Annual Report 2009/2010 | Intellectual Capital Report 2009/2010

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WORLD OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AT FH JOANNEUM

ANNUAL REPORT 2009/2010 INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL REPORT 2009/2010

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FOCUS Editorial________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 04 Navigating our way through Vienna’s main railway station_________________________________________________________________ 06 Increasing the range of the e-car_________________________________________________________________________________________ 08 Ökotopia is getting closer_______________________________________________________________________________________________ 10 Interesting reading for travel fans________________________________________________________________________________________ 12 Studying in the World Café______________________________________________________________________________________________ 14 Computer games are good for your health________________________________________________________________________________ 16 Making the link_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 18 FOREWORDS Regional Minister for Science and Research_______________________________________________________________________________ 20 Chairs of the FH JOANNEUM Supervisory Board Rector ____________________________________________________________________ 22 Rector of FH JOANNEUM_ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 26 Vice-Rector of FH JOANNEUM____________________________________________________________________________________________ 28 HIGHLIGHTS Awards and prizes 2009/2010_ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 30 THE THREE PILLARS OF FH JOANNEUM Teaching: The degree programmes_______________________________________________________________________________________ 36 Research & development: From the idea to implementation________________________________________________________________ 40 Continuing Education: Lifelong learning _________________________________________________________________________________ 42 REVIEW________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 44 INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL REPORT 2009/2010 Introduction____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 48 The intellectual capital reporting model of FH JOANNEUM_________________________________________________________________ 51 Intellectual capital_ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 52 Core processes Teaching_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 56 Research and Development______________________________________________________________________________________________ 63 Continuing Education___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 65 FINANCIAL REPORT______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 68

IMPRINT Responsible for content: o. Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Karl Peter Pfeiffer Editors: Bettina Stadler, Dr. Johanna Theurl, Intellectual Capital Report project team: Mag. Dr. Martin Pöllinger, Mag. Jenny Maier, Mag. Sabrina Ninaus • Texts: Mag. Dr. Martin Pöllinger, Mag. Werner Schandor, FH-Prof. Dr. Doris Kiendl-Wendner, Mag. Dr. Roswitha Wiedenhofer, Bettina Stadler • Proofreading: Mag. Kathrin Podbrecnik, Bettina Stadler • Translation: by Prohammer • Design: Manfred Terler • photos: FH JOANNEUM, Klaus Morgenstern, Werner Krug, Christian Jungwirth, Foto Fischer

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EDITORIAL

Dear Reader Welcome to the FH JOANNEUM Annual Report and Intellectual Capital Report 2009/2010.

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n this year’s report, the three of us have great pleasure in inviting you to join us on a journey through the world of education and research at FH JOANNEUM. You can look forward to a colourful potpourri of projects featuring great diversity, which is also reflected in our personal backgrounds: we are Christina Breitfuß, Information Management student born in Graz, Roman Minke, studying Energy, Transport and Environmental Management and originally from Berlin, and Christian Emil Vancea, student with Romanian roots from the master degree programme IT Law and Management.

Focusing on exciting projects from research and education, we look back over the many successes of the previous year, whilst also catching a glimpse of the future. Join us, for example, on a trip to Ökotopia - the city of tomorrow - and in dialogue with different cultures in the World Café or explore with us aspects of e-mobility research. We also take the opportunity to introduce you to the latest edition of “blank”, which makes great reading for anyone interested in travel.

We were certainly amazed by the diversity we encountered on the stops along our journey and we’re sure you too will find that the future-oriented activities at FH JOANNEUM in teaching, research and continuing education are just as fascinating as taking a trip through a colourful, multifaceted country.

We hope you’ll enjoy reading this report and wish you an enjoyable journey through the world of FH JOANNEUM 2009/2010.

Christina Breitfuß, Roman Minke and Christian Emil Vancea Students at FH JOANNEUM

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The ways4all project was funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) under the programme line “ways2go – Innovation and Technology for Evolving Mobility Needs”. The project partners include Wiener Linien (Vienna city transport), Transelektronik GmbH, ÖBB Infrastruktur Bau AG, Hilfsgemeinschaft (Relief Organisation for Austria’s Blind and Visually Impaired), ÖBSV (Austrian Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired), ÖBW (Austrian Social Services for the Blind), ÖAR (Austrian National Council of Disabled Persons), Baum Audiodata GmbH, Graz University of Technology – Institute of Building Informatics, Digital concepts, SPI Intelligence Services GmbH and Salzburg Research.

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Navigating our way through Vienna’s main railway station Ways4all is the name of the innovative guidance system for blind and vision impaired people, linking navigation assistance with up to date travel information in real time.

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e start our journey at the main railway station in Vienna. It’s the year 2015. The central railway station, on which construction work started in 2010 and which is to provide the nucleus for a brand new district to be completed by 2019, is already fully operational. On an area as large as Vienna’ s eighth district, three transeuropean railway lines converge with Austrian inland train connections, as well as the regional suburban railway, two Vienna underground lines and another six bus and tram lines.

It’s quite a challenge keeping an overview here. Everywhere you look there are people, walkways, underpasses, escalators, shops – and it all seems to be permanently in motion … But the challenge can even be increased. So we put on blindfolds and try to make our way – in absolute darkness – through Austria’s bustling transport hub. We soon realise that without any assistance from others we are well and truly “lost”.

Luckily, we happen to have a mobile phone with us, which tells us exactly how to find our platform. Ways4all is the name of the innovative navigation system for the blind and vision impaired, which was developed from 2008 to 2012 under the guidance of the two Kapfenberg degree programmes Energy, Transport and Environmental Management and Internet Technology.

As Ways4all also contains all the timetable information from the ÖBB (Austrian Railways), Wiener Linien (Vienna city transport) and VOR (transport network for the Vienna region), we were able to plan our journey in advance. As long as we’re outside, the system’s pedestrian navigation tool uses a GPS signal to guide us through the expansive station concourse. Once we get inside the station itself, however, the GPS can no longer

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communicate with the satellite and the application switches automatically to indoor navigation. Reference points along the tactile guidance system – consisting of textured ground surface indicators – help us on our way without us even noticing it. With Ways4all installed on our mobile phone, we can literally find our way through the building blindfold, and we’re kept informed in real time of any delays on the trains, buses or trams or of any bus or tram stop changes. It’s amazing! We can also communicate directly with public transport, which means, for example, we can let the driver know we want to board. That’s a big help if you’re blind or can’t see clearly if the bus or tram driver has noticed you.

The comprehensive Ways4all system was developed over the course of a total of three projects: Ways4all, NAVCOM and ways4all_complete. Ways4all, which was headed by Martijn Kiers, was aimed at developing an innovative indoor navigation solution. The project NAVCOM (project manager: Werner Bischof) revolutionised communication with public transport system vehicles; the inertia algorithms provided by the Graz University of Technology helped to establish all the possible destinations in a building. “In ways4all_complete, the system was supplemented with a superior routing system, which serves as the route planner for local public transport, as well as a GPS solution from Salzburg Research”, says Elmar Krajnc who is responsible for this part of the project. “Thanks to a special user interface from project partner digital concepts, the ways4all software is available to all people, blind and sighted alike, as a free smartphone application.”

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Increasing the range of the e-car What can be done to increase the range of electric vehicles? Several project teams at FH JOANNEUM Kapfenberg are working on solutions to this and other issues relevant to the future of the electric car.

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gain we find ourselves in the year 2015. Globally, over a million electric cars are on the road. And we’re in one of them, cruising over the scenic Semmering pass towards the Mürz valley. Using the e-car to drive to Kapfenberg is really quite logical when you consider that many of the developments built into our vehicle to increase its range originate from the work carried out by teams at the Electronic Engineering R&D Centre at FH JOANNEUM Kapfenberg.

Window winders, windscreen wipers, air conditioning fans and other on-board electronic components, for example, all use electricity generated by solar panels attached to various parts of the vehicle body. This reduces the burden on the battery and the car can increase its range by up to 2,000 km a year. “To get the maximum performance out of the solar panels, we had to design specially integrated circuits, which are responsible for maximum power point tracking of the panels. This allowed us to prevent the typical efficiency drops you find in panels connected in series”, says Manuela Midl. The electronics engineer heads the team participating in the EU project E3-Car launched in 2009 to increase efficiency in electric vehicles. The FH JOANNEUM electronic engineers found themselves in the company of leading global players like Fiat, Audi, Philips, Bosch and microchip manufacturer Infineon.

A second EU-funded, international large project in the field of electric mobility was launched in spring 2010. The project POLLUX was aimed at optimising the electronic and computer-controlled components of e-cars on the basis of embedded systems. Here again, FH JOANNEUM Kapfenberg was on board. “As part of the POLLUX project, we conducted tests in our anechoic chamber to

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assess the effects of electromagnetic fields on electronic vehicle components”, explains project manager Martin Kohl. “These investigations formed the basis for eliminating interference factors.” The Kapfenberg team also used improved electronic control to optimise the charging and battery management systems of the vehicles.

A quick look at our charge indicator shows us it’s time to plug the car into the grid. So we hunt around for the nearest telephone box where we can hook up. As public telephone boxes become increasingly redundant, they are now being remodelled for use as car charging stations. This was made possible thanks to the JUPLU module (“just plug”) developed at FH JOANNEUM Kapfenberg. It ensures charging is carried out safely when we connect our vehicle up to the mains and also indicates the amount of energy provided, and automatically charges it to our account. The JUPLU is so small that it can even be fitted in a lamppost.

Hubert Berger, head of the Electronic Engineering degree programme and its R&D Centre, looks back with pride at the successful developments achieved with respect to the electric car: “The projects E3-Car, Pollux and ‘Ballade – Charging Stations’ were part of our main research focus ‘Zero Emission Mobility’”, he says. “Our involvement in projects of this kind helped us to become well integrated in the European mobility network and contributes to shaping the future of electric vehicles.”

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Ökotopia is getting closer Dangers posed by climate change are forcing urban planners to set new priorities. The FH JOANNEUM project Ökotopia can provide the guidelines they need.

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et’s linger a little longer in the not too distant future.

Over half of the world’s population lives in cities or towns and this proportion is set to increase. Everyone wants our cities to offer a high quality of life. But just how could these attractive and liveable cities or urban districts of the future look like, cities that are committed to the sustainable and responsible management of resources such as space, energy, environment and social interaction? The Life, Building, Environment division at FH JOANNEUM has set out to provide an empirical basis for the vision of sustainable urban development in the interdisciplinary project Ökotopia. The project is funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) as part of the COIN programme line. The main issue the project sets out to address is: what impact do parameters such as the built environment, energy consumption, mobility and social context have on each other, and what overall effect do they have on the “sustainability performance” of an urban district?

