Danube University Krems

Geschichte

Danube University Krems is an Austrian university specialized in postgraduate education. It is located in Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria.HistoryThe first 93 students enrolled in 1995, when the institution began operation with programs in European Studies and journalism. In 2004, the Austrian parliament passed the Danube University Act (DUK-Gesetz) granting the institution the rights of a full university (such as appointing its own professors). More than 19,000 students have already graduated from Danube University Krems.CoursesDanube University Krems has specialized in postgraduate education. It currently offers more than 200 academic courses and degree programs (leading to Master's degrees) in the fields: Medicine, Health and Social Services Economics and Business Management Law, Administration and International Affairs Education, Media and Communication Arts, Culture and BuildingStudentsToday, more than 8,000 students from over 90 countries study at Danube University Krems. The majority of the students already have a university degree and attend a postgraduate course at Danube University. 30 percent of the students come from foreign countries.CampusDanube University Krems is located in the Wachau region along the Danube, which has been named a world cultural heritage site by the UNESCO. A renovated tobacco factory dating back to the onset of the 20th century and new buildings on Campus Krems provide students and educators room for research and studying. The design for the new buildings is the creation of Architekt Dietmar Feichtinger, who places a new facade of steel, glass and aluminium opposite the industrial building from the previous century.

"Die Universität für Weiterbildung Krems ist spezialisiert auf berufsbegleitende Weiterbildung. Als öffentliche Universität arbeitet sie mit ihrer Expertise in Lehre und Forschung an der Bewältigung gesellschaftlicher Herausforderungen und richtet ihr Studienprogramm danach aus. Sie wendet sich mit ihren Masterstudien und Kurzprogrammen in zehn thematischen Feldern insbesondere an Berufstätige. Mit rund 8.000 Studierenden aus rund 85 Ländern verbindet die Universität für Weiterbildung Krems langjährige Erfahrung in wissenschaftlicher Weiterbildung mit Innovation und höchsten Qualitätsstandards in Forschung und Lehre. Die Universität führt das Qualitätssiegel der AQ-Austria."