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The Austrian Higher Education Plan project, initiated by the Federal Ministry for Science and Research, aims to coordinate the diverse higher education sector in Austria. This holistic approach ensures improved cooperation among universities and Universities of Applied Sciences, optimizes resource utilization, and defines unified focal points for enhanced competitiveness. The structured organization of the project includes various sub-projects and a strong emphasis on site planning and financing models. Through these efforts, Austria seeks to become a more attractive higher education destination internationally.
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Austrian Higher Education PlanGoals/Procedures Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research
The “Austrian Higher Education Plan” project • Goals • Structure and project organisation • Sub-projects • Organisation of the Higher Education Conference BMWF
Goals • The Higher Education Plan will help coordinate the historically grown Austrian higher education sector and thus promote a joint, holistic view of the future developments of the Austrian higher education sector. • As a rolling overall planning approach for the tertiary sector, the Higher Education Plan coordinates the activities within the higher education sector while maintaining the autonomy of higher education facilities. • Increased cooperation among higher education facilities, improved utilisation of resources, harmonised definition of focal points and targeted profile enhancements will strengthen the international competitiveness of Austria as a higher education centre. BMWF
Austrian Higher Education Plan Increased cooperation among universities and Universities of Applied Sciences Improved utilisation of resources in research and teaching Harmonised definition of focal points and deliberate profile enhancements Strengthening the international competitiveness of Austria as a higher education centre BMWF
Structure of the Higher Education Plan 1. Coordinating measures 2. Site planning scheme Large-scale research infrastructure plan / international matters 3. 4. Financing / financing model BMWF
Project organisation Project commissioned by: Federal Ministry, Töchterle Expert group Steering committee (Faulhammer, Koch, Weitgruber) Project manager (Faulhammer) PM/Project office Communication Coordinating measures (Pichl) Site planning scheme (Futter) Large-scale research infrastructure plan (Burkert, Buchbauer Support: International Matters) Financing (Mayer) BMWF
Sub-projects / schedule IVM / Austin Pock + Partners BMWF 8
„Higher Education Conference“ in the stricter sense (proposal) Members (14) Permanent advisory members (11) Advisory institutions (18) • HBM (chair) • Poss. chair (BMWF) • BMWF (4)incl. budgetincl. planningincl. F&E • Univ. Conference (4)incl. senatesincl. special univ. • Conf. of Univ. of A. Sc.(4)incl. „rectors“incl. individual institutions • BMUKK (1) • LHK (2) • ÖH (per sector 1 = 4) • PHs (1) • PUK (1) • RFTE (1) • WR (1) • AIT • AQA.A • BMF • BMVIT • BMWFJ • Bologna-Follow-Up-Group • FFG • FTI task force • FWF • IST.A • LBG • OeAD-GmbH • Academy of Science • Social partners & representatives