Vorarlberg as an economic
region
Vorarlberg was one
of the earliest industrially developed regions of Austria. The traditional
textile industry, however, has long since been replaced by precision
engineering, electrical industry, and tourism as main drivers of the economy.
Today, Vorarlberg is the second most industrialised regions in Austria with an
export quota of 58.5% (2011) that is higher for many areas of industrial
production.
About the State of Vorarlberg
- · Vorarlberg has an area of 2,601 km2
- · approximately 350,000 people living in 96 districts.
- · The state capital is Bregenz with approximately 26,000 citizens.
- · Vorardlberg lies at the very western corner of Austria
- · Vorarlberg lies at the cross-roads of north-south and east-west connections and is very accessible.
- · 76 % of the state boundaries are also national borders. The neighbouring countries are Germany to the north, Switzerland to the west and south, and the Principality of Liechtenstein to the southwest.
- They pride themselves on smart, sustainable industry where they apply their technical skills to develop world class products.
- · total value of exports in 1996 amounted to over €4.8 billion.
- · international reputation for its diverse cultural activities
- · Vorarlberg is traditionally an industrial region. A third of the labour force work in industry
- · 80 % of the gross production is taken up by the electronics, textile and foodstuffs branches
- Since the mid-eighties, an intensive education and technology offensive (technical college, subsidies for innovations etc.)
- Active
environmental protection program to guarantee the high quality of life and
a healthy environment
- Lower
cost of energy for industry and trade compared to the rest of Austria,
Germany and Switzerland due to intensive use of water power
- A completed
telecommunications infrastructure: digitalisation of the telephone
network; fibre optic datanet with international connections etc.
- High
level of education of the population
- Willingness
of the employees for motivation and post-education
History of the University of
Applied Sciences in Vorarlberg
- 1989: set up of the group
"Technical school, Vorarlberg". Dornbirn thus becomes the cradle
of Austrian Applied Science Universities.
- 1992: Start of the 'Applied Science
University degree pilot course in automated production' together with the
technical University in Graz. Location: Höchsterstraße.
- 1993: the University of Applied
Science degree course law is passed. This guarantees the further
development of Applied Science Universities in Austria.
- 1994: Name change from "Technical school,
Vorarlberg" to "University of Applied Science degree courses,
Vorarlberg".
- 1995: Start of second degree course
"Business process and project management (BPPM)
- 1996: Start of third degree course
"InterMedia". Location: Achstraße.
- 1997: Set up of "Applied Science
University courses Vorarlberg GmbH“, owner federal-state Vorarlberg.
- 1999: University of Applied Science status is granted
and the University is named "Fachhochschule Vorarlberg GmbH".
- 2000: Start of the fourth degree course
"iTec - Information and Communication Engineering".
- 2001: Start of the fifth degree course
"International Business Administration“, part-time.
- 2002: Start of the 6th course
"Social work".
- 2003: Completion of strategy 2003
"The University of Applied Science in Vorarlberg - the path taken by
the University farm a special Austrian solution into European scientific
region". Comprehensive, strategic refocusing in both teaching and
research under the auspices of a concept until 2007. Introduction of
personnel development plan.
- 2004: Adaptation of degree courses to
Bologna conforming Bachelor and Master's degrees (exception: social work).
Thus the Bachelor degrees in Mechatronics, Business and Commerce
full-time, Business studies full-time, Business studies, part-time, Media
and design and IT start for the first time.
- 2005: Construction completion at
Campus Vorarlberg, building extension of the University. Location:
Hochschulstraße.
- 2006: Hofen Castle becomes 100%
subsidiary of the University.
- 2007: Adapting the degree course in
Social work to the Bachelor and Master's structure.
- 2008: The further education department
along with the further education programs NDS/MBA-Program are spun off and
relocated to Hofen Castle.
- 2009: Successful re-accreditation of
the Bachelor degrees "Mechatronics", "Engineering",
"IT" (new title: "IT software and Information
Engineering"), "Business studies" full-time and part-time
(new title: "International business studies full-time and
part-time"), "Media and design" (new title:
"InterMedia").
- 2010: Start of the part-time Master’s degree "Social work ".
https://www.vorarlberg.at/english/vorarlberg-english/economy_transport/economy/vorarlbergasaneconomicreg.htm
http://www.fhv.at/fhv-organisation/history
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorarlberg
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