Higher Technical Federal Teaching and Research Institute Dornbirn
| HTL Dornbirn | |
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| type of school | Higher Technical Institute |
| address |
Höchsterstrasse 73 |
| place | Dornbirn |
| state | Vorarlberg |
| Country | Austria |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 24 '50 " N , 9 ° 43' 23" E |
| carrier | Republic of Austria |
| student | 1,200 (school year 2014/15) |
| Teachers | 150 |
| management | Michael Grünwald |
| Website | www.htldornbirn.at |
The higher technical federal teaching and research institute Dornbirn (short: HTBLuVA Dornbirn or HTL Dornbirn ) is a vocational middle and higher school in Vorarlberg . In the 2014/15 school year, over 1,200 students attend the technical schools or higher departments of the HTL Dornbirn and are taught by a total of 150 teachers.
History of the HTL Dornbirn
Beginnings 1885 to 1920
The higher technical training and research institute Dornbirn goes back to the kuk technical school for large machine embroidery, approved by a ministerial decree of August 26, 1889, and was opened on December 1, 1891. The school was divided into two classes:
- Embroidery course
- Nachsticker course
In the first few years, the textile school held five courses per department, each course lasting two months. From 1910, further departments were added, so specialist embroidery courses and courses for embroidery had to be held at various locations in Vorarlberg.
Expansion from 1920 to 1955
In 1927, the management of the Federal Institute for Embroidery was transferred to Franz Gebhard Winsauer, who began reforming the school in the same school year 1927/1928. Textile school is used as a name for the school. The following courses were held under him:
- Hand machine embroidery
- Embroidery and Lorraine embroidery (internal and as a hiking course)
- Shuttle embroidery
- Textile arts and crafts
Further milestones
- In 1930 a test institute for the mechanical testing of yarns was attached to the school by decree of the Federal Ministry.
- In 1937 the products of the embroidery school were awarded a gold medal at the world exhibition in Paris.
- In 1943 a one-year sewing class was established. This was the first form of school at the school that was not in the field of embroidery.
After the Second World War , the educational institution was further expanded in 1946, which was now called the Federal Textile School:
- A one-semester class for textile technology (weaving / spinning) was introduced.
- In 1948 a one-year master class for women’s dressmakers was introduced.
- In 1949 a textile business class was introduced.
- A one-semester knitting / knitting class was founded in 1954.
Since 1953 there were plans for a new, representative textile school.
1955 to 1975
In May 1955, the Federal Ministry granted permission to build a new textile school on Achstrasse in Dornbirn. The foundation stone for the new building was laid on July 28, 1955 and the first party could be celebrated a year later - 1956. As early as 1958, teaching was held at Achstraße 1. The following years allowed the school to grow and new branches of instruction were set up: the 3-year specialist classes for weaving-spinning and warp-knitting, large-scale machine embroidery, women's and men's clothing, textile merchant class (1-year-old), foremen's course for textile chemistry and the technical school for textile chemistry . In the 1971/72 school year the higher department for textile industry was run for the first time; this was later renamed "Higher Institute for Textile Industrial Engineering". This department (advanced course) now offered technical college graduates the opportunity to take the Matura and - after relevant professional practice - to use the engineering degree . In 1973 the first school leaving examination took place. The new building was already too small for the higher federal teaching and research institute for the textile industry and there were plans for an extension or a new building.
1975 to 1995
After lengthy negotiations due to the increasing number of pupils and a variety of tasks for the school (in 1982, for example, a branch of the University of Innsbruck , the Institute for Textile Chemistry and Textile Physics, was housed in the school premises), the new school building was approved. In 1985 the piloting work began in the Höchststrasse in Dornbirn. In the same year a one-year special course in fashion and design was introduced. On September 24, 1986, the foundation stone was laid for the new building of the higher federal teaching and research institute for the textile industry. The Federal College for Economic Women’s Professions and the University Research Institute were to be housed in the same school building.
The topping-out ceremony was on September 10, 1987, just under a year after construction work began. In 1988 the company moved from Achstrasse to Höchsterstrasse. The school building was the largest construction project in Dornbirn at the time. It was planned by the architects Karl Leber and Heinrich Matha ( Vienna ). Werner Würtinger and Angelika Kaufmann created the works of art (sculpture on the main square in front of the school and wall design in the entrance area) as part of “Art in Architecture”. Werner Würtinger's work symbolizes the various training opportunities at the school. Angelika Kaufmann documented the construction activity of those people (around 150) who worked daily on the new building. After 33 months of construction, the school was handed over to the director, Patrik N. Maier, on March 1, 1989. On July 3, 1989 the ceremonial opening of the higher federal teaching and research institute for the textile industry took place. Investment: 358 million schillings (approx. 26 million euros), total area: 28,254 m², built-up area: 9650 m², construction volume: 105,676 m³, driven piles: 948.
