On May 9, 2012, the Kufstein University of Applied Sciences and all its degree programs were awarded full accreditation by the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ Austria) in accordance with §23 of the Act on Quality Assurance in Higher Education (HS-QSG). With this accreditation, the Kufstein University of Applied Sciences is now officially one of Austria's institutions of higher education that has been positively assessed and was awarded this accreditation unconditionally. The accreditation will be valid for a period of six years, after which the university will be required to apply for a quality audit to be carried out once every 7 years.
The Kufstein University of Applied Sciences is a public, university-level post-secondary education institution owned by the Kufstein University of Applied Sciences – Private Foundation (Fachhochschule Kufstein Tirol – Privatstiftung).
Ende November fand der 7. Family Business Day in der Aula der Kufsteiner Fachhochschule in Kooperation mit WeissmanInternational statt. Die Vortragenden aus Praxis und Wissenschaft gaben vielseitige und individuelle Einblicke in Konzepte und Erfahrungen.
Im November besuchten die Teilnehmenden des berufsbegleitenden Lehrgangs General Management MBA mit Fokus Automotive der International Business School das Designstudio KISKA, einem der führenden europäischen Produkt- und Kommunikationsdesigner Europas.
Mitte November war die Kufsteiner Fachhochschule Teil des im:puls Forums Rosenheim. Die Veranstaltung stand in diesem Jahr unter dem Motto Don’t Panic! Wie High-Tech Ökologie und Optimismus unsere Zukunft retten kann.
