Everything under one roof since 2007
Between 1994 and 2007, FHWien der WKW was spread over different locations in Vienna. All departments of FHWien der WKW moved into the WKO campus Vienna on Währinger Gürtel in 2007. In 2009, the campus was expanded once again. Today, FHWien der WKW has more than 9,000 m² available for use. WKO campus Vienna also houses WIFI Vienna, the Advertising Academy (Werbeakademie), WIFI Management Forum and the Hernstein Institute.
Timeline
1994
- Department of Tourism Management launch, full-time degree program
1996
- Launch of the degree program Production and Automation Technology, full-time degree program
- Department of Financial Management launch, full-time and part-time degree programs
- Department of Management and Entrepreneurship launch, part-time degree program
1997
- Department of Marketing and Sales Management launch, full-time and part-time degree programs
1998
- First students graduate from the Department of Tourism Management
1999
- Department of Communication Management launch
2000
- First students graduate from the Department of Financial Management
- First students graduate from the degree program Production and Automation Technology
- First students graduate from the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
2001
- First students graduate from the Department of Marketing and Sales Management
- Launch of an additional full-time degree program in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
- Department of Real Estate Management launch
2003
- 1,000th student graduates from FHWien der WKW
- Department of Journalism and Media Management launch
- First students graduate from the Department of Communication Management
- Department of Human Resources and Knowledge Management launch
2004
- Department of Communication Management: introduction of an additional full-time degree program
- Department of Tourism Management: introduction of Bachelor’s degree program
2005
- First students graduate from the Department of Real Estate Management
- Relocation of the Department of Communication Management from Währinger Gürtel to Wienerberg
2006
- 2,000th student graduates from FHWien der WKW
- Start of construction at Währinger Gürtel 97
- Closure of the degree program Production and Automation Technology
- Launch of the graduate association Alumni&Co
2007
- Relocation of all departments to the WKO campus Vienna
- Introduction of all Bachelor’s degree programs (except in the Department of Tourism Management)
- Department of Tourism Management: introduction of Master’s degree program
- Launch of the Center for International Education & Mobility (CIEM)
2008
- 3,000th student graduates from FHWien der WKW
- Introduction of the Master’s degree program for Marketing and Sales Management
2009
- 15 year anniversary of FHWien der WKW
- Introduction of International MBA in Management and Communications
2010
- FHWien der WKW the first university of applied sciences in Austria to get FIBAA (Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation) accreditation for its Bachelor’s degree program in Tourism Management
- The last Mag.(FH) celebrate graduation at FHWien der WKW
- All Departments offer one Bachelor’s and one Master’s degree program
2011
- FIBAA accreditation for the Department of Financial Management and the Department of Marketing and Sales Management – both for their Bachelor’s and their Master’s degree programs – as well as for the International MBA in Management and Communications
2012
- Official status as a university of applied sciences
- Appointment of the Academic Board
- FIBAA accreditation for seven further degree programs
- Launch of the Endowed Chair of Corporate Governance and Business Ethics
- Merger of the Department of Communication Management and the Department of Marketing and Sales Management to form the Department of Communication, Marketing and Sales
2013
- First university of applied sciences in Austria to be a member of the Microeconomics of Competitiveness (MOC) Affiliate Network founded by Harvard Business School
- Optimization of the admissions procedure
2014
- 20 year anniversary of FHWien der WKW
- New Bachelor’s program in Content Production and Digital Media Management at the Journalism and Media Management study programs
- 1st place in the ranking of universities of applied sciences compiled by “Industriemagazin”
2015
- Received the University and Family Audit
- Takeover as the European chair of the Microeconomics of Competitiveness (MOC) Affiliate Network founded by Harvard Business School
2017
- The 10,000th student graduates from FHWien der WKW.
- Increase in the number of partnerships with international universities to 110
2019
- New Bachelor’s program in Digital Business at the Digital Economy study programs
- 25 years anniversary FHWien der WKW
2020
- Top-25 ranking for FHWien der WKW in the university ranking U-Multirank among almost 1,800 universities worldwide in the category “Contact to work environment”
- Foundation of the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy (IBES) at FHWien der WKW
- With the Josef Ressel Center for Collective Action and Responsible Partnerships (CARe) FHWien der WKW receives its first Josef Ressel Center
2021
- New Master’s Program in Urban Tourism & Visitor Economy Management at the Tourism & Hospitality Management study programs
- FHWien der WKW hosts the 14th Research Forum of Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences (FFH 2021) on April 7 and 8, 2021, on the topic “Shaping the future responsibly!”.
- The in-house educational radio station Radio NJOY 91.3. becomes Radio Radieschen 91.3.
- FHWien der WKW’s quality assurance system is audited by independent auditors and certified for another seven years without any conditions.
- Foundation of the Institute for Digital Transformation and Strategy (IDS)
2022
- The Center for Academic Continuing Education becomes the Vienna Management Academy by FHWien der WKW.
- New continuing education programs: Academic Expert in IT & Management, MA (CE) International Sustainability Communication, Sustainable Finance Management
- FHWien der WKW is awarded the state quality mark “hochschuleundfamilie”.
2023
- FHWien der WKW takes over the Hernstein Institute for Management and Leadership.
- First start of the continuing education program BA (CE) Insurance Management
- Establishment of the Endowed Professorship for Sustainable Real Estate Development and the Endowed Professorship for Sustainable Urban and Tourism Development
- First start of the dual version of the Bachelor’s program in Tourism Management
2024
- New Master’s program in Digital Innovation at the Digital Economy study programs starting in fall 2024 (subject to accreditation by AQ Austria)
- New Master’s program in Digital Technology & Innovation at the Digital Economy study programs starting in fall 2024 (subject to accreditation by AQ Austria)