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Line 1: {{Use dmy dates\|date=~~July~~October ~~2013~~2023}} {{Infobox university \|name = ~~Danube~~ University for Continuing Education Krems \|native_name = ~~Donau-Universität Krems -~~ Universität für Weiterbildung Krems \|image_name = Danube University Krems Logo.png \|established = {{start date and age\|1994}}<ref>{{cite web\|title=Danube University Krems\|url=http://www.studyinaustria.at/study_in_austria/higher_education_institutions/universities/danube_university_krems/\|website=www.studyinaustria.at\|access-date=20 November 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129082241/http://www.studyinaustria.at/study_in_austria/higher_education_institutions/universities/danube_university_krems/\|archive-date=29 November 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref><br/>{{start date and age\|2001\|04\|01\|df=y}} (full university status)<ref>{{cite web \|title=Danube University Krems\|url=http://www.uniagents.com/en/institutions/danube-university-krems/index.htm\|website=www.uniagents.com}}</ref> ~~\|established = 1994<br>(full university status: 1 April 2004)~~ \|type = [[Public university\|Public]] \|~~rector~~ vice_chancellor = Friedrich Faulhammer \|students = 8,~~043~~696 ({{As of\|~~2013~~2015\|lc=on}})<ref>{{cite web \|title=Donau-Universität Krems\|url=http://www.schoolinks.com/schools/31014/donau-universitaet-krems\|website=schoolinks.com}}</ref> \|academic_staff = ~~240~~275 ({{As of\|~~2013~~2015\|lc=on}}) \|administrative_staff = ~~241~~301 ({{As of\|~~2013~~2015\|lc=on}}) \|city = [[Krems an der Donau]] \|state = [[Lower Austria]] \|country = [[Austria]]<ref name=eunethta>{{cite web\|title=Danube University Krems\|url=http://www.eunethta.eu/organisation/danube-university-krems\|website=eunethta.eu\|access-date=20 November 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129081059/http://www.eunethta.eu/organisation/danube-university-krems\|archive-date=29 November 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> ~~\|country = [[Austria]]~~ \|campus = [[urban area\|Urban]] \|website = [{{URL\|http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/ ~~www.donau-uni.ac.at]~~}} }} ~~'''Danube University Krems''' (subtitled~~The '''University for Continuing Education Krems'''; ({{lang-de\|~~Donau-Universität Krems}} and {{lang\|de\|''~~Universität für Weiterbildung Krems''}}~~, respectively~~) ~~calls~~is ~~itself~~an ~~"the only state-funded~~Austrian university ~~throughout~~specializing ~~Europe~~in ~~that~~further ~~has~~education ~~specialized~~for inworking ~~post~~professionals.<ref>[http://www.donau-~~graduate~~uni.ac.at/en/universitaet/index.php?URL=/en/universitaet/ueberuns ~~academic~~About ~~studies".~~Danube University Krems, ''Danube University Krems'']</ref> It is located in [[Krems an der Donau]], [[Lower Austria]].<ref name=eunethta/> ==Name== The Austrian [[Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research\|Ministry of Education, Science and Research]] calls the university the ''Danube University Krems'' in English and the ''Legal Information System of the Republic of Austria'' calls the university the ''University'' '''''of''''' ''Continuing Education Krems'' in the English translation of the Universities Act 2002. ==History== The first 93 students enrolled in 1995, when the institution began operation with programs in [[European Studies]] and [[journalism]]. In 2004, the Austrian parliament passed the ''Danube University Act'' (DUK-Gesetz) granting the institution the rights of a full university (such as appointing its own professors).<ref>[http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/universitaet/ueberuns/chronik/index.php University Chronicle, ''Danube University Krems'']</ref> 16More than 27,000 students have ~~already~~ graduated from ~~Danube~~the ~~University Krems~~university.<ref name="donau-uni.ac.at">[http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/universitaet/ueberuns/zahlen/index.php Facts and Figures, ''Danube University Krems'']</ref> ==Courses== [[File:~~Duk~~Krems ~~altbau~~an der Donau - Donau-Universität, Hauptgebäude.