“First we asked inhabitants of seven districts in Graz – each in its own way prototypical of central European city forms – about various aspects of their lives and their living situations”, explains FH Professor Bernhard Plé from the Social Work degree programme. The results of these surveys were in some cases quite surprising. Having your own garden, for example, doesn’t necessarily mean you prefer staying at home and good access to public transport doesn’t mean you’re more likely to leave the car in the garage. But a range of other correlations were also clearly revealed and analysed and the results may in future play a decisive role in a different kind of urban development and its acceptance by local populations.

“We want to depart from typical lines of argumentation in discussions about urban planning and provide findings which can also serve as a basis for political decision making“, says Alexandra Würz-Stalder from the Architecture and Civil Engineering programme. Ökotopia project spokesman Michael Bobik, head of the Energy, Transport and Environmental Management degree programme, explains: “We’re no cleverer than previous generations of urban planners. But the dangers posed by climate change demand that we set entirely new priorities in the field of urban development. Urban sprawl as we have seen it develop over the last few decades can, purely with regard to climate protection, no longer be tolerated.”

One of the goals of the Ökotopia project is to provide urban planners and policy-makers with guidelines for sustainable urban development. The essential difference between this and other sustainability studies is that the Life, Building and Environment team takes a transdisciplinary approach, which takes account of aspects related to building, energy supply, transport and social compatibility as well as acceptance by the local population in neighbouring districts. A tool has been developed to investigate all of these aspects for towns, cities, institutions and companies in the form of a comprehensive “Sustainability Check”.

The City of Graz has already registered an interest in this tool.

Close to the FH Campus Graz-West is the most important urban development area of Graz – the 54 hectare Graz-Reininghaus site. This could be the location for the world’s first sustainably designed district.

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Interesting reading for travel fans

“blank 3”

A traveller has many tales to tell. The same goes for those who work on a magazine.

Meet the creative people behind the magazine “blank”.

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hat could make better reading for travel fans than a magazine focusing on the topic “globetrotters”?

Such a magazine really does exist. It has 84 pages, was created by students on the Journalism and Public Relations degree programme as part of a hands-on project, and was published in June 2010 in the programme’s own magazine series “blank”. We catch up with Thomas Pokorn, Editor in Chief, and Claudia Aichhorn, Art Director, of “blank 3” in Graz.

A seminar room on the first floor of the Journalism and Public Relations department became the temporary home to the blank editorial team. “We had the Macs for the graphics and a conference table set up in there”, remembers Thomas Pokorn, looking back on the three-month project phase in spring 2010.

From text to design and layout through to proofreading and sales – the team of 19 students was responsible for everything connected with producing the magazine. Even the printing costs had to be covered by advertising sales. “Putting together a magazine like this really was a great learning experience”, confirms Pokorn in retrospect. On choosing the topic for the magazine he says: “We wanted to publish something young, something which would appeal to people our age. It soon became clear that it ought to have something to do with travel, and eventually we agreed on the topic ‘globetrotters’, which included travel itself as well as discovering destinations.”

The result is a magazine with interesting and varied content and great visual appeal, containing articles and features on Norway, Sarajevo or New Zealand as well as texts on beer culture in Graz and an homage to the students’ favourite pizzeria. Space is also

given over to photo spreads, articles on music (“Turbonegro”), programming apps and much more besides. The students received expert advice from Munich journalist Ursula Kronenberger and graphic artist Rita Gerstenbrand, who both have many years of experience of working for large German publishing companies (Burda, Gruner+Jahr) which they brought to the project.

So what is it like to be involved in the creation of a magazine: were there hectic scenes in the editorial office? – “We didn’t actually meet up all that often”, explains Claudia Aichhorn.

“We mostly communicated via mobile phone or used tools like Google Talks and Skype”. It was towards the end of the process that team members needed to physically meet up to discuss things like the final colour choice for the cover: “We’d printed the cover out in loads of different colours. In fact, a trail of covers was laid out on the floor in the corridor in front of the “blank” editorial office”, reveals Aichhorn. “After much comparison and discussion we eventually decided to stick with the original choice – black.”

And were there any nervous moments? – Thomas Pokorn and Claudia Aichhorn shake their heads. “I’m a fairly laid back kind of person”, says Aichhorn, “and I knew we’d be able to work well together as a team.” Thomas Pokorn described the experience with a hint of irony in the magazine’s editorial: “Over the last few months we got to know the tortuous insecurity of selecting the perfect font, the pulsating headaches brought on by having to shorten a text that was much too long and the gentle rustle to be heard as yet another deadline drifts on by.“ One thing’s for sure though – all the hard work certainly paid off.

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Studying in the World Café

CCLVET

The project CCLVET being carried out on the International Management degree programme provides innovative tools supporting intercultural communication.

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e enter a seminar room belonging to the International Management degree programme and are invited to take a seat in the World Café.

Seated at each of the four tables covered with paper tablecloths are five people from countries all over the world. Each table is allocated a question, for example: “What do you understand under the term multiculturalism?” Just like the other participants, we take one of the coloured pens laid out on the table and write down our thoughts on the paper tablecloth.

We see what other people have written: “Multiculturalism is being open to other views of the world”, or “It’s behaving respectfully towards one another”. The tables gradually get filled up with colourful writing and soon provide an overview of the various different views held by the people in the room.

“The World Café is a very good introduction to working with multicultural groups,” says Rupert Beinhauer, who started specialising in cross-cultural learning in 2005. He and the team at the R&D Centre of the International Management programme have already completed several EU projects on the topic and have examined teaching and learning conditions in the Far East, India and South America. “Students from Eastern Asia, for example, feel very uncomfortable when it comes to discussions, as daring to question anything a lecturer might have said means loss of face for the lecturer and is very awkward for all involved”, explains the psychologist. In the EU-funded project CCLVET, Beinhauer and his colleagues have not only gathered information on specific countries but have also compiled teaching and learning recommendations for trainers involved in the teaching of multicultural groups.

CCLVET stands for Cross Cultural Learning in Vocational Education and Training. The practical recommendations range from a transparent system of marking through to the optimal seating order for multicultural groups. The recommendations have been put together in the form of a comprehensive, theoretically substantiated e-book complete with numerous examples. The e-book can be downloaded free of charge from the website http://cclvet.fh-joanneum.at in German, English, Spanish, Italian, Slovenian, Slovakian, Czech, Bulgarian and Turkish.

“Is there one golden rule when it comes to cross-cultural learning?”, we ask Rupert Beinhauer. He says there is: “It’s best to address diversity with diversity,” replies the psychologist and uses exams as an example: “By mostly using written tests, anyone who performs better in oral examinations or in a team is put at a disadvantage. Even where it’s not possible to avoid written examinations, teaching staff should at least be aware of such things.“ At FH JOANNEUM, aspects of cross-cultural learning are promoted in training courses for university teaching staff.

Further cutting-edge EU-funded projects like DiVa (also at the International Management R&D Centre), which deals with the expansion and evaluation of adult education projects, or Knowledge Transfer for Business in Border Regions (at the Internet Technology degree programme), just go to show how active FH JOANNEUM is in a range of issues related to didactics and knowledge transfer.

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Computer games are good for your health … or to be more precise: they can be good for your health. Especially if they’re developed for use in physiotherapy treatment.

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or a lot of people sitting at the computer, whether for work or to play a game, is often associated with backache or muscle hardening. But it doesn’t have to be the case: computer games, developed as part of a joint project of the Physiotherapy and Information Management degree programmes, can be used in scoliosis therapy and can actually help in the recovery and stabilisation of the musculoskeletal system.

We meet with Petra Feistritzer-Gröbl in her office in the campus building at FH JOANNEUM Graz. The physiotherapist and sports scientist lectures on the Physiotherapy degree programme. In her doctoral thesis at the University of Graz she is looking for ways of improving therapeutic care for scoliosis patients aged nine to twelve years. “Scoliosis is a medical condition in which the spine is curved sideways with simultaneous rotation of the affected vertebrae”, explains Feistritzer-Gröbl. “Scoliosis affects four times more girls than boys; most patients are aged ten to sixteen.”

Scoliosis is usually treated with a brace or support corset. The accompanying course of physiotherapy aims to use exercises to help straighten the spine and to train and strengthen the muscles. The therapy lasts several years. “Young patients can’t reasonably be expected to come along to the practice three times a week over such an extended period and that’s why we looked at ways of being able to give them a tool to help them do their exercises at home.”

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by carefully moving our hand in front of the screen in the right direction. A message appears if we accidentally touch the edge of the screen or if we get too close or too far away from it.

The system not only generates a message telling the patient if they’re still within the permissible range, but also provides detailed information for the therapist. All movement data is precisely logged at 25 millisecond intervals with all deviating values outside the tolerance limits marked in red. At the next session with the patient, the therapist can see how often and how efficiently the exercises at the PC were carried out. “At the moment there is no other therapy game on the market that monitors movements in front of the screen as precisely as ours does”, says Petra Feistritzer-Gröbl. “Indeed it is this monitoring function that enables the games to be applied so effectively as part of physiotherapy treatment.”

The tool was developed under the guidance of FH Professor Alexander Nischelwitzer from the Digital Media Technologies group on the Information Management degree programme.

Further possible applications include the treatment of stroke patients or paraplegics as well as work with hyperactive children, who could use the tool while playing to practice their fine motor skills through controlled movements.

The tool essentially consists of a USB stick and a 3D control unit for PCs attached by strings to fingerless sports gloves. We get to try out the gloves and the programme on the USB stick greets us with a choice of different training games. We steer a helicopter across the screen, keeping it clear of an approaching storm and manoeuvre it down to a safe landing pad. We do all this just

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Making the link

Entology

The R&D Centre at the Information Management programme provides cuttingedge IT consulting services for companies of all sizes, creating a link between information technology and management.

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he net:force / Entology Laboratory at the Information Management R&D Centre in Graz actually consists of two laboratories in one room focusing on the very latest in cutting-edge information technology. In the net:force laboratory, we gain insights into network technologies, telecommunications and IT security, such as Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephony – a field where the FH JOANNEUM Information Management degree programme plays a pioneering role in Austria. “Internet telephony has become the norm for most larger companies”, explains network expert Georg Mittenecker.

For users, there’s no noticeable difference between a phone conversation via telephone cable or via internet cable, but the processes running in the background are completely different.

On the screens in the net:force laboratory we can watch as VoIP devices log onto the server, make a connection to the other end and transmit voice data packets to the addressees via the internet. So far so good. When Georg Mittenecker shows us a list displayed on another monitor, it makes us stop and think: here we see how a programme available on the market has listed details of the most recent calls made via VoIP. At the press of a button the whole conversation can be displayed word for word. This simulated hacker attack clearly demonstrates to any company the importance of encrypting its VoIP data to prevent it from being tapped. Protection of a network can prevent industrial espionage. Another hot topic for the net:force team is the monitoring of networks so that international companies can identify faults and problems in their IT infrastructure in real time.

