administrative, controlling, and IT functions are directly assigned to the Management.

Commercial Director: Mag. (FH) Sabina Paschek, MBA (until 31/12/2010)

Commercial Director: Dr. Günter Riegler (since 01/07/2011)

Rector (FH) / Scientific Director: o.Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Karl Peter Pfeiffer

Supervisory BoardA Supervisory Board was established in May 2002. It discharges its duties pursuant to the law on limited liability companies, the stipulations of the shareholders’ agreement, and shareholder resolutions. The Supervisory Board presently consists of the following members.

ChairKoR Mag. Dr. Günther Witamwas (since 28/03/2011)Mag. Friedrich Möstl (until 28/03/2011)

Deputy ChairMag. Friedrich Möstl (since 28/03/2011)KoR Mag. Dr. Günther Witamwas (until 28/03/2011)

MembersKR Dir. Peter Cervenka (until 31/12/2010)Mag. Regina FriedrichUniv.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Elke GruberHR Dir. DI Wolfgang GuglHR Dr. Heinz Haselwander (since 01/01/2011)DI Wilhelm Heinrich HerzogDr. Burghard Kaltenbeck (until 19/12/2011)Dr. Dieter Neger (until 19/12/2011)Mag. Daniela Schachner-Blazizek (since 19/12/2011)Mag. Gerlinde Siml (since 19/12/2011)

Staff representativesFH-Prof. DI Walter CadekMartin GutzelnigJohann OstermannFH-Prof. DI Dr. Rüdiger RudolfDr. Kaja Unger

Heads of Teaching and Research Staff(Heads of Degree Programmes)The Head of Degree Programme is responsible for all educational activities within his or her degree programme – both in terms of scientific and didactic quality and economic effectiveness. The Head of Degree Programme decides on requests submitted by applicants and students. He or she reports directly to the Management and is supported by the central departments of FH JOANNEUM in all legal, administrative and personnel-related issues as well as matters relating to procurement, construction and finance.

Teaching BoardFH JOANNEUM has set up a Teaching Board pursuant to Sec. 16 of the Federal Act on Programmes of Universities of Applied Sciences (FHStG), which is responsible for all procedural and organisational matters relating to teaching and examinations. The Teaching Board of FH JOANNEUM consists of the Rector (FH) acting as head of the Teaching Board, the Vice-Rector (FH) acting as deputy head of the Teaching Board, 25 heads of degree programmes, 12 representatives of the teaching and research staff and 13 student representatives. The Teaching Board meets in regular sessions (four plenary meetings per year) and is authorised to establish committees to deal with special issues.

Head of Teaching Board / Rector (FH):o.Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Karl Peter Pfeiffer

Deputy Head of Teaching Board / Vice- Rector (FH):FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Doris Kiendl-Wendner, LL.M.

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ORGANISATIONAL CHART OF FH JOANNEUM

MANAGEMENTPfeiffer / Riegler

CAMPUSES DEGREE PROGRAMMES RESEARCH UNITS SERVICES

GR

AZ

LIFE, BUIDING &ENVIRONMENT

INTERNATIONALBUSINESS

INFORMATION, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGIES

HEALTHSCIENCES

ZML – Innovative Learning Scenarios

Pauschenwein / Sandtner

Library and Information Centre

Zemanek

Architecture (DI, FT)Schmied

Banking and Insurance Industry (BA, PT)

Berberich

Automotive Engineering (BSc, FT)

Andreeva-Moschen

Applied Nutrition Medicine (PG, PT)

Kaltenegger-Pabst / Zinser

Facility ManagementMaurer

Construction Management and Engineering (DI, FT)

Kofler

Business in Emerging Markets (MA, FT)Kiendl-Wendner

Exhibition Design (MA, FT)Stocker

Biomedical Science (BSc, FT)Riederer

Finance, Controlling and Accounting

Kinzer

Construction Design and Economics (BSc, FT)

Kofler

European Project & Public Management** (PG, PT)

Kiendl-Wendner

Industrial Design (BA, VZ)Heufler

eHealth (MSc, FT)Mischak

InternationalRelationsGehrke

Social Work (BA, FT)Posch

Journalism and Public Relations (PR) (BA, FT)

Fischer

Information Design (BA, FT)Stocker

Health Care Engineering (BSc, FT)Mischak

Personnel and Legal ServicesReininghaus

Social Work (MA, PT)Posch

International Management (BA, FT)

Kiendl-Wendner

Information Management (BSc, FT)

Fritz

Logopedics (BSc, FT)Rother

PR and MarketingTheurl

Information Management (DI, FT)

Fritz

Midwifery (BSc, FT)van der Kleyn

Quality Development and Management

Wilhelmer

Luftfahrt / Aviation (BSc, FT)Wiesler

Physiotherapy (BSc, FT)Salchinger

Continuing Education and Student Administration

Pöllinger

Luftfahrt / Aviation (MSc, FT)Wiesler

Radiography (BSc, FT)Tropper

Central IT ServicesAckerl

Media andInteraction Design (MA, FT)

Gründler

Production Technology and Organisation (BSc, co-op)

Haas

KA

PFEN

BER

G

Energy, Transport and Environ-mental Management (BSc, FT)

Bobik

Industrial Management (BSc, FT + PT)

Tschandl

Advanced Electronic Engineering (MSc, FT)

Berger

Energy and Transport Management (MSc, FT)

Bobik

International Industrial Management (DI, FT + PT)

Tschandl

Advanced SecurityEngineering (MSc, PT)

Gögele

International Supply Management (PG, PT)

Tschandl

Electronics & Technology Management (BSc, FT)

Berger

Internet Technology (BSc, FT + PT)

Gögele

IT-Law & Management (MA, PT)Gögele

BA

D G

LEIC

HEN

BER

G

Dietetics and Nutrition (BSc, FT)

Pail

Health Management in Tourism (BA, FT)Adamer-König

Health Management in Tourism (MA, FT)Adamer-König

Occupational Therapy (BSc, FT)

Schnegg-Primus

Applied Nutrition Medicine*

(PG, PT)Pail

Graz, May 2012

BA / BSc = Bachelor degree programme, MA / MSc / DI = Master degree programme, DI (FH) = Diploma degree programme, FT = full-time, PT = part-time, PG = postgraduate master course* in cooperation with Medical University of Graz, Toplak* in cooperation with International Business School Austria

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O ur Annual Reports are aimed at presenting a comprehensive picture of FH JOANNEUM: we report on successes scored by our students, teachers and researchers, we provide information about

the development of our intellectual capital indicators (see Intellectual Capital Report in the following chapter), and we render an account of the financial situation. In the following I will give some explanations on the financial statements (balance sheet and profit and loss account) presented in extracts on the following pages.