~~jpg\|right\|320px~~JPG\|thumb\|~~Danube~~ University for Continuing Education Krems, old building]] ~~Danube~~The University for Continuing Education Krems has specialized in ~~postgraduate~~further education of working professionals. It currently offers more than 200 academic courses and degree programs (leading to [[Master's degree]]s) in the fields: * Medicine, Health and Social Services * Economics and Business Management Line 31 ⟶ 33: * Education, Media and Communication * Arts, Culture and Building ~~The university co-operates with various foreign institutions, including the [[University of British Columbia]] and [[The City University of New York]].~~ Danube University Krems is the only Austrian university that coordinates two [[Erasmus+]] Joint Master Degrees (Master in Research and Innovation in Higher Education and Media Arts Cultures).<ref>[http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/imperia/md/images/donau_uni_allgemein/presse/medienclippings/141104_media_arts_cultures.pdf press release]</ref> ==Students== Today, more than 8,000 students (average age: 40 years) from ~~more than~~over 90 countries study at ~~Danube University Krems. The majority of~~ the ~~students already have a~~ university.<ref>{{cite ~~degree and attend a postgraduate course at~~web \|title=Danube University Krems\|url=http://www.masterstudies.com/universities/Austria/Danube/\|website=masterstudies.com}}</ref> 3026 percent of the students come from foreign countries.<ref~~>[http://www.~~ name="donau-uni.ac.at"/~~en/universitaet/ueberuns/zahlen/index.php Facts and Figures, ''Danube University Krems'']</ref~~> ==Campus== Line 43 ⟶ 41: [[File:Campuskrems loop.jpg\|thumb\|Railway station at Campus Krems]] ~~Danube~~The University for Continuing Education Krems is located in the Wachau region along the Danube, which has been named a world cultural heritage site by the UNESCO. A renovated tobacco factory dating back to the onset of the 20th century and new buildings on Campus Krems provide students and educators room for research and studying. The design for the new buildings is the creation of ~~Architekt~~architect [[Dietmar Feichtinger]], who places a new ~~facade~~façade of steel, glass and aluminium opposite the industrial building from the previous century.<ref>http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/universitaet/campus/index.php Campus ''Danube University Krems''</ref> ==Organisation== ===Faculties and ~~Departments~~departments=== <ref>http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/department/index.php ''Danube University Krems -– Faculties''</ref> ====Faculty of Health and Medicine==== Departments: * Biomedical Research * Health Sciences and Biomedicine▼ * Dementia Research and Nursing Science * Evidence-based Medicine and ~~Clinical Epidemiology~~Evaluation * Interdisciplinary Dentistry ▲* Health Sciences, Medicine and ~~Biomedicine~~Research * Clinical Neurosciences and Preventive Medicine * Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy * Psychotherapy and Biopsychosocial Health * Economy and Health ====Faculty of Business and Globalization==== ▼ ▲====Faculty of Business and Globalization==== Departments: * Management and Economics * Legal Studies and International Relations * Business Law and European Integration * E-Governance and Administration * Migration and Globalization * Knowledge and Communication Management * European Policy and the Study of Democracy ==== Faculty of Education, Arts and Architecture==== ▼ ▲==== Faculty of Education, Arts and Architecture==== Departments: Line 77: * Building and Environment ===Vice-chancellor=== On 2 February 2007, ~~rector~~vice-chancellor Helmut Kramer resigned due to "conceptional differences on strategic leadership".<ref>{{dein ~~icon~~lang\|de}} [http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/de/aktuell/news/archiv/09753/index.php Rektor Helmut Kramer tritt zurück; Universitätsrat nimmt Rücktrittsangebot an], ''Danube University Krems'', 2 February 2007</ref> In May 2007 ~~Prof~~ Heinrich Kern was assigned ~~as the~~ new ~~rector~~vice-chancellor. The interim ~~rector~~vice-chancellor, ~~Prof~~ Ada Pellert, who also had applied, was not considered on the shortlist of three by the nomination committee. This was followed by protests in the university senate claiming the decision to be [[gender discrimination\|gender-discriminating]].