This leads us on to the laboratory’s second area of focus: Enterprise Engineering & Integration. The name “Entology”, which was coined to describe this field of activity, combines the terms “Enterprise” and “Ontology”, the study of relationships and processes within complex systems and their environment.

The team in the Entology Laboratory sees itself as the link between IT engineers and management staff. Here, companies can take the opportunity to consult independent experts on how they can optimise their value chain processes using cutting-edge IT solutions. Here’s a simple but clear example: the Entology Laboratory also features a video conferencing system, which can be easily integrated into Microsoft environments. The system includes a 360° panorama camera installed in the middle of the conference table. The camera automatically recognises who is speaking and zooms in on this person – this is ideal for meetings and conferences. Companies can connect all their mobile phones and laptops worldwide to this system, which is supported by high-performance computers, enabling them to make huge savings on travel expenses.

So far, so simple. But the Entology team has also specialised in integrating complex process steps of the value chain into the existing IT network: the range of services includes process modelling, networking and process integration through to IT service management for enhanced cost and performance transparency.

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Tradition and change

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onstant readiness to innovate and reform, as demonstrated by Archduke Johann, has always been part of the Styrian spirit. Now in the early 21st century, this spirit is particularly in demand in our region, where science and research have always been the key drivers for change. Education, qualifications, science, research and development are our major innovative advantages, boosting the competitiveness of the region in creating jobs, prosperity and social security. But they are also the essential attributes for carving out a successful future. In its role as a university of applied sciences, FH JOANNEUM makes a key contribution to securing the position of Styria on a sustainable basis by educating and training those who will shape the future of our region.

As we bear responsibility for future knowledge generations, we are obliged to combine a necessary willingness to reform with considerations of economy and efficiency. A greater focus on carving out profiles, streamlining organisational structures and developing tailored degree programmes are all necessary to lead FH JOANNEUM into an active and innovative future, and to maintain Styria’s locational advantages.

Training and qualifications are important, but education is a far more encompassing concept with an intrinsic value of its own.

An educated person is more than simply someone specialised in a particular subject area; it is someone who is able to gather vital information from a wide variety of sources to make informed decisions, especially in the role of a citizen playing an active part in the political and social life of our society. This requires focus, networked thinking and the ability to differentiate while also maintaining an overall perspective.

Mag.a Kristina Edlinger-Ploder Regional Minister for Science and Research

Universities and universities of applied sciences embody both tradition and change, and the Intellectual Capital Report is an important indicator of their function as a role model.

Congratulations are thus due to all the lecturers, students and management.

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Intellectual Capital Report and the future

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n a world driven by statistics, we seek to define the actions needed to shape the future by using predictions derived from changes in key indicators. In the fields of science, teaching and research, this has led to demands for instruments which can be used to plan for the future and which provide support in managing strategic tasks and their subsequent implementation. This provided the basis of the concept of an Intellectual Capital Report based on (comparable) data.

It is the tertiary education sector in particular, with its universities, universities of applied sciences and other educational institutes, which is charged with answering the question of how to meet the challenges of the future, especially when these considerations are related to their own future. Undoubtedly, a critical account of the status quo of an organisation (unit) based on key data and a comparison with the relevant figures of other organisations bearing in mind the organisation‘s own predefined development goals, can be extremely helpful in answering questions about future perspectives. Our ultimate goal is for our educational and research services to meet the demands of accelerating structural change in the economy, in order to achieve, retain and expand our acceptance in the educational market and research landscape. In this context the overused proverb holds true that it’s not the big that eat the small, but the fast that eat the slow. FH JOANNEUM has done its homework thoroughly and this report also demonstrates that increased attention has been paid to the necessary potential for innovation.

Also new this year is the issuing of the FH JOANNEUM Intellectual Capital Report and Annual Report in the form of a single publication. This means that this overall performance report includes accounts of both the organisation’s intellectual capital and its financial situation. The scarcity of public funds and the pressure to reduce costs – both factors exacerbated by the pressure of structural change – put the tertiary education sector in an extremely complex position as it sets out to deal with the challenges of the future. In times like these we can only benefit when we carefully examine both aspects of company performance.

Let‘s make use of the opportunities that difficult times bring to take a wider view, sharpen our critical faculties and optimise our ability to innovate.

Dr. Günther Witamwas Chair of the FH JOANNEUM Supervisory Board (from 28/03/2011)

In this report, three students take us on a trip through the educational and research landscape of FH JOANNEUM. The journey leads from the world of e-mobility to Ökotopia, a project on the city of the future, through to the Entology and net:force laboratory. In the accounts of their travels, the students describe the international and interdisciplinary projects of tomorrow, providing us with a comprehensive insight and outlook for teaching and applied research in the four subject areas of Health Sciences; Information Design & Technologies; International Business; and Life, Building, Environment.

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FH JOANNEUM as a guide through structural change

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niversities of applied sciences in Austria, and FH JOANNEUM in Styria, were introduced 15 years ago as a means of expanding the tertiary education landscape. Now, 15 years later, it‘s time to take stock and ask ourselves whether the original goals have been achieved and if FH JOANNEUM is on the right track with its educational offerings.

FH JOANNEUM was originally established to provide graduates with a career-oriented education in order to enhance Styria’s attractiveness as a business location. When designing the degree programmes, particular attention was paid to the economic characteristics of Styria (e.g. Automotive Engineering, Health Care Engineering, Industrial Management, Production Technologies and Organisation, Aviation), while efforts were also made to fill existing educational niches (Industrial Design, Internet Technology, eHealth, and International Management).

But where is this journey taking us, and is FH JOANNEUM still the right guide for Styria‘s economy?

A study undertaken by JOANNEUM RESEARCH (the parent company of FH JOANNEUM), on behalf of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, analyses and presents developments through to 2015. It examines the effects of the economic and financial crisis, draws up several theories on structural change and presents the corresponding recommendations. In summary, the study predicts that the Styrian economy will increase its share in the tertiary sector, while simultaneously retaining its strength in manufacturing and production. It recommends that Styria should focus on cross-cutting economic areas and knowledge-intensive services. It is no longer investment but rather innovation, i.e. research and development, which should be promoted.

What are the consequences of this changing dynamic for FH JOANNEUM? More rapid structural change demands that we constantly examine the degree programmes we offer as well as our educational methodology. There will be an increased emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches. We will need to strengthen interdisciplinary cooperation between the individual degree programmes, as well as cooperation with other educational institutes. Therefore Karl Peter Pfeiffer, in his very first year as FH JOANNEUM Rector, set the course by entering into a series of cooperative agreements with other universities and educational institutes in Styria. Our increased cooperation with the Medical University of Graz and with the tourism school in Bad Gleichenberg are just two examples of this strategy. Evaluation and approval processes must also be part of this drive to avoid slowing down the change process.

All educational institutions, including the universities of applied sciences, are subject not only to the pressure of structural change but also a scarcity of public funds. This is another reason for taking advantage of available synergies.

With its range of degree programmes, and its numerous projects and joint efforts in research and development, FH JOANNEUM is taking on the challenge of remaining an attractive guide to the Styrian economy. Even in the face of increasing cost pressures, FH JOANNEUM will remain a driving force for the economy and continue to provide students with practical education.

Mag. Friedrich Möstl Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board (Chairperson until 28/03/2011)

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Prepared for tomorrow’s global working environment

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benefit of our students. The close links between teaching and research, theory and practice, and the strongly interdisciplinary nature of many projects, are the ideal preparation for a global working environment, which increasingly demands interdisciplinary and intercultural skills.

The financial report and the key indicators of the Intellectual Capital Report which express our human, structural and relational capital, together with our performance in the core processes of teaching, R&D and continuing education, all point in a positive direction and provide a sound basis for the further development of FH JOANNEUM as a “knowledge organisation”.

In the end, a key measure of the success of a university of applied sciences is the achievements and competencies of those who work at FH JOANNEUM, whether as lecturers, researchers, staff members and students, or its graduates, who contribute to its international reputation. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their commitment. I would also like to thank the official representatives of the Province of Styria and the municipalities of Graz, Kapfenberg and Bad Gleichenberg, our owners, the members of the Supervisory Board, as well as our partners in business and society, for successfully cooperating with us during the 2009/2010 financial year.

H JOANNEUM can look back on a successful 2009/2010 academic year. Numerous groundbreaking projects in education and research, national and international awards for staff members and students, as well as the impressive performance of graduates in the world of work are all proof of the quality of our university of applied sciences. This publication brings together our Annual Report and Intellectual Capital Report, providing an insight into both financial aspects as well as our performance in teaching and science in the broad range of activities covered by our university.

In terms of education, our goal is to further strengthen the high quality of our teaching. Important steps have already been taken with the introduction of compulsory training in didactics for faculty members, and the Teaching Award for excellent didactic concepts. Other key success factors determining our future effectiveness as a university of applied sciences include international cooperation with other universities, adapting the curricula of our degree programmes to the needs of the economy, and involving our students in practical and research projects from an early stage.

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

During the 2009/2010 academic year, for example, we carried out a total of 421 R&D projects of various sizes on a wide range of topics. These projects not only strengthen Styria as a centre for business and science, but also ensure that our teaching is up-to-date and geared to the needs of the future. A further positive development has been the successful establishment of FH JOANNEUM in the international research landscape and as a partner for regional SMEs, a development which is also to the

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A Report documenting our performance in teaching, continuing education and R&D

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any 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 primary raison d‘être is to transfer knowledge, or intellectual capital, thereby contributing to the further development of society.

But how can the knowledge embodied in a university of applied sciences be measured and presented? This Intellectual Capital Report is based on specific key indicators related to teaching, R&D 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.

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, and revenues from R&D activities have achieved considerable levels.

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. Dr. Doris Kiendl-Wendner Vice-Rector of FH JOANNEUM

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 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 local project partners and customers.

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AWARDS AND PRIZES 2009 /2010

European Design Award

red dot award

Sustainability Award

Track 5

Graduation sub auspiciis praesidentis

Golden Magnifying Glass

Formula Student

Most Women and Family Friendly Employer in Styria

pro:woman award

GRAWE High Potential Award

University Prize Competition Architecture Contest

Crazy Car Christophorus Prize

Ă–koprofit Award

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Ökoprofit Award for FH JOANNEUM Graz Following its success the previous year, FH JOANNEUM again took part in the Styrian Ökoprofit programme in 2009/2010. At the end of June 2009, FH JOANNEUM had already received the Ökoprofit Award for its buildings on Eggenberger Allee 9 -13 from the City of Graz (Department of Environmental Protection) and in July 2010 was delighted to receive the Award for the entire Graz campus. The Ökoprofit programme is geared to local companies using the principles of environmental sustainability as an economic competitive advantage.