Balance sheet as at 30 June 2011 (pages 48 and 49)

The balance sheet picture has remained largely unchanged from the previous years. The equity ratio of 15.5 % is appropriate for the size of the company. The fixed assets account for 25.7 % of total assets; it should be noted here that the building infrastructure is not held by FH JOANNEUM but provided by our host municipalities. The fixed assets therefore mainly include plant and machinery (laboratories, test facilities, network infrastructure) as well as fixtures and fittings, tools and equipment, especially IT hardware. Investments of EUR 2.2 million were made in the 2010/11 financial year, which was slightly below the level of depreciation. This situation is expected to reverse in the coming years due to planned expansion investments in new laboratory facilities and IT infrastructure

Work in progress shown under current assets has substantially increased from previous year, reflecting the increase in operating income from R&D services in the 2010/11 financial year. This trend is expected to continue in 2011/12 and 2012/13 due to an improved economic environment and increased research funding. Combined with an increase in payments received on account of orders (advance payments for current research and development projects by public funding agencies) on the liabilities side, this results in a very satisfactory liquidity position of the company.

FH JOANNEUM in Figures

Profit and loss account for the financial year 2010/11 (page 50)

Total operating income in the 2010/11 financial year (including funding provided by the Styrian Government and the reversal of investment allowances credited to earnings) was around EUR 44 million, which is slightly above previous year’s level. Both federal funding included in this amount (funding related to student places) and operating income from R&D have increased.

Operating expenditure slightly exceeded operating income in 2010/11. Personnel intensity (personnel expenditure related to operating income) was 59 %, which is an important indicator of the high quality standards set by FH JOANNEUM. A large part of our research and teaching activities is provided by our own employees. Expenditure for affiliated lecturers amounted to around EUR 5.8 million and is included in the item “expenditure for services”.

Rents and operating costs as well as maintenance and cleaning costs for the building infrastructure account for a substantial part of “other operating charges”.

Summary

The financial and earnings position of FH JOANNEUM is very positive. Our 554 employees and 815 lecturers have generated an impressive total revenue of EUR 44 million. FH JOANNEUM is well prepared to tackle the challenges of the coming years, which consist in further expanding our R&D activities and strengthening our profile in research and teaching.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the teams of the Finance and Controlling Department (see photo on the left) and the Personnel Department, who have again prepared the financial statements in time and to the highest quality standards; the financial statements received an unqualified Auditor’s opinion and were approved by the Supervisory Board and the General Meeting.

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ASSETS 30 June 2011E

30 June 2010kE

a. FIXED aSSETS

I. Intangible assets

Licences 369,799.00 401.8

II. Tangible assets

1. Buildings on non-owned land 0.00 0.0

2. Plant and machinery 1,945,657.00 1,985.1

3. Other fixtures and fittings, tools and equipment 3,850,143.00 4,227.1

4. Tangible assets in course of construction 78,171.38 114.4

5,873,971.38 6,326.6

III. Financial assets

Investments held as fixed assets 396,951.09 397.0

6,640,721.47 7,125.4

B. CURRENT aSSETS

I. Stocks

1. Consumables 8,424.80 12.3

2. Work in progress 5,165,212.21 3,261.6

5,173,637.01 3,273.9

II. Debtors and other assets

1. Trade debtors 381,213.00 461.4

2. Amounts owed by public corporations 2,059,230.60 4,015.7

3. Other debtors and assets 40,486.23 44.8

2,480,929.83 4,521.9

III. Cash at bank and in hand 10,936,374.52 9,824.0

18,590,941.36 17,619.8

C. PREPaYMENTS aND aCCRUED INCOME

Prepayments and accrued income 150,651.45 115.1

D. TRUST aSSETS

Trust assets 423,691.80 136.6

25,806,006.08 24,996.9

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LIABILITIES 30 June 2011E

30 June 2010kE

a. CaPITaL aND RESERVES

I. Share capital 4,000,000.00 4,000.0

II. Net profit for the year (incl. profit brought forward € 264,361.18; previous year k€ 84.0) 1,762.03 264.4

4,001,762.03 4,264.4

B. INVESTMENT aLLOWaNCES

1. Investment allowances from public funds 4,860,230.00 5,385.0

C. PROVISIONS

1. Provisions for severance payments 1,735,045.85 1,560.8

2. Other provisions 3,944,741.33 3,514.7

5,679,787.18 5,075.5

D. CREDITORS

1. Payments received on account of orders 5,408.307,95 4,021.8

2. Trade creditors 1,366,288.16 1,309.8

3. Other creditors (incl. tax € 476,297.30; previous year: k€ 497.0) (incl. social security € 1,301,560.68; previous year: k€ 1,294.2) 2,386,586.09 2,464.9

