State councilor MMag.a Dr.in Cornelia Hagele visits Kufstein University

Cornelia Hagele, who has been in office since October 2022 and is responsible for health, care, education, science and research, visited the Kufstein University of Applied Sciences on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. During a tour of the educational institution's premises, she was able to get an overview of the campus's modern facilities. As the person responsible for education, science and research at the state political level, the focus of the tour was on visiting the numerous laboratories at the University of Applied Sciences Kufstein Tirol. “Current topics such as renewable energies and sustainability are taught to students here in a practical way and further developed – it is precisely this procedure that we need in our education system,” said Hagele.

CAMPUS FH KUFSTEIN TIROL: A PLACE OF EDUCATION AND EXCHANGE  

The tour of the University of Applied Sciences included a total of six laboratories, where the respective Directors of Studies explained current research projects and specific applications to the provincial councilor. The Web Lab left a particularly lasting impression on the state councilor, who was able to take a paragliding flight over the city of Kufstein in a VR flight simulator. As part of the Kufstein University Private Foundation, the state councilor was also introduced to the International School Kufstein (ISK), which is also located on the campus and stands out in the Austrian educational landscape due to its language diversity and the innovative learning profile of the International Baccalaureate Organization. “We see ourselves as a house of education, where numerous different teaching institutions come together under one roof and benefit from each other,” emphasized Prof. (FH) Dr. Mario Döller, rector of the university of applied sciences.

Funding Significance for Kufstein Tirol University

CEO Managing Director of the Kufstein University, Prof. (FH) Dr. Thomas Madritsch personally thanked the state councilor again for the extensive funding package for science and research. Thanks to the adoption by the Tyrolean state government, in particular the state governor Anton Mattle and state councilor for science Cornelia Hagele, the science funding was presented last week. “For us in Kufstein, this funding means that we can continue to work on expanding our excellence. We are very grateful for the trust in our work and the long-term perspective that the funding package and the central R&D coordination office offers us. The foresight of the state government and the individual players is very welcome.”