The idea behind the Ökoprofit Awards, which are presented by the City of Graz for one year, is to improve the local environmental situation, provide economic support to companies and establish public private partnerships. Ökoprofit sees itself as an ecological project for integrated environmental technology. Ökoprofit enterprises stand out for their level of commitment to ecology and innovation, which goes far beyond merely meeting legal requirements. Such companies therefore serve as role models and stand for sustainable business development which takes account of environmental and social considerations.

Success for FH JOANNEUM Racing Team at first Formula Student Race held in Austria In mid-August 2009, the FH JOANNEUM Racing Team, made up of students from the Automotive Engineering degree programme, secured a podium position at the first Formula Student Race to be held in Austria.

As one of 24 participating teams from all over the world, the joanneum racing graz team secured an excellent second place in the overall ranking at the first Austrian race held in Melk, with their race car jr09 finishing just behind Beaver Racing from the USA and ahead of the team from Graz University of Technology, which took fourth place. The FH JOANNEUM team was also awarded third place in the Engineering Design competition. “Originally we thought we’d only be taking home the one trophy”, said team members, who were delighted to come second in the overall ranking.

The 23 Automotive Engineering students invested a total of 35,000 hours of work in the construction of their new race car.

An entirely new joanneum racing graz team is formed each year with each year group building and marketing a completely new race car, which is then entered in the Formula Student races.

The interdisciplinary project represents a successful cooperative effort involving students from a range of different degree programmes at FH JOANNEUM – not just from the Automotive Engineering degree programme but also from Electronics

& Technology Management, Industrial Design, Information Design, and Journalism and Public Relations (PR).

Kapfenberg University Prize awarded to Industrial Management degree programme “And the University Prize goes to … the Industrial Management degree programme!” The prestigious prize was presented at the Kapfenberg Business Awards gala event held in the main lecture hall at FH JOANNEUM Kapfenberg on 27 October 2009. It was the first time the Kapfenberg Trade and Tourism Association had presented the award for a project from FH JOANNEUM Kapfenberg.

The award-winning, long-term R&D project “Innovation Management and Regional Development in Eastern Upper Styria (AREAmp3)” was carried out by the Industrial Management degree programme in collaboration with project partner Area m styria. The project’s main goal was to strengthen competitiveness of the eastern Upper Styria region through promotion of entrepreneurial and industrial innovation management in the region.

GRAWE Awards presented to FH JOANNEUM graduates At the graduation ceremony held at FH JOANNEUM Kapfenberg on 13 November 2009, the insurance company Grazer Wechselseitige (GRAWE) presented awards to three IT graduates for their outstanding final theses. “It is such theses”, explained Head of Programme Sonja Gögele, “that act as calling cards, reflecting the high quality not only of the graduates themselves but also of the degree programme.” The winning theses had been selected for their scientific quality as well as their innovation potential.

Martin Payer, a graduate of the Internet Technology and Management degree programme, received the GRAWE High Potential Award for his thesis on Enterprise Java application architectures. Monika Reiter, a graduate of the part-time degree programme in Software Design, was presented with an award for her thesis on improvements in the accessibility of online shops and Tamás Gergely, who graduated from the master degree programme in Advanced Security Engineering, received an award for his thesis on software security.

GRAWE also presented this award for exceptional academic achievement to graduates from the International Management and the Banking and Insurance Industry degree programmes at FH JOANNEUM Graz.

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Best Graz station at the Long Night of Research 2009

Prestigious red dot award goes to Exhibition and Museum Design graduate

At the awards ceremony for the best stations at the Long Night of Research held in November 2009, the FH JOANNEUM Information Management degree programme was presented with the “Golden Magnifying Glass” in recognition of excellent science communication.

In December 2009, designer Isabella Schlagintweit received one of the most sought-after of all design awards – the red dot award – for her outstanding thesis entitled “Corporate Identity and Corporate Design for Cultural Organisations – an Image Concept for Forum Stadtpark”.

The station, entitled “What will the next generation of mouse, touchscreen and keyboard look like?”, met with great enthusiasm both from communications experts and around 3,000 visitors and came first in the category “Universities”. Talking pens, MP3 players controlled by water and interactive glass balls helped to bring technology to life for the enthusiastic visitors. The exhibits are part of the Femtech project Touch::Tell::IT launched in 2009 and demonstrate in innovative and fun ways a number of alternative input options to the usual mouse and keyboard.

There is also a special emphasis on gender relevant issues.

Every year, the quality label is awarded at the international competition “red dot design awards” in recognition of outstanding and innovative design. In the category “red dot award:communication design” the jury, made up of 18 international design experts, had the task of judging the design quality of 6,112 submissions from 42 countries . The FH JOANNEUM Exhibition and Museum Design graduate’s awardwinning master thesis is theory, working documentation and corporate design manual in one.

Another station – “How ‘real’ is a flight simulator?” – which was presented by the Aviation degree programme, also received a “Magnifying Glass” award. Here visitors had the chance to gain insights into the world of aviation and take a tour of the JXP drone and airline electronics laboratories and see the wind tunnel and icing test facility, the Saab Draken jet and a flight simulator. Visitors also enjoyed taking a “flight” in the research simulator JFS2, which allows all aircraft properties to be finely adjusted and tested.

The Electronics and Technology Management together with its long-time cooperation partner Austria Microsystems was also awarded a “Magnifying Glass” for one of the best stations.

FH JOANNEUM is one of the most women and family friendly organisations in Styria On 4 December 2009, FH JOANNEUM was awarded first prize in the category “Public Enterprises” in the competition “Most Women and Family Friendly Employers in Styria” run by the initiative “Taten statt Worte” (Action Not Words).

The initiative aims to improve employment conditions for women. The competition “Most Women and Family Friendly Employers in Styria” sets the standard for equal opportunities and a family friendly work-life balance. Awards are made to companies who can demonstrate that they have introduced specific measures to ensure their working practices are women and family friendly.

The information brochure “The Family Friendly Work-Life Balance” clearly explaining the relevant legislation and the range of options available, which was published in association with the Styrian Government for all FH JOANNEUM staff, received particular praise. Opportunities for teleworking, parttime work, sabbaticals and flexitime for all staff were also highlighted.

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Award-winning architecture ideas from Graz In collaboration with students from international partner universities in Holland, Germany and Sweden, students on the FH JOANNEUM Architecture and Project Management master degree programme developed urban planning concepts for a residential development in Berlin Lichtenberg.

In January 2010, the completed designs were presented in Graz to the German investors and representatives from the partner universities. At the awards ceremony held at FH JOANNEUM, Rainer Kuchenbrod, Senior Sales Manager of CG Holding in Leipzig, was clearly impressed by the students’ work: “Very few universities show such a high level of commitment. We see the students here as an investment in the future.” Four designs received awards.

The winners: Pia Maria Dirnberger and Barbara Maier received first prize with their design “LichtBlick”, Magdalena Binder and Manuela Grünwald came second with “New Block Living”.

Romana Fuchsbichler and Philip Premm took third place and their colleagues Christina Lang and Yilan Josephine Liu were awarded a special prize.

Graduates win radio drama award At the end of February 2010, graduates from the FH JOANNEUM Journalism and Organisational Communication degree programme, Sarah Seekircher and Elisabeth Semrad, won the “Track 5´” radio drama contest run by the Austrian national radio station Ö1.

For the sixth year running, the Ö1 literature and radio drama department invited freelance producers to participate in the “Track 5´” contest. The two graduates, who completed their studies in 2008, greatly impressed the audience with their production “Igeltrauma” (in English: hedgehog trauma). At an event held in the ORF RadioKulturhaus in Vienna as part of the

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Long Night of Radio Drama, the nine most promising entries were presented to the audience. The audience then voted on the three best productions, which were later broadcast on Ö1.

Seekircher and Semrad took first place in the contest and were awarded prize money of 1,000 euro.

The book is the first of a series of publications in which outstanding theses written by graduates from the Information Design degree programme at FH JOANNEUM are presented on an annual basis for everyone with a special interest in graphic design.

In “Igeltrauma”, Seekircher and Semrad tell the tale of a series of spooky events in a small village in the East of Austria: in the middle of the night, hedgehogs are being skewered alive, frogs thrown against houses and flowerbeds destroyed. Village inhabitants are worried – who could the hedgehog murderer and flowerbed vandal be? “Igeltrauma” is a home-grown crime thriller based on true events.

Graduate wins famous German journalism prize

Sustainability Award for FH JOANNEUM Bad Gleichenberg In March 2010, Beatrix Karl, Minister for Science and Research, and Nikolaus Berlakovich, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, presented the Sustainability Awards 2010 for sustainable projects at universities, universities of applied sciences and universities of teacher training. FH JOANNEUM Bad Gleichenberg was one of the eight award-winning institutions.

The project “Sustainable Tourism Development” carried out on the FH JOANNEUM Health Management in Tourism degree programme received the Sustainability Award. Rector Karl Peter Pfeiffer, Managing Director Sabina Paschek and Head of Degree Programme Eva Adamer-König were delighted to accept the prize at the presentation ceremony held in Vienna’s Palais Harrach.

Since 2007, as part of the course in Sustainable Tourism Development, students on the Health Management in Tourism degree programme have been working on the development of a comprehensive social sustainability process with the aim of making FH JOANNEUM Bad Gleichenberg fit for the ecolabel.

European Design Award goes to Information Design graduate “Dear Ms Brauch, ... – Schicksal und Schönheit der gebrochenen Schriftformen” (in English: Dear Ms Brauch – pronounced “Missbrauch” in German which means “abuse” – the destiny and beauty of gothic lettering) is the title of the bachelor thesis written by Elisabeth Gruber, who graduated from FH JOANNEUM Graz in February 2009. Her thesis was published

by Leykam in August of the same year and won the European Design Award in March 2010.

The book reveals the beauty and unique style of original gothic script. It outlines the history of the typeface and discusses its abuse under National Socialism and the ensuing prejudice against using blacklettering in general and gothic script in particular.

Iris Burtscher, a graduate of the Journalism and Organisational Communication degree programme at FH JOANNEUM Graz, was the winner of the Christophorus Prize 2010 presented by the German Insurance Association (GDV) in the Special Interest category. At the awards ceremony held on 27 April 2010 in Berlin, Burtscher was presented with the prize for her article “Walking to School”, written during her internship at “Eltern family” magazine, which is published by Gruner+Jahr. “Particularly as a young journalist, I’m delighted to have received this prize. I see it as a confirmation of my work and as motivation to continue along the same path”, said Iris Burtscher.