9,161,182.20 7,796.5

E. aCCRUaLS aND DEFERRED INCOME

Accruals and deferred income 1,679,352.87 2,338.9

F. TRUST LIaBILITIES

Trust liabilities 423,691.80 136.6

25,806,006.08 24,996.9

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2010/2011E

2009/2010kE

1. Turnover 2,763,357.55 3,159.7

2. Income from subsidies

a) Federal subsidies 20,878,345.87 19,381.0

b) Provincial subsidies (Styria) 14,566,615.69 16,568.5

c) Others 19,491.82 27.9

35,464,453.38 35,977.4

3. Changes in work in progress 1,903,579.38 658.5

4. Other operating income

a) Income from the disposal of fixed assets excluding financial assets 9,280.31 31.5

b) Income from the reversal of provisions 1,418.00 291.3

c) Income from the reversal of investment allowances 2,231,202.64 2,363.5

d) Others 1,632,848.66 1,482.7

3,874,749.61 4,169.0

5. Expenditure for materials and services

a) Materials -347,183.88 -410.4

b) Services -8,969,419.62 -9,172.3

-9,316,603.50 -9,582.7

6. Staff costs

a) Wages and salaries -19,927,901.25 -19,986.5

b) Severance payments -468,938.66 -340.5

c) Pension payments -6,724.88 -6.6

d) Statutory social security and payroll-related taxes and contributions -5,146,227.38 -4,865.5

e) Other social expenses -206,127.86 -202.1

-25,755,920.03 -25,401.2

7. Depreciation of tangible fixed assets and amortisation of intangible fixed assets -2,683,257.13 -3,166.1

8. Other operating charges

a) Taxes -11,006.37 -3.3

b) Others -6,596,557.59 -5,696.0

-6,607,563.96 -5,699.3

9. Operating profit/loss (subtotal of items 1 to 8) -357,204.70 115.3

10. Income from other investments 11,443.87 11.8

11. Other interest receivable and similar income 83,161.68 53.3

12. Financial profit (subtotal of items 10 to 11) 94,605.55 65.1

13. Profit/loss on ordinary activities -262,599.15 180.4

14. Net income for the year -262,599.15 180.4

= Profit/loss for the year -262,599.15 180.4

15. Profit brought forward from the previous year 264,361.18 84.0

16. Net profit for the year 1,762.03 264.4

Profit and Loss Account for the financial year from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011compared with previous year’s figures in thousand euros (kE)


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FY 2010/2011

THE BUSINESS MODEL OF FH JOANNEUM

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

EUR 20.9m

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

(STYRIA) EUR 14.6m

INDUSTRY AND

RESEARCH FUNDINGEUR 4.2m

GRADUATES1097

R&D SERVICES(470 PROJECTS)

HOST MUNICIPALITIESBUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE

45,000 m² FLOOR SPACE

FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS1227

2 POSTGRADUATE COURSES AND 575 CONTINUING

EDUCATION EVENTS554 EMPLOYEES815 LECTURERS

INVESTMENTSapprox. EUR 2.2m p.a.

36 DEGREE PROGRAMMESWITH 3625 STUDENTS

OUR CORE BUSINESS

INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL REPORT2010/2011KNOWLEDGE GOALS

INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL REPORTING MODEL OF FH JOANNEUM

INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL OF FH JOANNEUM

CORE PROCESSES OF FH JOANNEUM

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INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL REPORT 2010/2011

FH JOANNEUM has published an annual Intellectual Capital Report since 2003/04 and has thus gathered significant experience in this field. Over the past eight years, the process of drawing up the Intellectual

Capital Report has been repeatedly adapted and updated.

This has involved introducing a steering committee, revising, reducing or detailing the key indicators, developing and implementing our own data collection tool, continually examining the relevance of each indicator and reducing their number in accordance with defined criteria. For nearly all of us working here at FH JOANNEUM, the Intellectual Capital Report has almost become a matter of routine; the data collection and publication process has been standardised, and the effort involved is generally accepted. It has become an undisputed, integral part of the annual schedule at FH JOANNEUM, and there is the temptation to sit back and rest on one‘s laurels, permitting things to simply carry on as before. However, there is always the potential to improve even a well established process and for the Intellectual Capital Report, this is true in the following areas:

First there is the question of understanding, of the employees’ approach to the Intellectual Capital Report, and especially that of senior management. During internal discussions on the subject, I have repeatedly found that, almost without exception, everyone regards the Intellectual Capital Report as a means of collecting and presenting specific key data, making it a kind of extended version of a balanced scorecard. No more and no less. This attitude always results in statements such as: „Why wasn‘t this value collected, and wouldn‘t it be nice if we could also collect that other one, and while we’re at it, wouldn‘t this be useful and that worth knowing“. Yes, certainly much would

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be possible, one could collect more and also publish more, no question about it. However, over the past few years our greatest efforts have gone into reducing the number of key indicators, with the result that from our original “statistical junkyard” of 205 key indicators, at last only (still) 34 main key indicators and 69 sub-indicators remain. As a reference, the universities have slimmed down their reports to 24 key indicators, and experts recommend 20.

But it is not only the frequently expressed wish to add this and that to the Intellectual Capital Report and the obvious reluctance when it comes to a further reduction in the number of key indicators that demonstrates a lack of understanding about the reporting structure. An Intellectual Capital Report is, for example, constructed according to a specific model, follows specific knowledge goals, and the selection of indicators is subject to specific criteria. The major criteria are the principle of strategic relevance and the principle of consistency.

The principle of strategic relevance recommends the selection of critical success factors, i.e. factors that are of particular relevance to competitive success. This raises the „courage to omit“ to the status of a guiding principle, and sets aside the principle of completeness applicable when drawing up a regular balance sheet – we are not aiming to compile a complete inventory of organisational knowledge. The principle of consistency demands that it be possible to directly compare successive Intellectual Capital Reports. This means that the methods of collecting and evaluating the key indicators must be comparable, as well as the methods of evaluation, the reporting periods and the reference dates. In addition to these principles, care must be taken to collect and present only those indicators that can be reliably

recorded, clearly defined, precisely described and consistently calculated in order to enable comparisons with previous reports stretching back over several years and reports drawn up by other institutions and universities.

This touches on a further weakness of an Intellectual Capital Report, namely the validity of the data. Well over 500 members of staff at FH JOANNEUM are requested to submit their data. Even when the data collection tool is extremely user-friendly, the description of the indicators to be entered is precise, and many of the entries are checked and approved by the heads of the degree programmes and central services, we must assume that the data is not, and cannot be, 100 percent valid. During the planned introduction of a new IT tool for the overall administration of teaching and studies it was decided to highlight a total of 16 relevant internal processes and, where necessary, to restructure them. One of these processes is the Intellectual Capital Report and it is my hope that, when redesigned accordingly, it will be handled internally in an even more efficient manner. The future integration of a performance record, which again will only be as good and valid as the data recorded by all employees, will also need to be handled with caution.

