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July 08, 2026

FH Salzburg Honors 554 Graduates at Festive Graduation Ceremonies

Over three days at the beginning of July, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences (FH Salzburg) held its graduation ceremonies at the Urstein Campus. In a festive setting, 554 graduates from various degree programs and departments were honored for their academic achievements.

May 07, 2026

Research project CEFoodCycle wins European State Prize 2026

The international research project “Circular Economy: Mapping Food Streams and Identifying Potentials to Close the Food Cycle” (CEFoodCycle), coordinated by Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, was awarded the European State Prize 2026 in the category “Shaping Europe” on 6 May 2026 at the…

May 07, 2026

Excellent Teaching: FH Salzburg Awards the Teaching Award 2026

On May 5, the FH Salzburg Teaching Award 2026 was presented in a festive ceremony. With this award, the university recognizes outstanding achievements in teaching and puts innovative didactic concepts center stage. The winners impressed with courses that placed students at the heart of the learning…

April 20, 2026

One week in Brussels – Blended Intensive Programme 2026

A harbour cruise, Six Sigma case work and the Grand-Place at night: in March 2026, our students spent an intense and unforgettable week in Brussels – academically, internationally and personally.

April 17, 2026

FH Salzburg students collect over €2,800 for Moyo Elimu education project

Students from the Innovation and Management in Tourism programme organised the New Year's Reception of the Austrian Asian African Association and officially presented the proceeds to the non-profit organisation Moyo Elimu.

March 25, 2026

Learning Across Borders: FH Salzburg at the BIP in Lisbon

How is artificial intelligence transforming business decision-making? At the Blended Intensive Programme in Lisbon, students from FH Salzburg worked together with international partners on hands-on AI projects.

March 13, 2026

Experience FH Salzburg up close at the Open House on 21 March 2026

Under the motto “Bright futures in the making”, FH Salzburg will open its doors to all prospective students on Saturday, 21 March 2026 (9:00–16:00). Across both the Urstein and Kuchl campuses, visitors can look forward to a wide range of programme highlights and plenty of opportunities to explore…

November 28, 2025

That was Homecoming Startups 2025

On 27 November 2025, Homecoming Startups at Techno-Z Urstein once again featured inspiring talks, personal stories and plenty of opportunity for discussion and networking! The aim of the format is to make the topic of entrepreneurship tangible and encourage people to put their own ideas into…

November 06, 2025

Graduation ceremonies: Salzburg University of Applied Sciences celebrates new graduates

A total of 312 bachelor's and 143 master's students successfully completed their university studies in the summer and autumn and celebrated during the three-day graduation ceremonies.

July 24, 2025

International Graduation: 98 students celebrate completion of tourism study programs in Nepal

After three years of academic and practical training, including internships abroad, 98 students of the International School of Tourism and Hotel Management in Kathmandu received their diplomas in the Academic Expert programs in cooperation with Salzburg University of Applied Sciences. Dean of…

July 02, 2025

First Graduate of Consecutive Master’s Program in Business Management with a Focus on International Finance

Su-Mari Dreyer has become the first graduate of the consecutive master’s program in International Finance, a joint initiative between the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences (FH Salzburg) and the University of the Free State (UFS) in South Africa.

May 08, 2025

30 years of FH Salzburg: Competent, relevant and sustainably successful

The Salzburg University of Applied Sciences looks back on three decades of practical higher education, innovative research and quality in practice. Today, it is not only a well-established institution in Austria's educational landscape, but also a driving force for shaping the future. On 8 May 2025,…

April 17, 2025

Business and Tourism Students at the Blended Intensive Programme in Lisbon

The Blended Intensive Programme “Next Gen Business Skills: Integrating AI and Human Expertise” brought together international students from Lisbon, Frankfurt, and Salzburg in March 2025. Working in interdisciplinary teams, they tackled real-world business case studies, visited leading companies like…

April 02, 2025

Salzburg Chamber of Commerce awards scholarships to FH students

For 16 years, the Salzburg Chamber of Commerce has been awarding annual performance and technology scholarships to students at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences with a total value of € 75,000. This year, around 70 students will once again benefit from this financial recognition.

February 18, 2025

Shaping the future of retail: New Master's programme ‘Retail & Technology’*

Technology and digitalisation are rapidly changing the retail sector. The Salzburg University of Applied Sciences is responding to this change and is launching the new Master's degree programme ‘Retail & Technology ’* in the winter semester 2025/26.

February 10, 2025

Successful Participation - "Wanted: Sustainable Last Mile Delivery Heroes"

Chiara Christina Hollaus, a student of the Innovation and Management in Tourism program, secured 2nd place in the innovation competition "Wanted: Sustainable Last Mile Delivery Heroes." Her concept, "GreenHub 360," impressed the expert jury with an innovative solution for sustainable pickup stations…

January 20, 2025

Sustainability in focus: How the CEFoodCycle research project is saving edible food

At the Department of Business and Tourism at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, the topic of sustainability is at the heart of teaching and research. A beacon in this area is the CEFoodCycle research project, funded by Interreg Alpine Space. It was recently presented in the Standard in the…

January 13, 2025

REGAL Re/Tech Award 2025: Innovations Revolutionizing Retail

Technology Meets the Future: The REGAL Re/Tech Award 2025. For the first time in Austria, the REGAL Re/Tech Award 2025 celebrates outstanding solutions shaping the future of brick-and-mortar and digital retail. With categories such as Robotics, Sustainability, and Smartstore, the award highlights…

November 29, 2024

Research at FH Salzburg: Retail in transition

New technologies as enablers for the future of stationary retail - this is the focus of the FH Salzburg research project Retailisation 4.0, which bundles knowledge from the specialist areas of the Departments of Business and Tourism and Information Technologies and Digitalisation in order to…

November 20, 2024

Edition #20: Anniversary of the Contacta career platform

On 14 November 2024, the Contacta careers fair took place at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences - for the 20th time. The Urstein campus was once again the meeting place for 60 companies from various sectors and hundreds of students.