Winners in the four categories (Newspapers/Magazines, Traffic/ Trade Magazines, TV and Special Interest) of the Christophorus Award each receive prize money of 5,000 euro. The awards were first introduced in 1957 and are presented by the Christophorus Foundation of the German Insurance Association to journalists in recognition of their contributions in the field of road safety.

Iris Burtscher’s report focuses on the issue that the majority of primary school children no longer walk to school but are taken there by car. She reports on the parents’ initiative “Traffic Tamers”, which aims to show children that walking to school can be good fun.

pro:woman award 2010 presented to Health Management in Tourism graduate The Health Management in Tourism master degree programme at FH JOANNEUM Bad Gleichenberg trains future experts in the organisation and implementation of health promotion, tourist and leisure activities and health tourism. The programme has a strong practice-related focus – both in research activities and academic training. In April 2010, graduate Sigrid Ornetzeder was one of three researchers to be presented with the “pro:woman award 2010” for her final thesis.

Minister for Women Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek and a panel of experts award this prize for the best theses on the topic of family planning, contraception, abortion and sexual role models from a medical, psychological, educational, sociological or cultural studies point of view. In her master thesis, Ornetzeder examined “Levels of satisfaction amongst young people with sex education projects based on the example of Lovetour Upper Austria”.

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FH JOANNEUM R&D Coordinator awarded doctoral degree sub auspiciis praesidentis On 11 June 2010, Roswitha Wiedenhofer, R&D Coordinator at FH JOANNEUM, received her doctoral degree sub auspiciis praesidentis rei publicae, which is the highest honour conferred in Austria in recognition of outstanding academic achievement, in a ceremony held at the Vienna University of Technology.

Austrian President Heinz Fischer personally presented her with the prestigious golden Ring of Honour, which bears the Latin inscription “sub auspiciis praesidentis”, at the ceremony .

Roswitha Wiedenhofer started her doctoral studies in 2007 at the Vienna University of Technology and Graz University of Technology, graduating with distinction in December 2009.

In her thesis she focused on the topic “Model-based analysis investigating the need and impact of innovation promoting measures based on case studies from the Styrian machinery and metalworking industry”.

In November 2010, Wiedenhofer received another award for her academic achievement. She was awarded the Merit Prize by the Science Ministry, which Wiedenhofer sees as confirmation of her chosen path: “In today’s knowledge society, it is a professional as well as a personal ‘must’ to keep developing – especially working as I do as a scientist in the research and innovation field.” The R&D Coordinator, who was born in Graz, hopes to inspire others – she herself started her doctoral studies just before the birth of her third child in 2007: “Maybe my story will act as a motivation for others – particularly for women and mothers – to keep trying out new things and exploring new directions.”

First prize in the Grand Prix of smart model cars On 18 June 2010, it was time for the finals of the Crazy Car competition, which took place in the main lecture hall of FH JOANNEUM Kapfenberg. 24 teams from Germany and Austria competed in the Grand Prix for autonomous model vehicles.

The racing cars gave a hint of what mobility may look like in the future: cars powered by electric engines and equipped with sophisticated electronics. The Crazy Car participants showed in a most exciting way what talented young engineers can contribute to the mobility of the future.

Overall winners of the competition were the team of students from the Electronics programmes at FH JOANNEUM Kapfenberg.

The Style competition for the most attractive car was won by a team from HTL Graz- Gösting.

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IDEEN FINDEN awards ceremony The awards ceremony for the competition IDEEN FINDEN (in English: finding ideas), run by Medienfabrik Graz and PAPERNET was held on 24 June 2010. Michael Puffing and Jakob Figo, students on the FH JOANNEUM Information Design degree programme, created the winning project. Their packaging design idea for Lasepton skincare products impressed the jury.

A prototype was manufactured and went into production in summer.

PRVA Research Award 2010 goes to Journalism and Organisational Communication graduate At the PRVA Research Awards 2010, first place in the category “Theses from Universities of Applied Sciences” went to Katharina Stierschneider, a graduate of the FH JOANNEUM Journalism and Organisational Communication degree programme.

Stierschneider was presented with the award on 28 June 2010 in Vienna for her thesis completed the previous year entitled “Litigation Communication”, in which she examined the new field of strategic communication management in legal disputes.

The award winner, who spent her internship working in the PR field, was thrilled to win the prize: “It is a great honour to win this award and I am truly delighted. It also highlights how important the field of litigation communication has become in Austria.”

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

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The Degree Programmes STUDY YOUR DREAM 36 degree programmes, some 3500 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.

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 and in exercises and work placements.

The degree programmes cooperate with national and international businesses and NGOs to provide practical, handson 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.

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.

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HEALTH SCIENCES*

Academic degree

Organisational form

Campus

; Biomedical Science

BSc

full-time

Graz

; Dietetics and Nutrition

BSc

full-time

Bad Gleichenberg

; Health Care Engineering

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

; eHealth

MSc

full-time

Graz

; Health Management in Tourism

MA

full-/part-time

Bad Gleichenberg

; Applied Nutrition Medicine (4 semesters), start 2011 in cooperation with Medical University Graz

MSc

part-time

Bad Gleichenberg

; Applied Bioanalytical Sciences (4 semesters), start 2011

MSc

part-time

Graz

Academic degree

Organisational form

Campus

; Banking and Insurance Industry

BA

part-time

Graz

; Industrial Management

BSc

full-time and parttime

Kapfenberg

; International Management

BA

full-time

Graz

; Journalism and Public Relations (PR)

BA

full-time

Graz

; International Management

MA

full-time

Graz

; International Industrial Management, start 2011

MSc

full-time and parttime

Kapfenberg

; European Project & Public Management (3 semesters), in cooperation with International Business School Styria

MSc

part-time

Graz

; International Supply Management (4 semesters)

MSc

part-time

Kapfenberg

Bachelor degree programmes (6 semesters)

Master degree programmes (4 semesters)

Master courses

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS* Bachelor degree programmes (6 semesters)

Master degree programmes (4 semesters)

Postgraduate programmes

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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

BSc

co-op

Graz

; Software Design

BSc

part-time

Kapfenberg

; Advanced Electronic Engineering

MSc

full-/part-time

Kapfenberg

; Advanced Security Engineering

MSc

part-time

Kapfenberg

; Automotive Engineering, start 2014

MA

full-time

Graz

; Aviation, start 2011

MSc

full-time

Graz

; Exhibition Design

MA

full-/part-time

Graz

; Engineering & Production Management, start 2014

MA

co-op

Graz

; Industrial Design, start 2012

MA

full-time

Graz

DI

full-/part-time

Graz

; IT Law & Management

MA

part-time

Kapfenberg

; Media and Interaction Design

MA

full-/part-time

Graz

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 and Project Management

DI

full-time

Graz

; Construction Management and Engineering (3 semesters)

DI

full-time

Graz

; Energy and Transport Management, start 2011

MSc

full-time

Kapfenberg

; Social Work

MA

part-time

Graz

Bachelor degree programmes (6 semesters)

Master degree programmes (4 semesters)

; Information Management

*List of degree programmes including programmes planned until 2014

Bachelor degree programmes (6 semesters)

Master degree programmes (4 semesters)

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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION – SUSTAINABILITY – SOCIAL BENEFIT

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From the idea to implementation

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H 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 crossborder 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 final 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.

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

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.

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LIFELONG LEARNING

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n 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.

KnowledgefactoryIWI KnowledgefactoryIWI 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.

Continuing education activities (examples):

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 symposium.

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

Competence centre “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 didactics In 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 Didactics Awards to lecturers in recognition of outstanding achievements.

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

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Milestones

1995 The

first four degree programmes (Industrial Design, Industrial Management, Electronic Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management) are launched in Graz and Kapfenberg with a total of 161 students.

1996 Launch

2006 Courses for allied health professions are converted into FH degree programmes, boosting the number of FH JOANNEUM degree programmes to over 30 with around 1000 first-year places and almost 3000 students.

2007 FH

of Engineering.

degree

programme

in

JOANNEUM receives the status of University of Applied Sciences with a Rector responsible for its scientific strategy and organisation. Teaching and research activities at FH JOANNEUM are concentrated in four subject areas: Health Sciences; Information, Design and Technologies; International Business; Life, Building, Environment.

Automotive

1998 The

Graz-based degree programmes move to the new Alte Poststrasse premises, the nucleus of the future GrazEggenberg campus.

Start of two new diploma degree programmes in Graz and Kapfenberg (Urban Technologies and Information Management).

1999 First graduations in Graz and Kapfenberg.

Start of the “Summer Business School� for continuing education.

Two new degree programmes (Information Design and Railway Engineering).

2009/2010

FH JOANNEUM has 36 degree programmes with over 3400 students and employs 530 staff. The contract volume of research and development projects carried out at FH JOANNEUM currently amounts to some 3.5 million euro.

2000 Number of students hits the 1000 mark in a total of nine

degree programmes.

Establishment of the Research Unit for Technology and Society at FH JOANNEUM.

2001 The

Bad Gleichenberg campus opens with the degree programme in Health Management in Tourism.

Launch of another four degree programmes in Graz and Kapfenberg (Internet Technology and Management, Aviation, Social Work, International Management).

2002 Number of students hits the 2000 mark.

Launch of degree programmes in Production Technology and Organisation and Journalism and Organisational Communication in Graz.

2003 Launch of Health Care Engineering degree programme.

First degree programmes are converted to the bachelor/ master system; the transition to the Bologna system will be completed by 2011.

2004 Opening

of the new campus building in Eggenberger

Allee 13.

2005 Launch of bachelor degree programme in Banking and Insurance Industry and master degree programmes in Architecture and Project Management as well as Construction Management and Engineering.

36 degree programmes approx. 3400 students

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INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL REPORT 2009/2010 KNOWLEDGE GOALS THE FH JOANNEUM INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL REPORTING MODEL INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL OF FH JOANNEUM CORE PROCESSES OF FH JOANNEUM

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he amendment to the Intellectual Capital Report Act for Universities (WBV 2010), which came into effect on 1 June 2010, reduced the prescribed number of indicators from 53 to 24. First enacted in 2006 with a total of 180 indicators, the Intellectual Capital Report Act has now gone through a total of three amendments, each designed to reduce the number of indicators needing to be recorded.

The introduction of the compulsory Intellectual Capital Report for universities was originally conceived as a means of “providing universities with a modern communications, strategy and management tool“.¹ The idea was based on the activities of several universities and institutes which had produced Intellectual Capital Reports on their own initiative before it became a legal requirement.² Unfortunately however, although well-intentioned (at least by its inventors), the compulsory introduction of Intellectual Capital Reports for universities has become something of an own goal³ due to its failure to give each university individual room to manoeuvre and due to the exorbitantly large number of indicators to be provided. Those responsible for introducing the Intellectual Capital Report at FH JOANNEUM on a voluntary basis thus set out to gather an excessive amount of data.