These details alone indicate that at FH JOANNEUM the subject of the Intellectual Capital Report is more alive than ever and that there can be no talk of it becoming routine, even after eight years experience. At any rate, we look forward with interest to the outcome of further developments in the coming years.

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KNOWLEDGE GOaLS FOR THE CORE PROCESS “TEaCHING”

Human CapitalFH JOANNEUM staff have a high standard of professional expertise, scientific qualification and didactic experience. FH JOANNEUM aims at promoting equal opportunities for men and women in all corporate sectors and welcomes students and lecturers from all ethnic or religious backgrounds and with special needs.

Structural CapitalThe employability and scientific qualification of students is ensured by a limited number of student places, by degree programmes based on a European university model and by applied research knowledge generated in centres for research and development and research units. Learner-centred working methods, small groups, state-of-the-art academic infrastructure (libraries, laboratories, communication and information technology) and the integration of remote learning scenarios provide an optimal learning environment.

Relational CapitalInternational cooperation with partner universities as well as the mobility and exchange of students and lecturers serve to consolidate the international position of FH JOANNEUM. Close networks as well as training models developed and conducted in collaboration with partner companies and partner universities ensure the quality and practical focus of the education.

KNOWLEDGE GOaLS FOR THE CORE PROCESS “R&D”

Human CapitalFH JOANNEUM staff are active in a wide range of multifaceted projects of application-oriented research, continuously generating knowledge for the university, industry and society. The expertise gained from research and development provides the basis for research-led teaching.

Structural CapitalThe flexible structures of FH JOANNEUM provide an effective basis for implementing sophisticated research tasks. State-of-the-art laboratory and IT infrastructure and libraries support the R&D centres of the degree programmes and the research units in their projects.

Relational CapitalFH JOANNEUM has established close partnerships with business enterprises to strengthen the competitiveness of Styria both as a business location and as a centre of research. Partnerships with universities and universities of applied sciences both in the region and at the national and international level ensure the exchange and advancement of research results.

KNOWLEDGE GOaLS FOR THE CORE PROCESS “CONTINUING EDUCaTION”

Human CapitalFH JOANNEUM staff offer their broad knowledge gained in teaching and application-oriented research projects to a wider public in the form of continuing education. FH JOANNEUM is a reliable partner in lifelong learning.

Structural CapitalFH JOANNEUM provides effective structures for targeted continuing education by organising regular lecture series, postgraduate courses, symposia, the SUMMER BUSINESS SCHOOL and e-learning courses.

Relational CapitalThe continuing education programme of FH JOANNEUM enables people from industry and society as well as its own graduates and staff to update their knowledge on a regular basis and thus strengthen their competence.


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The intellectual capital reporting model of FH JOANNEUM consists of four areas: framework conditions, intellectual capital, core processes, and output and impact on the relevant stakeholder groups.

THE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL REPORTING MODEL OF FH JOANNEUM

The legal environment, strategies and knowledge goals of FH JOANNEUM are the framework conditions essential in creating and developing the intellectual capital and the core processes.

The intellectual capital is divided into three areas: human capital, structural capital and relational capital.

Human capital describes the skills and competencies of FH JOANNEUM staff, as well as their motivation and learning ability.

Structural capital assesses the environment that employees need to work productively. It includes structures, processes and procedures documented at FH JOANNEUM.

Relational capital shows the extent to which FH JOANNEUM is interlinked with external partners and perceived by interested parties. It refers to networks and cooperation with research institutions and universities or business enterprises.

The core processes are divided into the areas of teaching, research and development, and continuing education.

Teaching refers to postsecondary education and focuses on the

Framework conditions• Legal framework

• Strategy• Knowledge goals

Intellectual capital• Human capital

• Structural capital• Relational capital

Core processes• Teaching

• R&D• Continuing

Education

Stakeholders• Students

• Graduates• Owners and owner representatives

• Funding partners• Staff

• The public• Scientific community

• Industry

Impact on

degree programmes provided by FH JOANNEUM.

The area research and development includes the implementation of research projects and innovative services.

The core process continuing education deals with symposia, seminars, lectures, continuing education events and the postgraduate courses of FH JOANNEUM.

The benefit of all these core processes is ultimately reflected in the output and impact. The success of the processes is measured by their impact on the relevant stakeholder groups, such as graduates or funding partners.


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HUMaN CaPITaL

Human capital describes the number of employees and lecturers of FH JOANNEUM. This indicator continues to show a growth trend compared to previous years‘ figures.

Indicator “Human Capital” 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Period under review Trend Objective

Number of FH JOANNEUM employees (full-time equivalent)

389.74 411.06 425.4 as at 30/06/11 i fp

Number of FH JOANNEUM employees (head count)

486 530 554 as at 30/06/11 i fp

Gender breakdown of staff• male• female

254232

280250

289265

as at 30/06/11 ii

fpfp

Number of faculty members1 (head count) 179 183 181 as at 30/06/11 s fp

Number of affiliated lecturers2

(head count)815 863 805 15/11/10–15/11/11 s fp

Gender breakdown of affiliated lecturers• male• female

552263

605258

543262

15/11/10–15/11/11 si

fpfp

Number of administrative staff – central services (head count)

124 130 130 as at 30/06/11 fp fp

Number of employees holding a FH professorship

- 36 36 FY 2010/11 fp i

The number of FH JOANNEUM employees based on head count has risen to 554, corresponding to an increase of 24 employees or 4.5 percent compared to the financial year 2009/10. When considering full-time

equivalents, this increase is slightly lower (3.5 percent).

Figure 1 shows the steady growth in the number of FH JOANNEUM employees from 17 in 1996 to 554 in 2011. FH JOANNEUM has achieved a virtually even gender balance in the financial year 2010/11, which has practically remained unchanged from the previous year. A total of 48 percent of FH JOANNEUM‘s 554 employees are women, while men account for 52 percent of staff.

