University of Applied Sciences Eastern Switzerland
| University of Applied Sciences Eastern Switzerland | |
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| founding | September 20, 1999 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | St. Gallen (registered office), Buchs , Chur , Rapperswil , Switzerland |
| director | Albin Reichlin |
| Employee | 1819 (BFS 16) |
| including professors | 179 (BFS 13) |
| Annual budget | 239.3 million CHF (2018) |
| Networks | Swissuniversities |
| Website | www.fho.ch |
The University of Applied Sciences Eastern Switzerland ( FHO ) is the amalgamation of the four universities in Eastern Switzerland to form the University of Applied Sciences Eastern Switzerland.
history
The cantons of Zurich (resigned September 30, 2014), Schwyz, Glarus, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden and Thurgau, as well as the Principality of Liechtenstein, run the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, which has been developing since 1995. The basis for the creation is the agreement on the FHO of September 20, 1999. The central body is the FHO's technical college council . By resolution of March 7, 2008, a director and advisory board members were appointed.
The FHO Fachhochschule Ostschweiz is definitely recognized as an institution by the Federal Council with a resolution of April 2, 2008. The courses offered at the four universities are in the fields of technology, information technology, construction, planning, economics, tourism, social work and health.
Dissolution and reorganization
The University of Applied Sciences cannot be institutionally accredited in its existing legal form according to the new Federal University Promotion and Coordination Act of January 1, 2015. The planned merger to form a university of applied sciences did not materialize. The previous University of Applied Sciences in Eastern Switzerland will be dissolved. The University of Applied Sciences in Chur (HTW Chur) will leave the association on January 1, 2020 and will continue to exist as an independent University of Applied Sciences in Graubünden . The Canton of Graubünden hopes that this will give it more independence. In September 2019 the HTW Chur changed its name to FHGR University of Applied Sciences Graubünden. It will start on January 1, 2020 as the eighth independent university of applied sciences in Switzerland under public law.
In a new agreement in June 2019, the cantons of St. Gallen, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Thurgau, Schwyz and Glarus as well as the Principality of Liechtenstein have agreed to lead the new University of Applied Sciences in Eastern Switzerland as the successor to the three St. Gallers FHO sub-universities agreed. The Cantonal Council of St. Gallen unanimously approved the government council model of a university of applied sciences with a rector at three locations. Under a university council, a rector is to lead the OST with six departments at the three locations. The founding rector is Daniel Seelhofer . The operational start of the new OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences is set for September 1, 2020. The FHO will guarantee the courses and diplomas until the OST is accredited (planned for the end of 2022).
structure
The FHO University of Applied Sciences Eastern Switzerland consists of
- FHS University of Applied Sciences Sankt Gallen (sponsors: Cantons St. Gallen, Thurgau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden)
- Rapperswil University of Applied Sciences (HSR) (sponsor: Cantons of St. Gallen, Schwyz, Glarus)
- Chur University of Technology and Economics (HTW Chur) (sponsor: Canton of Graubünden)
- Interstate University of Technology NTB Buchs (sponsor: Cantons St. Gallen and Graubünden as well as the Principality of Liechtenstein)
Directors
The director for the educational institution with the strategic goal of further developing the operational management of the FHO together with the management bodies of the universities.
- Peter Wieser (1946–2015) was the first managing director and from 1995 onwards, as secretary of the FHO working group in EDK-Ost (Conference of Educational Directors in Eastern Switzerland), he accompanied and significantly shaped the development of the FHO.
- Albin Reichlin was elected by the FHO on October 16, 2008 as the first director (according to the new statute) and has been in office since May 1, 2009.