When I took over responsibility for drawing up the Intellectual Capital Report at FH JOANNEUM in 2005, we were required to record a total of 205 (!) indicators. I set up a steering group and, thanks to considerable powers of persuasion, was able to achieve a reduction to around 140 parameters, 55 of which are recorded as key indicators and the remaining 85 as secondary “subindicators”. In light of the above reductions for the universities and recurring criticism of the many indicators to be recorded, we at FH JOANNEUM have now also succeeded in reducing these numbers further, to 34 key indicators and 69 sub-indicators.

This reduction was by no means arbitrary, but followed a set of specific criteria. At first, we adhered to those guiding principles which had been set out by Knowledge Management Austria, R&B Consulting GmbH and daa Consult GmbH in their A2006

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model for an Intellectual Capital Report which was developed together with five companies.

Schneider and Koch recommend fewer than 20 indicators, and Brandner, too, believes “20 is plenty“.¹

These guiding principles were published by the former Austrian Federal Ministry for Economy and Labour in a “Guide on drawing up Intellectual Capital Reports in small and medium-sized enterprises“. One of the co-authors of this guide is Günter Koch, the “inventor“ of the Intellectual Capital Report. The primary principle – strategic relevance – determines the criteria by which indicators should be established (or omitted). It recommends selecting those factors which are critical to success, i.e. the factors which are of particular relevance to the organisation‘s competitive market advantage. This selection process (which, by definition, also implies the “courage to omit“ certain factors) is raised to the status of a guiding principle. Here the principle of completeness – absolutely essential for financial balance sheets – is irrelevant, as the aim is not to create a complete inventory of organisational knowledge. Where possible, indicators should be used which are already available elsewhere within the organisation, and the benefits of the results should clearly exceed the effort required to record them. In this context it is particularly important to note that an Intellectual Capital Report should include only indicators that can be reliably recorded, clearly defined, precisely described and consistently calculated.

This enables comparisons with previous reports stretching back over several years and reports drawn up by other institutions and universities.

At universities of applied sciences unaffected by the limitations imposed by standards, Intellectual Capital Reports are continually developing. Let‘s make use of this opportunity.

Mag. Dr. Martin Pöllinger Project Manager of the FH JOANNEUM Intellectual Capital Report

Indicators intended for use as a management instrument must be examined as to whether they can be used as a controlling tool by changing their value. Thus indicators must be sufficiently specified in order to allow interpretation and serve as the basis for deriving appropriate measures. A further key principle is that of continuity, allowing consecutive Intellectual Capital Reports to be compared with one another. Continuity includes the use of comparable methods of recording and evaluation as well as the definition of reporting periods and effective dates. Any changes to the structure of the report, or to individual indicators as well as the omission of specific indicators must be clearly explained.

According to Ursula Schneider and Günter Koch, the role of an Intellectual Capital Report is to characterise, rather than to measure, the overall performance of a university. In an article outlining how the intellectual capital of a country can be reported, Andreas Brandner, Managing Director of Knowledge Management Austria, explains that Intellectual Capital Reports “claim primarily to characterise a policy rather than to measure it. The focus should be on what is important rather than on measuring what can be measured. The danger of measuring is evident: we start off by measuring what we want, and soon end up wanting what we measure. If discourse shifts away from the actual goals, indicators take precedence over strategy”.

1 2 3 4

Koch / Schneider, Wider die Zahlenwut, Campus 2006/07, 15.

Cf. Donau Universität Krems, Wissensbilanz 2002 (2003).

Koch / Schneider, Wider die Zahlenwut, Campus 2006/07, 14.

For example, “Number of graduates” is a key indicator, while “female” and “male” are sub-indicators.

5 As part of the research project ASSES carried out under the protecINNO innovation programme.

6 Cf. Koch / Schneider, Wider die Zahlenwut, Campus 2006/07, 16.

7 Koch / Schneider, Wider die Zahlenwut, Campus 2006/07, 16.

8 Brandner, Austria Innovativ 6 (2006), 43.

9 Koch / Schneider, Wider die Zahlenwut, Campus 2006/07, 16.

10 Brandner / Koch / Lasofsky-Blahut / Nagel / Penzenauer, Wissensbilanz A2006 – Leitfaden für Klein- und Mittelbetriebe (2006), 39.

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KNOWLEDGE GOALS FOR THE CORE PROCESS “TEACHING” Human Capital FH 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 Capital The 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 research units and centres for research and development. Learner-centred working methods, small groups, university infrastructure (libraries, laboratories, communication and information technology) and the integration of remote learning scenarios provide an optimal learning environment.

Relational Capital International cooperation as well as student and lecturer exchange with partner universities consolidate the international position of FH JOANNEUM. Close networks with partner companies and training models together with industry ensure the quality and practical focus of the education.

KNOWLEDGE GOALS FOR THE CORE PROCESS “R&D” Human Capital FH 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 Capital The flexible structures of FH JOANNEUM provide an effective basis for implementing sophisticated research tasks. State-ofthe-art laboratory and IT infrastructure and libraries support the R&D centres of the degree programmes and the research units in their projects.

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Relational Capital FH 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 Capital FH 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 Capital FH 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 Capital The 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 FH JOANNEUM INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL REPORTING MODEL

Framework conditions • Legal framework • Strategy • Knowledge goals

Intellectual capital • Human capital • Structural capital • Relational capital

Core processes • Teaching • Research & Development • Continuing Education

Impact on

Stakeholders • Students • Graduates • Owners and owner representatives • Funding partners • Staff • Society • Scientific community • Industry

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 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 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 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. i value should increase s value should decrease fp value should remain constant Indicator “Human Capital”1

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

Period under review

Trend

Objective

Number of FH JOANNEUM employees (full-time equivalent)

375.85

389.74

411.06

as at 30/06/10

o

fp

Number of FH JOANNEUM employees (head count)

474

486

530

as at 30/06/10

o

fp

228 246

232 254

250 280

as at 30/06/10

o o

fp fp

Number of faculty members2 (head count)

175

179

183

as at 30/06/10

o

fp

Number of affiliated lecturers3 (head count)

725

815

863

FY 2009/10

o

i

207 518

263 252

258 605

FY 2009/10

a o

i i

Number of administrative staff (head count)

119

118

123

as at 30/06/10

o

s

Number of FH professors

-

-

36

FY 2009/10

-

i

Gender breakdown of staff • female • male

Gender breakdown of affiliated lecturers • female • male

T

he number of FH JOANNEUM employees based on head count has risen to 530, corresponding to an increase of 44 employees or 9 percent compared to the financial year 2008/09. When considering full-time equivalents, this increase is reduced to 5.5 percent, which is due to the larger number of staff in marginal and part-time employment.

Figure 1 shows the steady growth in the number of FH JOANNEUM employees from 17 in 1996 to 530 in 2010. FH JOANNEUM has achieved a virtually even gender balance in the financial year 2009/10, which has practically remained unchanged from the previous year. A total of 47 percent of FH JOANNEUM‘s 530 employees are women, while men account for 53 percent of the staff. A breakdown of staff according to occupation type shows a marked rise in the number of research assistants (21 new employees) in the financial year 2009/10,

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while only a slight increase was registered for faculty members, professional lecturers and heads of degree programmes (four new employees) and administrative staff (five new employees).

The above-average increase in the number of research assistants is due to the extension of research activities in the R&D Centres.

The number of employees in other positions has increased by 14 (see Figure 2). This group includes 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.

The indicator “FH professorships” no longer reflects the number of FH professorships awarded in the period under review, but the total number of all employees who have been appointed FH Professor.

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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.

Due to the extension of the degree programmes, the number of lecturers has increased from 815 in the previous financial year to 863 in the period under review; the qualification structure of the lecturers is shown in Figure 4. A comparison in terms of qualification structure 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 2 3

The indicator “Average age” is no longer included.

Value (head count) includes heads of degree programmes and professional lecturers.

Total of all degree programmes and courses. Lecturers teaching in several degree programmes and courses are counted only once (head count).

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

 2008, 2009 and 2010: female employees  2008, 2009 and 2010: male employees

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2. Occupational structure of employees (head count)

Total: 530 as at 30/06/2010 183 35%

Heads of degree programmes, faculty members, professional lecturers

143 27%

Other positions

81 15%

Research assistants

123 23%

Administrative staff

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

5 2%

Postdoctoral lecturing qualification

37 14%

Total: 264 *(head count) as at 30/06/2010

Other qualification 73 28%

Doctoral degree

149 56%

Diploma degree

4. Qualification structure of affiliated lecturers (head count) Total: 863 as at 30/06/2010

51 6%

Postdoctoral lecturing qualification

152 18%

Other qualification 213 25%

447 51%

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Doctoral degree

Diploma degree

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STRUCTURAL CAPITAL AND RELATIONAL CAPITAL Structural capital assesses the environment that employees and students need to work productively. 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 within the network of partner universities.

Indicator “Structural Capital”

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

Period under review

Trend

Objective

Expenditure on literature and media4

E 235,284

E 271,950

E 266,119

FY 2009/10

a

fp

Students per computer5

1.91

2.08

2.15

as at 30/06/10

o

fp

Indicator “Relational Capital”

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

Period under review

Trend

Objective

Number of partner universities

181

193

202

as at 30/06/10

o

s

Number of outgoing lecturers (LLP/Erasmus)

25

23

28

FY 2009/10

o

fp

Number of incoming lecturers (LLP/Erasmus)

39

21

43

FY 2009/10

o

i

Number of outgoing employees under the Staff Mobility Programme6

-

15

11

FY 2009/10

a

i

Number of outgoing students

164

165

151

FY 2009/10

a

i

Number of incoming students

215

228

247

FY 2009/10

o

fp

T

he reduction of indicators7 concerned in particular the structural and relational capital, where a number of indicators were omitted and are thus no longer included in the Intellectual Capital Report. Indicators were eliminated if they lacked strategic relevance or significance, were insufficiently specified to be able to derive targeted measures or did not provide a control function by changing the value. Some indicators were eliminated because they are also included in the financial report and were therefore considered redundant.

The number of partner universities has increased by 9 to 202, although the aim was to achieve a reduction 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 reduction will only be possible once these agreements have expired. The specific topics of the relatively young Health Sciences degree programmes have also resulted in the establishment of new partnerships, a trend which has also contributed to this increase.

The following structural capital indicators are no longer included in the Intellectual Capital Report: “Investment in information technology”, “Floor space per student”, “Investment in laboratory equipment”, and “Certifications/Accreditations”.