A breakdown of staff according to occupation type shows that the number of research assistants has increased by eight in the financial year 2010/11, while the number of faculty members,

professional lecturers and heads of degree programmes has decreased slightly by two. The number of staff in “administration – central services” has remained constant. It should be noted that this category has the highest number of employees in marginal employment. The library alone, for example, employs some 20 persons on a marginal basis for the issuing and shelving of books. It should also be noted that some members of the administrative staff are also involved in teaching.

The 154 employees in “administration and other positions in teaching and research” include assistants, secretarial staff, IT support staff, laboratory assistants, apprentices, measurement technicians, model makers, project staff, testbed engineers, testbed technicians, psychologists, researchers, technical supervisors and staff, tutors, and workshop supervisors and staff. This category also includes employees of the “ZML – Innovative Learning Scenarios” research unit and the qualification course

01

i objective: increase value s objective: decrease value s fpobjective: maintain value


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1 Value (head count) includes heads of degree programmes and professional lecturers.2 otal of all degree programmes and courses. Lecturers teaching in several degree program-

mes and courses are counted only once (head count).3 The values for the reporting periods 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 were adjusted to

changes in the personnel structure.

for university entrance. The number of employees holding a FH professorship has remained unchanged since no new professors were appointed in the period under review.

Lecturers include all affiliated lecturers who gave courses at FH JOANNEUM in the period under review. The proportion of female lecturers has remained virtually constant at 30 percent. The number of lecturers dropped from 863 in the previous financial year to 805 in the period under review. A falling tendency can also be observed in the proportion of hours per week taught by lecturers, which decreased from 51 percent in 2009/10 to 47 percent in 2010/11 (see Figure 14). The qualification structure of the lecturers is shown in Figure 3. A comparison of qualifications shows that the proportion of faculty members, professional lecturers and research assistants holding a doctoral or diploma degree is slightly higher than that of the affiliated lecturers (see Figures 3 and 4), while the situation is reversed for postdoctoral lecturing qualifications and other qualifications.

1. Development of FH JOaNNEUM staff numbers (head count)

n 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011: female employeesn 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011: male employees

as at 30/06

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3. Qualification structure of heads of degree programmes, faculty members, professional lecturers and research assistants*

Other qualification

Postdoctoral lecturing qualification

Doctoral degree

238%

7227%

Diploma or master’s degree16963%

Total: 270*(head count)

as at 30/06/2011

4. Qualification structure of affiliated lecturers (head count)

Postdoctoral lecturing qualification

Doctoral degree

Other qualification15019%

19123%

Diploma or master’s degree41552%

496%

Total: 805as at 30/06/2011

2. Occupational structure of employees (head count)

Administrative staff – central services

13023%

Heads of degree programmes, faculty members, professional lecturers

18133%

Administrative staff and other positions in teaching & research

15428%

Research assistants8916%

Total: 554as at 30/06/2011

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STRUCTURaL CaPITaL aND RELaTIONaL CaPITaL

Structural capital assesses the environment that employees and students need for productive and innovative work. Relational capital shows the extent to which FH JOANNEUM is interlinked with external partners. This refers in particular to the mobility of lecturers and students in collaboration with partner universities.

Indicator “Structural Capital” 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Period under review Trend Objective

Expenditure on literature and media4 E 271,950 E 266,119 E 255,875 FY 2010/11 s fp

Students per computer5 2.08 2.15 2.36 as at 30/06/11 i fp

Indicator “Relational Capital” 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Period under review Trend Objective

Number of partner universities 193 202 197 as at 30/06/11 s s

Number of outgoing lecturers (LLP/Erasmus)

23 28 35 FY 2010/11 i fp

Number of incoming lecturers(LLP/Erasmus)

21 43 36 FY 2010/11 s i

Number of outgoing employees under the Staff Mobility Programme6 15 11 11 FY 2010/11 fp i

Number of outgoing students 165 151 192 FY 2010/11 i i

Number of incoming students 228 247 287 FY 2010/11 i fp

The expenditure on literature and media again decreased slightly from the 2009/10 financial year. A slight decrease was also observed in the university’s excellent student-to-computer ratio.

The number of partner universities has decreased by five to 197, thus meeting the goal of reducing such partnerships, which was defined as a result of the evaluation of mobility activities and a stronger focus on strategic partnerships. This is a long-term goal, however, as the agreements with the partner universities run for several years and a further reduction will only be possible once these agreements have expired. The number of incoming lecturers dropped slightly from 43 in the previous year to 36 in the reporting period, while the number of outgoing lecturers increased by seven. This increase is, among other things, due to the financial support for exchange activities granted by FH JOANNEUM in addition to the funding provided by the ERASMUS Programme. The increase in incoming students from 247 to 287 is largely due to the fact that an increasing number of courses and even entire degree programmes are taught in English. Other reasons for this increase include the introduction of programmes specifically tailored to incoming students such as the International Study

Programme at the Kapfenberg campus, which was launched in the summer semester 2007, or the well established Global Business Programme of the International Management degree programme. As the latter has meanwhile reached its capacity limits FH JOANNEUM aims to consolidate this development in order to achieve a balance between outgoing and incoming students. One of the measures taken was to launch an information campaign to enhance the attractiveness of a semester abroad for FH JOANNEUM students, which has boosted the number of outgoing students from 151 to 192. It is also pleasing to note that a total of 11 administrative employees participated in the LLP-ERASMUS Mobility Programme in the 2010/11 financial year.

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4 EUR; investment “Library” (rounded).5 Figure is based on all PCs in seminar rooms, lecture halls and laboratories, including CAD

laboratories.6 The Staff Mobility Programme is an exchange promotion programme encouraging adminis-

trative employees to gather experience in their area of work at foreign partner universities.

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CORE PROCESSES OF FH JOANNEUM

TEaCHING

The core process “Teaching” focuses on the bachelor, master and diploma degree programmes provided by FH JOANNEUM.

