(from left to right) Georg Pehm, Managing Director of Burgenland University of Applied Sciences, Peter Erlacher, Managing Director of Wiener Neustadt University of Applied Sciences and Elisabeth Steiner, Chairwoman of the Alliance of Sustainable Universities. © FHWN
Eisenstadt/Wiesenburg, December 17 2024: The ant, a symbol of cooperation, efficiency and adaptability, was presented to Peter Erlacher, Managing Director of Wiener Neustadt University of Applied Sciences, by Georg Pehm, Managing Director of Burgenland University of Applied Sciences and host of the 2024 Annual Congress.
"It was a great honour and a lot of fun to host the annual congress," said Pehm at the presentation ceremony. "I am sure that the UAS Wiener Neustadt will organise the congress with just as much commitment and passion."
For more than 30 years, energy and environmental topics have been the focus of teaching and research at Burgenland University of Applied Sciences, especially at the Pinkafeld study and research centre. The university also set up a staff unit for sustainability back in 2020. In autumn 2023, the first Bachelor's degree programme in Austria was launched, which combines business administration with a clear focus on sustainability. The university also plays a leading role in the Sustainable Universities Association and participates in the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS).
Sustainability has become a key strategic issue for us at Burgenland University of Applied Sciences. We are therefore all the more pleased about the exchange with other universities and the cooperation for the future.
Georg Pehm, Managing Director of Burgenland University of Applied Sciences
The "Alliance for Sustainable Universities" has established itself as a reliable partner and source of ideas in the Austrian education landscape. With expertise in sustainability issues and a strong network, it promotes dialogue between universities, students and society. Regina Rowland from the Burgenland University of Applied Sciences is still the deputy chairwoman.
In addition to Burgenland University of Applied Sciences, other members of the Alliance of Sustainable Universities include Wiener Neustadt University of Applied Sciences, BFI Vienna University of Applied Sciences, UAS Campus 02, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, UAS Joanneum, UAS Kufstein Tirol, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, MCI Management Centre Innsbruck, Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, UAS Technikum Wien and UAS Campus Wien.
(from left to right) Georg Pehm, Managing Director of Burgenland University of Applied Sciences, Peter Erlacher, Managing Director of Wiener Neustadt University of Applied Sciences and Elisabeth Steiner, Chairwoman of the Alliance of Sustainable Universities.
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