The following relational capital indicators were omitted: “Total of existing cooperation contracts”, “Number of press releases”, “Number of page views on FH JOANNEUM website”, “Number of PR brochures”, “Number of loans from the library”, “Hours taught at other universities”.

A positive development is the increase in the number of incoming lecturers, which more than doubled from 21 to 43 in the 2009/10 financial year and is a result of the enhanced international presence and attractiveness of FH JOANNEUM. Another reason for this development is that an increasing number of courses and even entire degree programmes are taught in English, which is also reflected in the growing number of incoming students.

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It is also pleasing to note that a total of 11 administrative employees participated in the LLP-ERASMUS Mobility Programme in the 2009/10 financial year.

4 5 6

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In EUR; investment “Library” (rounded).

Figure is based on all PCs in seminar rooms, lecture halls and laboratories, including CAD laboratories.

The Staff Mobility Programme is an exchange promotion programme encouraging administrative employees to gather experience in their area of work at foreign partner universities.

See also page 32, Introduction.

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

Indicator “Teaching” 8

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

Period under review

Trend

Objective

Number of degree programmes9

30

32

36

as at 15/11/09

o

fp

Number of first-year places

1,045

1,088

1,187

as at 15/11/09

o

fp

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

655 114 276

783 189 116

797 279 111

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Number of applicants

3,838

4,245

4,432

as at 15/11/09

o

i

Number of students

3,174

3,38410

3,428

as at 15/11/09

o

i

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

2,092 169 913

2,742 274 368

2,587 473 368

as at 15/11/09

a o fp

i i s

Number of drop-outs

235

287

277

15/11/09–15/11/10

a

s

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

7%

8%

8%

15/11/09–15/11/10

fp

s

Number of graduates

741

1,033

841

15/11/09–15/11/10

a

i

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

207 68 466

577 80 376

490 126 225

15/11/09 –15/11/10

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he FH JOANNEUM degree programmes have again shown a positive development in the reporting period both in terms of quantity and quality. The number of degree programmes has increased from 32 to 36, due to the launch of four new master degree programmes (Social Work, IT Law and Management, Advanced Electronic Engineering and Information Management). The number of first-year places in the master degree programmes has increased accordingly. FH JOANNEUM now has over 3,400 students, making it one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Austria.

The number of applicants has also continued to rise. Of special note is the high number of female applicants (2,823 as compared to 1,609 male applicants). This is due to the fact that some Health Sciences degree programmes (in particular Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Dietetics and Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, and Logopedics) attract an exceptionally large number of female applicants. It should also be noted, however, that all places on our business and engineering programmes were also filled in the reporting period.

The number of graduates shown in the table requires some interpretation. While over 1,000 graduates completed their studies in the period 2008/09, this figure fell to 841 in 2009/10.

This development is due to the fact that several degree programmes produced two graduate classes in the 2008/09 academic year – the four-year diploma degree programmes were phased out, while the new three-year bachelor degree programmes taking their place produced their first graduates.

This led to an exceptionally large number of graduates in 2008/09, which returned to the “normal” level in the 2009/10 academic year. In future the value is expected to increase slightly year by year.

The figures show that the number of total hours per week is equally distributed between faculty members and affiliated lecturers. This is in line with the principle of high-quality, careeroriented teaching. Faculty members are also involved in research activities on the programme, thus ensuring high-level academic training. In addition, teaching staff also includes 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. www.fh-joanneum.at/studienangebot

8

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”.

9 Degree programmes approved and active in the period under review.

10 A clear distinction was made between the core processes “Teaching” and “Continuing Education” in the financial year 2008/09. Students and graduates of the post-graduate 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.

Another positive development is the fall in the number of dropouts, which goes to show that the corresponding measures taken at FH JOANNEUM (increased counselling and guidance prior to start of studies, introductory phase, mentoring programmes etc.) are starting to bear fruit.

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5. Development of degree programmes and implementation of bachelor/master structure  Master degree programmes  Bachelor degree programmes  Diploma degree programmes

as at 15/11

6. Bachelor/Master/Diploma degree programmes as at 15/11/2009

Subject area

 Diploma 3

 Bachelor 21

 Master 12

9

2

5

6

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

4

1

LIFE, BUILDING, ENVIRONMENT

3

3

HEALTH SCIENCES INFORMATION, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGIES

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7. Development of number of first-year places  Master degree programmes  Bachelor degree programmes  Diploma degree programmes

as at 15/11

8. Number of first-year places by subject area (head count) Total: 1187 as at 15/11/2009

Life, Building, Environment  221 19%

326 27%

190 16%

Health Sciences 

International Business 

450 38%

Information, Design & Technologies 

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9. Development of number of students  Master degree programmes  Bachelor degree programmes  Diploma degree programmes

as at 15/11

10. Number of students by subject area (head count)

Total: 3428 as at 15/11/2009

Life, Building, Environment  612 18%

893 26%

646 19%

International Business 

1.277 37%

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Information, Design & Technologies 

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11. Development of number of graduates  Master degree programmes  Bachelor degree programmes  Diploma degree programmes

as at 15/11

12. Number of graduates by subject area

Total: 841 15/11/2009–15/11/2010

Life, Building, Environment  184 22%

266 31%

148 18%

Health Sciences 

International Business 

243 29%

Information, Design & Technologies 

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

Total: 1046 as at 30/06/2010

Faculty members, professional lecturers 183 17%

863 83%

Affiliated lecturers

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

Total: 7274 as at 30/06/2010

Faculty members, professional lecturers 3679 51%

3595 49%

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

Indicator “Research & Development” 11

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

Period under review

Trend

Objective

Number of scientists financed by thirdparty funded R&D projects (full-time equivalent)

38.06

45.54

54.21

as at 30/06/10

o

i

Number of R&D projects12

406

442

421

FY 2009/10

a

i

Revenue from R&D projects13

E 3,975,405

E 3,562,021

E 3,472,550

FY 2009/10

a

i

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

85% 15%

91% 9%

90% 10%

FY 2009/10

a o

i i

Number of publications14

315

325

322

FY 2009/10

a

i

Number of employees enrolled in doctoral programmes at other universities

44

44

56

as at 30/06/10

o

i

B

oth the number of research projects and total R&D revenue have slightly decreased from the previous year. A conservative calculation shows an increase in inventory of € 658,000 in the reporting period 2009/10, while the research services provided generated revenue of € 3.47 m, compared to € 3.56 m in the 2008/09 financial year.

The number of projects fell by around five per cent. The decline in recent years is due in particular to a decline in research contracts from industry, especially the automotive sector, which is also reflected in the proportion of revenue by client.

In spite of this, FH JOANNEUM again succeeded in increasing the number of third-party funded researchers. The reason for this is that some R&D Centres (for example International Management, Electronic and Technology Management) expanded their staff due to an increased workload, caused in particular by multi-year international R&D projects. It is also pleasing to note that the number of employees enrolled in doctoral programmes at other universities increased to 56.

The 2008/09 financial year saw an increase in funding from public institutions and a decrease in revenue from industrial contracts. This trend also continued in the 2009/10 financial year (see Figure 15). This development is mainly due to the economic crisis and is also reflected in the decline in revenue from SMEs, which more than halved compared to last year and now accounts for around twelve percent of total revenue.

FH JOANNEUM actively participates in national funding programmes, in particular in the different programme lines of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). In addition to projects started as part of the COIN programme in recent years, the 2009/10 financial year brought new projects in the funding programmes “Take Off“, “A3“ and the Climate and Energy Fund. A number of R&D projects were also conducted under other national funding programmes in close cooperation with industry, public institutions and other research partners. Project activities were aimed at fostering technology development and transfer in a wide range of areas, such as alternative forms of energy or pharmaceutical process engineering, but also enhancing the attractiveness of tertiary education for different target groups with a focus on technological topics A proportion of some ten percent of R&D revenue comes from international activities, most of which are carried out under programmes funded by the European Union (with a focus on education programmes such as Lifelong Learning and third country programmes such as Tempus and EU Alpha). Almost a third of R&D projects carried out in cooperation with international institutions also involve project partners from developing countries. The focus of these activities in the reporting period was on electronic and technological development, multimedia teaching and learning methods, internationalisation of SMEs, and quality assurance in university education.

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The sustained high proportion of international activities provides evidence of the excellent links FH JOANNEUM has established at an international level and the quality and viability of the existing consortia. www.fh-joanneum.at/fue

11 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.

12 Number of ongoing R&D projects within the reporting period.

13 Revenue from R&D activities allocable to the financial year. Value includes changes in inventory as from 2008/09.

14 Sum of all publications by employees of degree programmes, courses, research units and central departments.

15. Revenue from R&D projects by clients

Total: E 3,472,549 in FY 2009/10

E 169,768 5%

Others

E 783,025 23%

Industry (others) E 1,018,679 29%

FFG/FWF*

E 424,070 12% E 1,077,007 31%

Public institutions (excluding FFG/FWF)*

Industry (SME)

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

16. Structure of publications

Total: 322 in FY 2009/10 Contributions to conference proceedings 114 36%

88 27%

Journal articles

Books 35 11% 85 26%

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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”

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

Period under review

Trend

Objective

Continuing education hours per employee15

36.66

38.74

40.98

FY 2009/10

o

fp

Continuing education costs per employee16

E 1,808

E 1,818

E 1,801

FY 2009/10

a

fp

Continuing education events organised

by FH JOANNEUM17

157

150

154

FY 2009/10

o

fp

Continuing education events carried out

by FH JOANNEUM staff18

-

392

547

FY 2009/10

o

i

Indicator “Continuing Education” / postgraduate courses

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

Period under review

Trend

Objective

Number of postgraduate courses

1

2

2

as at 15/11/09

fp

i

First-year places

16

42

34

as at 15/11/09

a

i

Number of total hours taught per week

44.50

68.00

88.00

15/11/09–15/11/10

o

i

Number of participants

15

42

47

as at 15/11/09

o

i

Number of graduates

3

18

21

15/11/09–15/11/10

o

i

T

he 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 master 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.

It is remarkable to note that the number of continuing education events carried out by FH JOANNEUM staff at other institutions has almost doubled from 392 in the 2008/09 financial year to 547 in the reporting period. The proportion of extracurricular lectures is 44 percent, which is about the same as that of seminars and courses, whereas teaching assignments at external programmes account for only 13 per cent (see Figure 17). The

continuing education costs per employee have remained almost constant, while the continuing education hours per employee increased by more than two hours compared to the 2008/09 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 master courses geared to university graduates who are already at work. 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 course in International Supply Management in Kapfenberg, additional postgraduate courses are in the planning stage.

In the 2008/09 financial year, FH JOANNEUM launched a qualification course for university entrance for applicants from non-traditional entry backgrounds. This part-time course gives people who have completed a relevant apprenticeship or intermediate vocational school the opportunity to fulfil the

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entry requirements for degree programmes in engineering or business management.