Indicator “Teaching” 7 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Period under review Trend Objective

Number of degree programmes8 32 36 36 as at 15/11/10 fp i

First-year places 1,088 1,187 1,227 as at 15/11/10 i fp

Breakdown of first-year places• Bachelor degree programmes• Master degree programmes• Diploma degree programmes

783189116

797279111

85527795

as at 15/11/10iss

fpfps

Number of applicants 4,245 4,432 4,556 as at 15/11/10 i i

Number of students 3,3849 3,428 3,625 as at 15/11/10 i i

Breakdown of students• Bachelor degree programmes• Master degree programmes• Diploma degree programmes

2,742274368

2,587473368

2,716600309

as at 15/11/10iis

iis

Number of drop-outs 287 277 303 15/11/10–15/11/11 i s

Number of drop-outs in relation to num-ber of students (%)

8% 8% 8% 15/11/10–15/11/11 fp s

Number of graduates 1,033 841 1,097 15/11/10–15/11/11 i i

Breakdown of graduates• Bachelor degree programmes• Master degree programmes• Diploma degree programmes

57780376

490126225

679221197

15/11/10–15/11/11iis

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The number of degree programmes offered by FH JOANNEUM has remained unchanged from the previous year. Most degree programmes are bachelor and master courses, while the number of diploma

programmes has declined further. Accordingly, the number of first-year places in the bachelor degree programmes has risen significantly (see Figure 7), with the Information, Design & Technologies programmes accounting for the majority of first-year places (Figure 8). FH JOANNEUM now has 3,625 students, making it one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Austria.

The number of applicants has also continued to rise. In the academic year 2010/11 a total of 4,556 applicants competed for 1,227 first-year places, meaning that, on average, the FH JOANNEUM programmes are heavily overbooked. This is due largely to the high demand for some Health Sciences programmes, the Design courses and the International Business programmes. It was also positive to note that all places on our engineering programmes were filled in the reporting period.

A total of 1,097 students completed their studies at FH JOANNEUM in the reporting period, which is a significant increase from 2009/10 (see Figure 11). The Information, Design & Technologies programmes accounted for 30 percent of graduates, followed by Health Sciences (almost 26 percent) and International Business (23 percent); see Figure 12. This development is due to the transition from the diploma system to the bachelor/master system: several degree programmes produced two graduate classes, as the first cohort of bachelor students and the last cohort of diploma students graduated in the same year. This development is set to continue over the next few years.

The number of drop-outs in relation to the number of students has remained fairly constant. FH JOANNEUM is committed to continue implementing measures aimed at reducing the drop-out rate (increased counselling and guidance prior to start of studies, introductory phase, mentoring programmes etc.).

The figures show that the number of total hours taught per week is equally distributed between faculty members and affiliated lecturers (see Figure 14). This is in line with FH JOANNEUM’s principle of high-quality, career-oriented teaching. Faculty members are also involved in research activities on the programme, thus ensuring high-level academic training. In addition, teaching staff also include external lecturers from other universities or the relevant professional field. This combined approach provides students with both a practical insight into the profession and high-level academic education.

Finally, it should be noted that the core process “Teaching” is of key significance for FH JOANNEUM, resulting in both quantitative and qualitative growth. Targeted PR measures mean that the university can now select the best students from a large number of applicants. A strong focus on the professionalisation of teaching (continuing education of teaching staff in university didactics) allows us to continue to offer excellent teaching and to provide our graduates with top-level education.

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7 The following indicators are no longer included: “Number of prospective students”, “Number of guest lectures”, “Number of work placements”, “Number of bachelor theses”, “Number of master theses” and “Number of diploma theses”.

8 Degree programmes approved and active in the period under review.9 A clear distinction was made between the core processes “Teaching” and “Continuing

Education” in the financial year 2008/09. Students and graduates of the postgraduate course in “International Supply Management” (continuing education course acc. to 14a FHStG) are therefore not included in the Teaching statistics, but in the Continuing Education statistics. The values for 2007/08 were corrected accordingly.


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6. Bachelor/Master/Diploma degree programmes

Subject areaDiploma degree programmes 3

Bachelor degree programmes 21

Master degree programmes 12

HEALTH SCIENCES 9 2

INFORMATION, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGIES 3 5 6

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 4 1

LIFE, BUILDING, ENVIRONMENT 3 3

as at 15/11/2010

5. Development of degree programmes and implementation of bachelor/master structure

n Master degree programmesn Bachelor degree programmesn Diploma degree programmes

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n Master degree programmesn Bachelor degree programmesn Diploma degree programmes

7. Development of number of first-year places

8. Number of first-year places by subject area (head count)

Life, Building, Environment n

Health Sciences n

Information, Design & Technologies n

International Business n

22518% 331

27%

19516%

47639%

Total: 1,227as at 15/11/2010

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9. Development of number of students

10. Development of number of students by subject area (head count)


Health Sciences n



63117% 941

26%

65918%

1.34939%

Total: 3,625as at 15/11/2010

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11. Development of number of graduates

12. Development of graduates by subject area


Health Sciences n



23321%

28526%

24723%

33230%

Total: 1,09715/11/2010 – 15/11/2011

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13. Number of faculty members, professional lecturers / affiliated lecturers (head count)

Faculty members, professional lecturers

Affiliated lecturers

80581%

19019%

14. Total hours per week taught by faculty members, professional lecturers / affiliated lecturers (head count)

Affiliated lecturers

Faculty members, professional lecturers

3,46247%

3,82853%

Total: 995as at 30/06/2011

Total: 7,289as at 30/06/2011


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CORE PROCESSES

RESEaRCH aND DEVELOPMENT

The core process “Research and Development” includes research projects and innovative services.

Indicator “Research & Development” 10 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Period under review Trend Objective

Number of scientists financed through third-party funded R&D projects (full-time equivalent)

45.54 45.21 72.5 as at 30/06/11 i i

Number of R&D projects11 442 421 470 FY 2010/11 i i

Revenue from R&D projects12 E 3,562,021 E 3,472,550 E 4,191,917 FY 2010/11 i i

Revenue from R&D projects (%)• national• international

91%9%

90%10%

83%17%

FY 2010/11si

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Number of publications13 325 322 340 FY 2010/11 i i

Number of employees enrolled in doctoral programmes at other universities

44 56 57 as at 30/06/11 i i

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The successful participation in national and international funding programmes in the 2010/11 financial year has resulted in a strong increase in all R&D indicators. Total revenue from R&D projects increased by around

20 percent and the number of projects increased by some 12 percent.

