Tel: +31 (0)6 235 231 63
Fax: +32 (0)2 289 2467
E-mail: ajnijssen@wxs.nl
Web: http://www.humane.eu
Study Trip
Vienna University of Technology
4 -7 June 2013
MAIN THEME
Autonomy and financial constraints
A decentralised approach
Programme Outline
Context, strategy and practices of the Vienna University of Technology (VUT) will be presented.
Group sessions and group work will focus on:
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The strategy of the University, being one of the leading Universities of Technology in Europe
The realization of the strategy in times of financial constraints
The remains of the old-fashioned administration versus the customer-oriented approach
The effectiveness of the chosen decentralized approach; the central and departmental level
Vienna's way to incorporate innovation
The programme will start with a warming-up session on Tuesday 4 June at 20.30 hrs and will end after
dinner on Friday night 7 June. During the welcome meeting participants will introduce themselves and will
be informed about the programme. Sub-groups will be established and assignments distributed. Our host,
Paul Jankowitsch will present a description and explanation of the Austrian HE system.
Drinks and sandwiches will be presented.
Venue:
(the participants will come to TU Vienna directly (Karlsplatz 13, 1st floor, the room will be
signed) and be taken to the hotel afterwards
During the conference your contact person is Anton Nijssen (+31 6 235 231 63)
Programme for Day 1
Wednesday 5 June
AUTONOMY AND INNOVATION: STRATEGY AND REALISATION
We will leave the hotel at 08.45 hours on foot
Venue: Karlsplatz 13, 1st floor, Main University Building
Opening Session (9.00 – 9.15)
Welcome address on behalf of TUW
And on behalf of HUMANE
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Paul Jankowitsch (Vice-Rector for Finance)
Jane Hopkinson (programme leader)
Morning session: 1 (9.15 – 10.45)
09.15 – 10.00 Student services in Austria. The central and decentral approach
Elisabeth Freismuth, Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BMWF)
10.00 – 10.45 Questions and discussion
coffee break
Morning session 2 (11.00 – 12.30)
11.00 – 11.45 VUT: developments in governance
Paul Jankowitsch, Vice-Rector for Finance
11.45– 12.30 Questions and discussion
12.30 – 13.45 Lunch, Resselpark Restaurant
Afternoon session 1 (13.45 – 15.30)
13.45 – 14.00 Feedback discussion
14.00 – 14.45 Campus and Facility management: old-fashioned administration versus the customeroriented approach
Gerald Hodecek, Director of Facility Management, and colleagues Harald Rohregger
and Helge Carl
14.45 – 15.30 Questions and discussion
coffee break
Afternoon session 2 (15.45 – 18.00)
15.45 – 17.15 work in subgroups,
Themes of the day: (1) , (2) , (3)
17.15 – 18.00 Plenary presentations and discussion; the last part in the presence of representatives of TU
Vienna
(Chair: Jane Hopkinson)
19.30
Visit to Albertina Museum followed by dinner (Restaurant: Do & Co)
During the conference your contacts are Anton Nijssen (+31 6 235 231 63) and Christian
Spranger (+43 664 621 32 38)
Programme for Day 2
Thursday 6 June
AUTONOMY AND INNOVATION: FINANCE AND BUDGETING
We will leave the hotel at 08.45 hours
Venue: Resselgasse 4 (VUT Library), 5th floor
Morning session: 1 (9.00 – 10.30)
9.00 – 9.45
Decentralized Controlling
Martin Kolassa, Department Head of Controlling
9.45 – 10.30
Questions and discussion
coffee break
Morning session 2 (10.45 – 12.15)
10.45 – 11.30 Reorganizing the accounting department: a case study
Eva Glatzer, Department Head of Accounting
11.30 – 12.15 Questions and discussion
12.15 – 13.30 lunch buffet style (Resselgasse)
Afternoon session 1 (13.30 – 15.15)
13.30 – 13.45 Feedback discussion
13.45 – 14.30 Full cost Accounting: Myth and Reality
Eva Gutwillinger, Controlling Department
14.30 – 15.15 Questions and discussion
coffee break
Afternoon session 2 (15.30 – 17.45)
15.30 – 17.00 Work in subgroups
Themes of the day: (1) , (2) , (3)
17.00 – 17.45 Plenary presentations and discussion with representatives of VUT
(Chair: Jane Hopkinson)
19.30
Dinner Industriellen Vereinigung (Federation of Austrian Industry),
Schwarzenberg Platz
Dinner Speech
During the conference your contacts are Anton Nijssen (+31 6 235 231 63) and Christian
Spranger (+43 664 621 32 38)
Programme for Day 3
Friday 7 June
AUTONOMY AND INNOVATION: ADMINISTRATION, KNOWLEDGE
TRANSFER AND THE MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACT RESEARCH
We will leave the hotel at 08.45 hours
Venue: Thomas Schopper Schulungsraum, Getreidemarkt
Morning session: 1 (9.00 – 10.30)
9.00– 9.45
IT Strategy and Innovation: SAP – TISS – Microsoft
Udo Linauer, Head of Information Technology Services
Thomas Grechenig, Project Leader
9.45 – 10.30
Questions and discussion
coffee break
Morning session 2 (10.45 – 12.30)
10.45 – 11.45 Innovation and Knowledge Transfer (30 min)
TU Holding Company: the transfer companies (30 min)
Peter Karg, Research and Transfer Support/ Christian Wolf, Corporate Investment
Managements
11.45 – 12.30 Questions and discussion
12.30 – 13.30 lunch Restaurant Saigon, Getreidemarkt
Afternoon session 1 (13.30 – 15.15)
13.30 – 13.45 Feedback discussion
13.45 – 14.30 Third Party Projects
Markus Huber, Controlling + Josef Eberhardsteiner, Dean of Civil Engineering
14.30 – 15.15 Questions and discussion
coffee break
Afternoon session 2 (15.30– 18.00)
15.30 – 16.30 Work in subgroups
Themes of the day: (1) , (2)
General theme: SWOT analysis of the approach developed by the TUW
16.30 – 17.15 Plenary presentations and discussion with representatives of VUT
(Chair: Jane Hopkinson)
17.15 – 18.00 Closing session with panel (Chair: Jane Hopkinson)
19.30
20.00
Travel by public transport (tram tickets are supplied) to Heuriger Schübel-Auer,
Nussdorf
Closing dinner (certificates)
During the conference your contacts are Anton Nijssen (+31 6 235 231 63) and Christian
Spranger (+43 664 621 32 38)