The research institute “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. High-quality continuing education is provided not only for external people, graduates and students but also for FH JOANNEUM staff.

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.

15 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.

16 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).

17 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. 18 Number of extracurricular lectures, seminars, courses and teaching assignments carried out by FH JOANNEUM employees at other universities, institutions and organisations.

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17. Continuing education events carried out by FH JOANNEUM staff at other universities, institutions and organisations Total: 547 in FY 2009/10

Teaching assignments at external programmes 72 13% 242 44%

233 43%

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Seminars and courses

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CORPORATE STRUCTURE AND BODIES

Operating company FH 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

€

Steirische Wirtschaftsförderungs­gesellschaft m.b.H. €

596,000

400,000

Organisational concept The 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.

Management The 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) Rector (FH) / Scientific Director: o.Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Karl Peter Pfeiffer (since 14/09/2009) Supervisory Board A 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.

Chair Mag. Friedrich Möstl (until 28/03/2011) Dir. Mag. Dr. Günther Witamwas (from 28/03/2011)

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Deputy Chair Dir. Mag. Dr. Günther Witamwas (until 28/03/2011) Mag. Friedrich Möstl (from 28/03/2011) Members KR Dir. Peter Cervenka (until 31/12/2010) Mag. Regina Friedrich Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Elke Gruber HR Dir. DI Wolfgang Gugl HR Dr. Heinz Haselwander (from 01/01/2011) DI Wilhelm Heinrich Herzog Dr. Burghard Kaltenbeck Dr. Dieter Neger Staff representatives FH-Prof. DI Walter Cadek Martin Gutzelnig Johann Ostermann FH-Prof. DI Dr. Rüdiger Rudolf Dr. 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 Board FH 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 (since 14/09/2009) 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

MANAGEMENT Paschek / Pfeiffer

GRAZ

CAMPUSES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES AND R&D CENTRES

RESEARCH UNITS

SERVICES Library and Information Centre Zemanek Facility Management Maurer

LIFE, BUILDING & ENVIRONMENT

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

INFORMATION, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGIES

HELATH SCIENCES

Research Unit for Technology & Society Wilhelmer

Architecture and Project Management (DI, FT) Behnam

Banking and Insurance Industry (BA, PT) Berberich

Exhibition and Museum Design (MA, FT) Stocker

Biomedical Science (BSc, FT) Seebacher

ZML – Innovative Learning Scenarios Pauschenwein / Sandtner

Construction Management and Engineering (DI, FT) Behnam

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

Industrial Design (DI (FH), FT) Heufler

eHealth (MSc, FT) Maresch

Finance, Controlling and Accounting Kinzer

Construction Design and Economics (BSc, FT) Behnam

International Management (MA, FT) Kiendl-Wendner

Information Design (BA, FT) Stocker

Health Care Engineering (BSc, FT) Maresch

International Relations Gehrke

Social Work (BA, FT) Posch

International Management (BA, FT) Kiendl-Wendner

Information Management (DI, FT) Fritz

Logopedics (BSc, FT) Rother

Personnel and Legal Services* Reininghaus

Information Management (BSc, FT) Fritz

Midwifery (BSc, FT) Polleit

PR and Marketing Theurl

Luftfahrt / Aviation (BSc, FT) Wiesler

Physiotherapy (BSc, FT) Salchinger

Quality Development and Management Wilhelmer

Media and Interaction Design (MA, FT) Gründler

Radiography (BSc, FT) Tropper

Continuing Education and Student Administration Pöllinger

Social Work (MA, PT) Posch

Production Technology and Organisation (DI (FH), co-op) Haas

Central IT Services Ackerl

Vehicle Technology (DI (FH), FT) Moschen

KAPFENBERG

Energy, Transport and Environmental Management (BSc, FT) Bobik

Industrial Management (BSc, FT + PT) Tschandl

Advanced Electronic Engineering (MSc, FT) Berger

International Supply Management (MSc, Postgraduate, PT) Tschandl

Advanced Security Engineering (MSc, FT) Gögele Electronics & Technology Management (BSc, FT) Berger Internet Technology (BSc, FT+PT) Gögele

BAD GLEICHENBERG

IT-Law & Management (MA, PT) Gögele

BA / BSc = Bachelor degree programme, MA / MSc / DI = Master degree programme, DI (FH) = Diploma degree programme, FT = full-time, BB = part-time * as at 1st July 2010

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

Graz, June 2010

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THE FH JOANNEUM CAMPUSES

FH JOANNEUM Graz University of Applied Sciences Alte Poststrasse 149 8020 Graz, AUSTRIA Tel: +43 (0)316 5453-0 Fax: +43 (0)316 5453-8801 info@fh-joanneum.at www.fh-joanneum.at

FH JOANNEUM Kapfenberg University of Applied Sciences Werk-VI-Strasse 46 8605 Kapfenberg, AUSTRIA Tel: +43 (0)3862 33600-8300 Fax: +43 (0)3862 33600-8300 info@fh-joanneum.at www.fh-joanneum.at

FH JOANNEUM Bad Gleichenberg University of Applied Sciences Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Strasse 24 8344 Bad Gleichenberg, AUSTRIA Tel: +43 (0)316 5453-6700 Fax: +43 (0)316 5453-6701 info@fh-joanneum.at www.fh-joanneum.at

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FINANCIAL REPORT

The total assets of the company (amounts stated in million euros are rounded to two decimal places) amounted to € 25.00 m as at the balance sheet date, with fixed assets accounting for € 7.13 m.

Current assets totalling € 17.62 m mainly include cash in bank (€ 9.82 m), work in progress (€ 3.26 m) and amounts owed by public corporations (€ 4.02 m). Trade debtors are € 0.46 m; prepayments and accrued income total € 0.12 m.

The company’s share capital of € 4.00 m is fully paid up. The company reports a net profit for the year of € 0.26 m as at 30 June 2010.

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FINANCIAL REPORT Balance sheet as at 30 June 2010

ASSETS

30. June 2010 

30. June 2009 k

401,835.00

328.6

1. Plant and machinery

1,985,144.05

2,218.4

2. Other fixtures and fittings, tools and equipment

4,227,128.00

4,694.7

A. FIXED ASSETS I. Intangible assets 1. Intellectual property rights and similar rights and benefits including licenses derived therefrom

II. Tangible assets

3. Tangible assets in course of construction

114,312.91

213.5

6,326,584.96

7,126.6

396,951.09

397.0

7,125,371.05

7,852.2

III. Financial assets 1. Investments held as fixed assets

B. CURRENT ASSETS I. Stocks 1. Consumables 2. Work in progress

12,299.60

14.2

3,261,632.83

2,607.2

3,273,932.43

2,621.4

461,375.89

455.0

4,015,661.98

4,338.1

44.789,71

91,9

4,521,827.58

4,885.1

9,824,012.76

7,823.3

17,619,772.77

15,329.8

115,107.81

150.4

136,645.72

150.3

24,996,897.35

23,482.7

II. Debtors and other assets 1. Trade debtors 2. Amounts owed by public corporations 3. Other debtors and assets

III. Cash at bank and in hand

C. PREPAYMENTS AND ACCURED INCOME Prepayments and accured income

D. TRUST ASSETS Trust assets

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FINANCIAL REPORT Balance sheet as at 30 June 2010

LIABILITIES

30. June 2010 

30. June 2009 k

4,000,000.00

4,000.0

264,361.18

84.0

4,264,361.18

4,084.0

5,384,990.00

5,919.0

5,384,990.00

5,919.0

1. Provisions for severance payments

1,560,787.84

1,411.1

3. Other provisions

3,514,668.15

2,592.7

5,075,455.99

4,003.8

1. Payments received on account of orders

4,021,780.71

3,099.0

2. Trade creditors

1,309,828.45

1,598.1

3. Other creditors (incl. tax E 496,991.85; previous year: kE 484.3) (incl. social security E1,294,178.13; previous year: kE1,073.8)

2.464.882,43

2.289,5

7,796,491.59

6,986.6

2,338,952.87

2,339.0

136,645.72

150.3

24,996,897.35

23,482.7

85,000.00

86.00

A. CAPITAL AND RESERVES I. Share capital II. Net profit for the year (incl. profit brought forward E 84,006.36; previous year kE 61.9)

B. INVESTMENT ALLOWANCES 1. Investment allowances from public funds

C. PROVISIONS

D. CREDITORS

E. ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME Accruals and deferred income

F. TRUST LIABILITIES Trust liabilities

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

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Profit and Loss Account for the financial year from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010

1. Turnover

2009/2010 î …

2008/2009 kî …

3,159,716.95

3,031.6

2. Income from subsidies

a) Federal subsidies

19,380,973.13

17,578.2

b) Provincial subsidies (Styria)

16,568,483.41

14,778.7

c) Others

3. Changes in work in progress

27,926.80

2.5

35,977,383.34

32,359.4

658,483.31

530.5

4. Other operating income

a) Income from the disposal of fixed assets excluding financial assets

b) Income from the reversal of provisions

31,473.09

15.2

291,309.35

401.1

c) Income from the reversal of investment allowances

2,363,561.27

2,419.1

d) Others

1,482,705.50

1,518.2

4,169,049.21

4,353.6

-410,394.55

-403.3

-9,172,352.14

-9,159.1

-9,582,746.69

-9,562.4

-19,986,500.32

-18,219.0

-340,494.83

-336.7

-6,589.20

-6.5

-4,865,519.93

-4,531.8

-202,055.32

-191.7

-25,401,159.60

-23,285.7

-3,166,091.79

-2,900.7

5. Expenditure for materials and services

a) Materials

b) Services

6. Staff costs

a) Wages and salaries

b) Severance payments

c) Pension payments

d) Statutory social security and payroll-related taxes and contributions

e) Other social expenses

7. Depreciation

a) of tangible fixed assets and amortisation of intangible fixed assets

8. Other operating charges

a) Taxes

b) Others

9. Operating profit/loss (subtotal of items 1 to 8)

-3,342.73

-8.4

-5,695,972.16

-4,708.8

-5,699,314.89

-4,717.1

115,319.84

-190.9

10. Income from other investments

11,779.69

13.9

11. Other interest receivable and similar income

53,255.29

210.3

0,00

-11.1

65,034.98

213.1

12. Charges arising from financial assets and current asset investments (incl. write-offs E 0.00; previous year: E 11.1) 13. Financial profit (subtotal of items 10 to 12) 14. Profit on ordinary activities

180,354.82

22.1

15. Net income for the year

180,354.82

22.1

16. Profit for the year

180,354.82

22.1

84,006.36

61.9

264,361.18

84.0

17. Profit brought forward from the previous year 18. Net profit for the year

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