In addition to the directors Lantschner and Maier, the following were largely responsible for the planning and, above all, the relocation work: Hartwig Kos, Fritz Deutscher, Thomas Bechtold, Ilse Laufer, Erwin Mennel, Kurt Egle, Josef Fäßlacher, Hechenberger Franz Josef, Heregger Konrad, Helmut Kaufmann, Heinz Perle, Wilfried Pfanner, Alois Rohner, Rümmele Wolfgang, Fritz Schabus, Yen Andrew, Alfred Gerdenitsch, Josef Kräutler, above all: Erwin Tschallener and Otto Blum. The establishment of the technical college for economic professions was postponed. In autumn 1989, the Vorarlberg Technical Center (later the Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences ) began operating in the rooms planned for this purpose . In the same year, the relocation of the workshops was completed and all teaching units could be held in the new building. The lack of space such as gymnasiums and workshops were now available and in 1989 a 5-year “Higher Education Institute for Textile Chemistry” was opened.
1995 to 2010
In 1996/97, a further restructuring of the school resulted in the “Higher Education Institute for Industrial Engineering” with a focus on business IT, textile management, textile technology and clothing technology. From 2001 the school was equipped with a modern network structure and in the school year 2002 the school experiment "laptop classes" started for the first time. The structuring of the training focus was changed again from 2003 in order to meet the requirements of society for innovative training (EU resolutions by Feira). A technical college for data processing (with internship) was introduced. In contrast to the higher education institution (5 years), this only lasts 3½ years. After 3 years of training at the school, a twelve-week internship with a subsequent final examination must be completed. The training focus on logistics has also been offered since September 2007 and the training focus on operational management since the 2008/09 school year. In addition, curriculum reforms are taking place at the moment, which are restructuring the textile technical schools.
2010 until today
As part of an Austria-wide working group, the curricula for the industrial engineering business informatics, logistics and mechanical engineering (previously operational management) training courses were developed. These curricula will be introduced for all 1st grades in industrial engineering from the 2012/13 school year. In autumn 2017 the new course "Product Management & FutureTecs" was opened. This course sees itself as a further development of the textile content and, in addition to new technologies such as 3D printing, deals with new innovative materials (carbon and composites) and in particular with the area of "smart textiles".
The focus of the training is to be found in addition to sound technical basic knowledge in the areas of digitization, personality development and entrepreneurship. Classes are increasingly being run as laptop classes, an open, self-reliant learning concept ( COOL ) is being implemented and more economic content is being offered (Junior Company).
architecture
The sculpture on the forecourt of the HTL Dornbirn was made by Werner Würtinger. The artist, born in Hallein in 1941 , studied from 1959 to 1964 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna in Fritz Wotruba's master school for sculpture . In 1974 Würtinger became a lecturer, 1985 assistant, 2001 associate professor at the aforementioned sculpture school . From 1995 to 1999 he was President of the Vienna Secession. Werner Würtinger has been working exclusively as a freelance artist since December 2003 . Most recently, his works were shown in the Secession (2002) and the Kölnischer Kunstverein (2003).
Events
Open-door day
Every year the HTL Dornbirn hosts an open day and invites those interested to visit the school. In addition to current student projects, the fashion show is particularly well known, where new clothes and dances from the textile department are presented every year.
LinuxDay
The LinuxDay (also Linuxtag ) is a large event around Vorarlberg about the Linux operating system. A wide variety of speakers will be present at this one-day event and report on current topics from the open source and Linux world.
Education Partnership Forum
In cooperation with Microsoft Austria GmbH, the HTL Dornbirn organizes an Education Partnership Forum every year. On this day, new speakers are invited every year to promote communication between the school and business. The day should also give deeper insights into the latest software developments from Microsoft.
