St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences
The St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences (German: "Fachhochschule St. Pölten") is a provider of higher education within the areas of Rail Technology & Mobility, Health Sciences, Computer Science & Security, Digital Business & Innovation, Media & Digital Technologies, and Social Sciences. The combination of subject areas in teaching and research creates room for interdisciplinary scientific findings, products and solutions for the industry and society. Approximately 3.700 students are currently acquiring a practice-oriented academic education in various study programmes and further education programmes. Facts. In 2021, the Spin-off Austria Initiative, which promotes entrepreneurship in university education , awarded the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences with 1st place in the "University of Applied Sciences" category. History. The history of the UAS St. Pölten began in 1993, when the "Verein zur Föderung der Gesellschaft zur Durchführung von Fachhochschul-Studiengängen St. Pölten m.b.H." (eng.: Association for the Advancement of the Society for the Implementation of the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten ltd.) was founded. In the academic year 1996/97 with Telecommunication and Media the first degree programme started. In January 2004 the facility was awarded the legal designation 'University of Applied Sciences'. In 2007 the St. Pölten  UAS moved to the building in the Matthias Corvinus-Straße. At the moment the educational offer covers 13 bachelor's and 13 master's degree programmes as well as 24 further education courses. Further educational courses. The spectrum of further education programmes is continuously expanded. Most of these are offered on a part-time basis. Research. The St. Pölten UAS conducts research in the following institutes and fields of competence: UAS Board. In the UAS Board election of 2020, Alois Frotschnig was elected as chairperson of the board and Susanne Roiser as deputy chairperson for a term of three years . Campus. In the winter semester 2007/08, the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences moved into its 14,300-square-metre building which was newly completed at the time. Infrastructure: Since 2013, the UAS has rented additional rooms in the nearby Business & Innovation Centre (BIZ). It also maintains further UAS locations in Heinrich Schneidmadl-Straße, Herzogenburger Straße and Wiener Straße. In 2021, the main building will be extended by another directly adjoining new building to form the Campus St. Pölten. The library of the St. Pölten UAS has a collection of about 50.000 media and has also been hosting a branch of  the city library of St. Pölten since 2013. The St. Pölten UAS maintains a number of service units to support its students in organisational matters. The campus sports club offers a wide range of courses that can be found here. It takes only about 10–15 minutes to walk from the Campus St. Pölten to the city’s main train station. Student residences can be found in close proximity of the UAS. Two natural bathing lakes are within walking distance as well. Further information on housing and leisure activities in St. Pölten is available here Campus media. Campus Radio 94.4. The  free radio station also serves as the educational radio of the St. Pölten UAS and is the only terrestrial student broadcaster in Austria. All aspects of everyday radio life are managed exclusively by students. The fields of activity include everything from moderation and programme design, technology and audio production to marketing and event organisation. Magazine SUMO. The specialist magazine of the bachelor degree programme Media Management is published twice a year and offers students the opportunity to experience all steps in a media company within the framework of practice labs and an interdisciplinary optional subject: SUMO (print, 2.500 copies) and  SUMOMAG.at (online) offer interesting reports, features and interviews on current topics from the media sector for media managers, teachers and students as well as pupils of schools with a media focus. c-tv – TV Research Lab. c-tv produces reports on current topics, short films and pilots. It also serves as an experimental lab for new TV formats and experiments with the television medium. All contributions are produced by students of the St. Pölten UAS. Under the guidance of experienced lecturers, the students become familiar with all processes involved in the development, production and presentation of a TV broadcast, and  carry them out independently. fhSPACEtv. fhSPACEtv is an interdisciplinary initiative launched by the Media Technology and Digital Media Technologies programmes at the Institute of Creative\Media/Technologies under the direction of Prof. Markus Wintersberger, Christian Müller and Thomas Wagensommerer. The aim of this collaboration is to bundle creative and artistic potential within the university’s departments and to integrate specific approaches and requirements for digital media by pooling contemporary and alternative information channels and forms of presentation for students. International affairs. The St. Pölten UAS maintains relationships with approximately 150 partner universities in 30 countries. The international coordinators maintain professional contact  with partner universities of their focus areas in research and teaching. They consult incoming and outgoing student in subject-related matters, in particular in course selection. The international coordinators work in close collaboration with the Office for International Relations, which offers organisational and administrative support.