30 years Austria's leading University of Applied Sciences for Management & Communications
In 2024 FHWien der WKW celebrates its 30th anniversary. Since 1994 it has produced around 14,400 graduates (status: 2022).
Study real business
Working in close contact with Austrian corporations, FHWien der WKW offers comprehensive and practice-oriented academic programs. The modern campus is located in the city center of Vienna and is easily reachable by public transport.
Close cooperation with business
Two thirds of our teaching staff have a background in business. Our programs are tailored to the needs of companies, optimally preparing our graduates for their future careers.
FHWien der WKW works closely with businesses on numerous (practical) projects. Our students must complete an internship, which helps them to put their acquired knowledge into practice.
Three top education brands under one roof
FHWien der WKW succeeded in 2022 with the acquisition of the Hernstein Institute for Management and Leadership, a further milestone in the expansion of its continuing education track. The Vienna Management Academy was already launched in February 2022.
Both institutes offer open programs for professionals and managers as well as customized trainings for companies, enabling them to climb the next rung of their career ladder and develop their management and leadership skills.
Vienna Management Academy
Top continuing education as a career springboard for professionals
Hernstein Institut
Management and Organizational Development
Study real business: In accordance with this principle, we at FHWien der WKW have been cultivating a lively exchange with business for 30 years. Two thirds of our more than 1,000 teachers have a background in business. As specialists and managers, they always have their finger on the pulse of the times, are familiar with current challenges and contribute their knowledge and experience to the competence development of more than 2,800 students. In addition, a variety of practical projects with various companies as well as mandatory internships complement our curricula.
In 2024 we celebrate eventful 30 years of FHWien der WKW with joy and pride. When FHWien der WKW was founded in 1994 as one of the first universities of applied sciences in Austria, it began with the ambitious intention of providing students with the best possible professional support as a reliable partner. At the same time, the economy and the location of Vienna were to be strengthened by competent and responsibly trained people. We have remained true to these intentions to this day.
Research Areas
Research at FHWien der WKW focuses on the innovation and competitiveness of the economy by working on research topics that are relevant to companies.
Responsibility and Sustainability
Research in this area focuses on strategic sustainability & CSR management, sustainability-oriented innovations, responsible corporate governance as well as on Political CSR, i.e. the political responsibility of companies and issues of responsible advocacy.
Digitalization and Digital Transformation
FHWien der WKW takes an interdisciplinary approach to the opportunities and challenges that arise in connection with digital transformation. Specifically, it examines corporate strategic responses to these changes as well as changes in activities, qualifications and forms of work.
Strategic Management
The focus at FHWien der WKW is on questions of corporate strategies and (regional) competitiveness, corporate governance and SME & entrepreneurship. Findings from current projects are to contribute to scientific discourse and provide concrete perspectives for action in practice.