people
Numerous personalities of regional and international fame visited the HTL Dornbirn, some of them are:
- Harald Gfader, artist
- Sabine Morgenstern, artist
- Rita Meusburger, designer
- Matthias Moosbrugger, Head of Marketing and Communication at the Rhomberg Group
- Karl Stoss , General Director of Casinos Austria AG and lecturer at various universities in Germany and abroad (management)
Directors
| director | Beginning | The End | comment |
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| Fidel Erni | 1891 | 1900 | |
| Johann Allensbach | 1900 | 1910 | |
| Emil Bickel | 1910 | 1912 | |
| Johann Bossart | 1912 | 1922 | |
| Franz Gebhard Winsauer | 1923 | 1957 | |
| Volkmar Weigelt | 1957 | 1958 | provisionally |
| Hans Wiehard | 1959 | 1963 | |
| Volkmar Weigelt | 1964 | 1968 | |
| Rudolf Fischer | 1968 | 1969 | provisionally |
| Kurt Hinterauer | 1969 | 1982 | |
| Rudolf Fischer | 1983 | 1983 | provisionally |
| Johannes Lantschner | 1983 | 1987 | |
| Hartwig Kos | 1987 | 1988 | interim manager |
| Patrik N. Maier | 1989 | 2009 | |
| Herbert Hug | 2010 | 2014 | |
| Thomas Achammer | 2014 | 2016 | |
| Michael Grünwald | 2016 | current |
Training offer
The successfully completed training entitles you to study at a university, college, academy or a technical college course. In the area of business IT, the duration of study is shortened when starting a course of study at a relevant FH degree course.
industrial engineering
Business IT
Students learn the following skills in management specializing in operating computer science : After a mechanical engineering and business management basic training they specialize in the areas of enterprise information systems , network technology , industrial computer science , production and logistics . Project management , software engineering , communication and leadership technology complete their training.
IT specialists deal with the planning and configuration of production-related IT systems. They develop software for production, logistics and administration , look after computer and data networks, plan and advise on the introduction of company information systems and manage IT projects.
Logistics - supply chain management
The solid technical and business basics are deepened by the focus on production logistics. The use of methods and tools for optimal planning and control of the processes from procurement through production, the professional disposal of problematic substances to on-time delivery to the customer is a must for smooth order processing and thus the training goal of the relevant subjects. Holistic thinking, factual knowledge with practical relevance, management of networked processes including modern communication and information technologies as well as environmentally relevant legal framework conditions are central training criteria. But also business knowledge such as cost accounting and controlling , marketing and learning social skills make logisticians sought-after employees of a company and predestine them for management tasks.
Mechanical engineering - innovation management
The training focus on operational management offers, on the basis of a solid mechanical engineering and business administration degree, specialization in a number of areas of company organization from project management to production planning and control, cost accounting and controlling, quality and environmental management to marketing.
Product management & FutureTecs
In addition to the focus on product management (design thinking), new materials and their processing are dealt with in this training branch. In particular, new technologies in the textile sector (smart textiles, technical textiles) are taught. The focus is on project-oriented lessons in which the students quickly get down to business. Independent and self-directed learning can be found in the educational concept of the course. Using a laptop from the second grade onwards introduces the pupils to digitization.
Fashion and production technology
The training branch provides in-depth specialist training in the areas of design , pattern construction and production of clothing .
Chemical engineering
Chemical operating and environmental technology
During the theoretical basic chemical training, comprehensive cognitive knowledge and corresponding skills in the environmental, analytical and process engineering areas of chemistry are taught simultaneously .
Independent work in all areas is required, encouraged and supported in the upper classes. In the general educational subjects, the students are introduced to the Austrian maturity and diploma examination level.
This training focus was redesigned in 2003 and qualifies future graduates specifically as engineers for environmental and process engineering issues. Her training qualifies her for activities in waste management , exhaust air purification, the recycling of various products, the development of environmentally friendly processes and reactions, the creation of life cycle assessments, as well as for the operation and monitoring of production plants in the chemical / food industry and for the management of analytical laboratories. The possible applications of these graduates are expanding with increasing environmental awareness and ever stricter legislation regarding the use of chemical substances.
Textile chemistry
In addition to basic chemical training in theoretical lessons, extensive practical knowledge of textile finishing and dyeing as well as textile testing in theoretical and practical subjects is imparted. Independent work in all areas is supported, encouraged and encouraged in the upper classes. In the general educational subjects, the students are introduced to the Austrian maturity and diploma examination level.
Technical schools
There are also several branches of technical school at the HTL Dornbirn, the qualification is like at any technical school , a technician qualification .
- Information technology
- Textile chemistry
Research institute for textiles and chemistry
The research institute at HTL Dornbirn is the one for textiles & chemistry , and is based in the textile industry traditionally developed in Vorarlberg.
literature
- Karoline Böhler: in: Annual report of HTL Dornbirn 2008/2009, 2009.
- Helmut Neumann: in: Festschrift for the 100th anniversary of the textile school Dornbirn (school year 1988/89), 1989.
- Hanno Platzgummer: in: Annual report of HTL Dornbirn 2008/2009, 2009.
- Franz G. Winsauer: The imperial-royal technical school for machine embroidery: 90 years; 1889-1918-1979, 1979.
- Franz G. Winsauer: A look back over four decades of school and embroidery history, 1966.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Research Institute for Textile & Chemistry ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
