International Days The FH Campus Wien International Day was established to promote dialogue on the internationalization of degree programs, teaching and higher education. It addresses all university stakeholders and brings together department and program heads, lecturers, international coordinators and interested employees of FH Campus Wien in order to focus on internationalization. It serves as an opportunity to exchange experiences and good practice examples. International experts provide input and inspiration in keynote presentations.Past FH Campus Wien International Days:October 11th, 2016 - „Students in Focus: Internationalization at Home“ Key Note: Elisabeth Brunner-Sobanski, FH Campus WienOctober 3rd, 2017 - „Internationalization of Curricula and Employability“ Key Note: Elspeth Jones, Emerita Professor of the Internationalisation of Higher Education, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK March 18th, 2019 - „Global Learning for all students and virtual exchanges” Key Note: Prof. Dr. Jos Beelen, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Eva Haug, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Campus International Extracurricular activities create an international campus atmosphere and enable students and staff to engage in international and intercultural exchange.Buddy Program The Buddy Program links international visiting students with local students, promotes exchange and dialogue and creates new friendships. FH Campus Wien students are available to visiting students to answer questions about studying at the university and to help them get settled in Vienna.Campus Lectures The free and publicly accessible Campus Lectures regularly feature international experts from research, teaching and the industry at FH Campus Wien. The lecture series offers valuable insights into current global issues.Postcards from Abroad In Postcards from Abroad, outgoing and incoming students as well as employees describe the most beautiful moments and challenges during their stay abroad. They share their experiences with the UAS community and let us take part in their stories and adventures.Welcome Back Lounge As the shortest route to oneself often leads around the world, the International Office organizes Welcome Back Lounges every semester in cooperation with the degree programs. The get-together is aimed at students who have returned from a stay abroad and those who are interested in going abroad themselves. In the Welcome Back Lounge, students reflect on the experiences gained during their study or internship abroad and the professional and personal perspectives of a stay abroad.
International “Fördertopf” (funding) The international "Fördertopf" draws from internal university funds to support innovative and strategically important internationalization projects as part of the FH Campus Wien internationalization strategy.The funding serves as acknowledgment and compensation for the extra work that is required for the internationalization of degree programs, departments and the university. A Best Practice Award recognizes particularly effective internationalization projects, raising the visibility of the associated commitment and the actors behind it.
> Mag. Elisabeth Brunner-Sobanski Head of International Relations T: +43 1 606 68 77-6151elisabeth.brunner-sobanski@fh-campuswien.ac.at