VISION 2025
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences is a strong partner of the regional economy and civil society for the sustainable development of Saxony-Anhalt in the applied research areas of Life Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) and Media Technology.
Our mission is to use our core competencies in the key research areas and close networking with regional economy and society to help build and expand sustainable value creation in the region through the development and transfer of innovations and to network these regional innovation systems internationally. This is intended to make a significant contribution to tackling important future challenges such as climate change, energy transition, structural change, digitalization and nature conservation.
Strategic objectives of the research strategy
Strategic measure to be implemented:
1. internal university networking through interdisciplinarity workshops
Strategic measure to be implemented:
2. annual review of the subject areas in the key research areas
Strategic measures to be implemented:
3. further develop and implement the transfer strategy
4. create brands for research groups
5. intensify cooperation with research institutions
6. actively participate as a partner in EU consortia
Strategic measures to be implemented:
7. relieve the burden on researchers in teaching (reduction of teaching load, research sabbaticals)
8. award, motivation: organize research day
9. strengthen mid-level staff (create permanent positions financed by projects of one or more working groups)
10. secure bridge funding for staff between two projects
11. secure funding for staff to represent teaching staff
Strategic measures to be implemented:
12. introduce research-oriented teaching
13. initiate more project-financed doctorates
Strategic measures to be implemented:
14. set up a central IT infrastructure for research & development
15. set up paperless workflows
The current research strategy of Anhalt University of Applied Sciences [pdf]