Against this background, the number of third-party funded researchers also rose significantly in the reporting period. This applies in particular to the R&D centres for Electronics and Technology Management and International Management, which are actively involved in multi-year international R&D projects. The number of employees enrolled in doctoral programmes at other universities also increased slightly to 57.

An increase in funding from public institutions and a decrease in revenue from industrial contracts has been observed since the 2008/09 financial year. This trend also continued in the 2010/11 financial year (see Figure 15). Revenue from industrial projects accounted for 25 percent (of which SMEs for 8 percent) of total revenue, which still provides a stable foundation for applied contract research and development. The high proportion of revenue from funding can be considered as an indicator of quality assured research output, accompanied by a strategic build-up of expertise. FH JOANNEUM actively participates in national funding programmes, in particular in the different programme lines run by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). In the 2010/11 financial year a high percentage

of revenue was generated from ongoing infrastructure projects under the COIN programme. The focus was on resource-efficient urban and regional development, supplier management, Web communication and the development of a metabolomics laboratory. FH JOANNEUM also carried out projects under the funding programmes “Take Off“ and “A3 Plus“, the Climate and Energy Fund and the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). A number of projects with other national funding institutions were conducted in close cooperation with industry, public institutions and other research partners. Project activities were aimed at developing health promotion measures for different target groups, fostering technology development and transfer in a wide range of applications and enhancing the attractiveness of tertiary education with a focus on technological topics.

A large proportion of R&D revenue (17 percent) comes from international activities. Over the past few years, FH JOANNEUM achieved a stronger diversification in terms of the funding programmes used. The programmes in the field of social sciences and ICT include the EU Lifelong Learning Programmes and related programme lines as well as the academic cooperation programmes “Tempus” and “EC Europe Aid”. The R&D Centre for Electronics and Technology Management carries out research in specific future technologies (such as nanotechnology and embedded computing), which is co-funded under EU and national programmes in context with related technology platforms (ENIAC and Artemis).


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15. Revenue from R&D projects by clients

Industry (others)

Public institutions (excluding FFG/FWF)*

Industry (SME)

E 726,95717.3%

FFG/FWF*E 1,714,91140.9%

E 1,403,81533.5%

E 334,3538%

Total: E 4,191,917as at FY 2010/11

* FFG: Austrian Research Promotion Agency FWF: Austrian Science Fund

16. Structure of publications

Books

Edited volumes or contributions to edited volumes

Conference contributions

Journal articles

16147%

7823%

299%

7221%

Total: 340as at FY 2010/11

www.fh-joanneum.at/fueIn addition, FH JOANNEUM receives funding from the EU Framework Programmes and the Structural Funds (“Interreg”) for individual research projects.

The R&D activities in the reporting period concentrated on the development of components and systems for hybrid and electric vehicles (improvement of efficiency based on systems simulations), multimedia teaching and learning methods, IPR management in higher education, comparative labour market research in European regions and competence-based modernisation of university curricula in EU and non-EU countries. This high and increasing proportion of international activities is an indicator of excellent networking as well as the competitiveness and acceptance of FH JOANNEUM at the international level.

10 Sum of all project-related activities allocated to transfer cost centres in the corporate ERP system (R&D projects, measurement and testing, consulting activities and studies). The indicator “Awards for research achievements and innovative projects” is no longer included.

11 Number of ongoing R&D projects within the reporting period.12 Revenue from R&D activities allocable to the financial year. Value includes changes in

inventory as from 2008/09.13 Sum of all publications by employees of degree programmes, courses, research units and

central departments.

Others

E 11,8800,3%


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CORE PROCESSES

CONTINUING EDUCaTION

The core process “Continuing Education” deals with all continuing education events and postgraduate courses offered by FH JOANNEUM.

Indicator “Continuing Education” 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Period under review Trend Objective

Continuing education hours per employee 14 38.74 40.98 44.01 FY 2010/11 i fp

Continuing education costs per employee 15 E 1,818 E 1,801 E 1,782.87 FY 2010/11 s fp

Continuing education events organised by FH JOANNEUM 16 150 154 169 FY 2010/11 i fp

Continuing education events carried out by FH JOANNEUM staff 17 392 547 575 FY 2010/11 i i

Indicator “Continuing Education” / postgraduate courses

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Period under review Trend Objective

Number of postgraduate courses 2 2 2 as at 15/11/10 fp i

First-year places 42 41 41 as at 15/11/10 fp i

Number of total hours taught per week 68.00 88.00 41.00 15/11/10–15711/11 s i

Number of participants 42 47 30 as at 15/11/10 s i

Number of graduates 18 21 16 15/11/10–15711/11 s i

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The core processes at FH JOANNEUM include not only “Teaching” and “Research & Development”, but also “Continuing Education”. This essential core process focuses on the acquisition and transfer of knowledge

outside the curricula of the FH JOANNEUM degree programmes and addresses students, graduates, affiliated lecturers, partner companies and employees of FH JOANNEUM and other universities. The continuing education portfolio includes lectures, lecture series, seminars, conferences, congresses, symposia, special lectures, postgraduate courses, the Knowledge Factory, language training, in-house continuing education and the SUMMER BUSINESS SCHOOL. FH JOANNEUM places great value on transferring its knowledge to other persons and institutions interested in continuing education within and outside the university.

The proportion of extracurricular lectures given by FH JOANNEUM staff as part of continuing education is 44 percent, which is significantly higher than that of seminars and courses, while teaching assignments at external programmes account for only 13 per cent (see Figure 17).

The continuing education costs per employee have decreased

slightly, while the continuing education hours per employee increased by three hours compared to the 2009/10 financial year. The SUMMER BUSINESS SCHOOL forms an essential part of continuing education at FH JOANNEUM. The seminar series deals with a wide range of topics and is attended by employees, students, graduates and people from business and industry. FH JOANNEUM also offers postgraduate courses geared to university graduates who are already at work18. These courses build on the key thematic areas of FH JOANNEUM so as to use synergies in its fields of expertise and to transfer academic knowledge to people in employment. In the reporting period, FH JOANNEUM offered a continuing education course in International Supply Management (in accordance with Sec. 14 of the University of Applied Sciences Act (FHStG), as amended) in Kapfenberg. As in the previous year, however, there were not enough applicants to start the course in the winter semester 2010/11, which is also reflected in the number of total hours taught per week and the number of participants and graduates shown in the table. The number of first-year places on the postgraduate courses for 2009/10 was corrected from 34 to 41.

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14 Average of total hours of continuing education completed (at continuing education events attended) by employees of all degree programmes, courses, research units and central departments. Number of employees based on full-time equivalent.

15 Continuing education costs corresponding to material costs (including travel and accommodation) per cost centre, divided by the number of employees per cost centre related to full-time equivalent (rounded).

16 Number of seminars, courses, lecture series, conferences and symposia organised and carried out by degree programmes, courses, research units and central departments of FH JOANNEUM.

17 Number of extracurricular lectures, seminars, courses and teaching assignments carried out by FH JOANNEUM employees at other universities, institutions and organisations.

18 The postgraduate course in Applied Nutrition Medicine was not taken into account as it constitutes a collaboration with the Medical University of Graz.

17. Continuing education events carried out by FH JOaNNEUM staff at other universities, institutions and organisations

Extracurricular lectures

Seminars and courses

Teaching assignments at external programmes

8715%

27348%

21537%

Total: 575as at FY 2010/11

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non-traditional entry backgrounds at the Kapfenberg campus. This part-time course gives people who have completed a relevant apprenticeship or intermediate vocational school the opportunity to fulfil the entry requirements for degree programmes in engineering, social or business management.

“ZML – Innovative Learning Scenarios” offers e-learning workshops and online courses and the Industrial Management degree programme organises a wide range of seminars and workshops in the areas of management, social skills and applied informatics and technology. Appraisal interviews are held each year to develop continuing education plans and to derive tailored training options for employees. Additional language courses enable both staff and students to extend their language skills.


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1995 FH JOANNEUM launches its first four degree programmes: Industrial Design and Construction Engineering and Management in Graz, Industrial Management and Electronic Engineering in Kapfenberg.

1996 The degree programme in Automotive Engineering starts in Graz.

1998 • Urban Technologies and Information Management are added

to the portfolio of degree programmes.• FH JOANNEUM establishes “ZML – Innovative Learning

Scenarios” as a research institute for the use of new media and technologies in education.

• FH JOANNEUM Graz moves to the new campus building at the Alte Poststrasse premises.

1999 • The degree programmes in Information Design and Railway

Engineering are introduced.• FH JOANNEUM launches the “Summer Business School” for

continuing education.

2000 • The number of students hits the 1000 mark in a total of nine

degree programmes.• FH JOANNEUM establishes the Research Unit for Technology

and Society.

2001 • The Bad Gleichenberg campus opens with the degree

programme in Health Management in Tourism.• Four new degree programmes are launched: Internet

Technology and Management in Kapfenberg; Aviation, Social Work, and International Management in Graz.

2002 • The number of students hits the 2000 mark.• The degree programmes in Journalism and Organisational

Communication and Production Technology and Organisation (Austria’s only co-op programme) start in Graz.

2003 • The Health Care Engineering degree programme is launched

in Graz.• Construction Engineering and Management is the first FH

degree programme in Austria to be converted to the bachelor/master system in accordance with the Bologna system.

2004 • Software Design starts as a part-time specialisation of the

Internet Technology and Management programme.• FH JOANNEUM opens its new campus building at the

Eggenberger Allee 11 premises.

2005 FH JOANNEUM launches the bachelor degree programme in Banking and Insurance Industry and the master degree programmes in Architecture and Project Management as well as Construction Management and Engineering.

2006 • The courses for allied health professions are converted into FH

degree programmes.• This means the start of a range of Health Sciences degree

programmes: Biomedical Science, Midwifery, Logopedics, Physiotherapy and Radiography in Graz, and Dietetics and Nutrition and Occupational Therapy in Bad Gleichenberg.

• FH JOANNEUM launches master degree programmes in Advanced Security Engineering, Exhibition and Museum Design and Social Work and a diploma degree programme in Industrial Management.

• FH JOANNEUM has over 30 degree programmes with around 1000 first-year places and almost 3000 students.

2007 • FH JOANNEUM receives the status of University of Applied

Sciences (FH) with a Rector responsible for its scientific strategy. Teaching and research activities at FH JOANNEUM are concentrated in four subject areas: Health Sciences; Information, Design and Technologies; International Business; Life, Building, Environment.

• The master degree programme in Media and Interaction Design starts in Graz.

2008 FH JOANNEUM launches master degree programmes in Health Management in Tourism in Bad Gleichenberg and International Management in Graz.

2009 The FH JOANNEUM portfolio of master degree programmes is complemented by Advanced Electronic Engineering, eHealth, Information Management and IT Law and Management.

2010FH JOANNEUM has 36 degree programmes with over 3600 students and employs some 530 staff.

2011Master degree programmes in Energy and Transport Management, International Industrial Management and Aviation and the postgraduate course in Applied Nutrition Medicine (in cooperation with the Medical University of Graz) are launched in summer and autumn 2011, respectively.

Milestones

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REPORT 2010/2011

FH JOANNEUM Bad GleichenbergUniversity of Applied SciencesKaiser-Franz-Josef-Strasse 248344 Bad Gleichenberg, AUSTRIATel: +43 (0)316 5453-6700Fax: +43 (0)316 [email protected]

FH JOANNEUM GrazUniversity of Applied SciencesAlte Poststrasse 1498020 Graz, AUSTRIATel: +43 (0)316 5453-0Fax: +43 (0)316 [email protected]

FH JOANNEUM KapfenbergUniversity of Applied SciencesWerk-VI-Strasse 468605 Kapfenberg, AUSTRIATel: +43 (0)3862 33600-8300Fax: +43 (0)3862 [email protected]

THE FH JOANNEUM CAMPUSES

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FH JOANNEUM has recently obtained non-profit status under tax law, making donations to the university tax-deductible. Additional income in the form of donations can play a role in supporting and continuing to improve the high quality of research and teaching at FH JOANNEUM in the future.

REPORT 2010/2011

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