<ref>{{dein ~~icon~~lang\|de}} [http://www.diepresse.com/home/politik/innenpolitik/322239/index.do Donau-Uni Krems: „Ada Pellert soll sich bewerben“], ''[[Die Presse]]'', 8 August 2007</ref>▼ On 8 August 2007, ~~Danube~~the ~~University~~university issued a statement that the discussions on the ~~rector~~vice-chancellor's nomination are based on structural problems in the university. SoThe ~~Danube University has~~university decided to split the organisation into two universities. ~~Professors~~ Kern and Pellert were asked to apply for the positions of the two universities' ~~rectors~~vice-chancellors.<ref>{{dein ~~icon~~lang\|de}} [http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/de/aktuell/news/archiv/10649/index.php Donau-Universität Krems präsentiert Zukunftskonzept], ''Danube University Krems'', 8 August 2007</ref>▼ ~~===Rector===~~ ▲On 2 February 2007, rector Helmut Kramer resigned due to "conceptional differences on strategic leadership".<ref>{{de icon}} [http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/de/aktuell/news/archiv/09753/index.php Rektor Helmut Kramer tritt zurück; Universitätsrat nimmt Rücktrittsangebot an], ''Danube University Krems'', 2 February 2007</ref> In May 2007 Prof Heinrich Kern was assigned as the new rector. The interim rector, Prof Ada Pellert, who also had applied, was not considered on the shortlist of three by the nomination committee. This was followed by protests in the university senate claiming the decision to be [[gender discrimination\|gender-discriminating]].<ref>{{de icon}} [http://www.diepresse.com/home/politik/innenpolitik/322239/index.do Donau-Uni Krems: „Ada Pellert soll sich bewerben“], ''[[Die Presse]]'', 8 August 2007</ref> OnIn July, 2008 ~~the~~deputy vice ~~rectors~~-chancellors Ada Pellert and [[Hanna Risku]] resigned. OnIn August, 2008, ~~rector~~vice-chancellor [[Heinrich Kern]] resigned according to an agreement with the university council. ~~The~~Former ~~former~~deputy vice-chancellor ~~rector [[~~Jürgen Willer]] was elected as new ~~rector of Danube University Krems~~vice-chancellor. Willer took office in January, 2009. He resigned from ~~his~~the office in September, 2012.▼ ▲On 8 August 2007, Danube University issued a statement that the discussions on the rector's nomination are based on structural problems in the university. So Danube University has decided to split the organisation into two universities. Professors Kern and Pellert were asked to apply for the positions of the two universities' rectors.<ref>{{de icon}} [http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/de/aktuell/news/archiv/10649/index.php Donau-Universität Krems präsentiert Zukunftskonzept], ''Danube University Krems'', 8 August 2007</ref> In its session held on 20 February 2013, the University Council ~~of Danube University Krems~~ elected ~~Mag.~~ Friedrich Faulhammer, ~~the~~ former ~~General~~general ~~Secretary~~secretary of the Federal Ministry for Science and Research, to become its new ~~rector~~vice-chancellor. <ref>http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/aktuell/news/archiv/19157/index.php Friedrich Faulhammer is appointed new rector of Danube University Krems</ref> ~~Rector~~ Faulhammer ishas been in office since 1 August 1, 2013. <ref>http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/aktuell/news/archiv/19806/index.php Danube University Krems has new rectorate</ref>▼ ▲On July, 2008 the vice rectors Ada Pellert and [[Hanna Risku]] resigned. On August, 2008, rector [[Heinrich Kern]] resigned according to an agreement with the university council. The former vice rector [[Jürgen Willer]] was elected as new rector of Danube University Krems. Willer took office in January, 2009. He resigned from his office in September, 2012. ▲In its session held on 20 February 2013, the University Council of Danube University Krems elected Mag. Friedrich Faulhammer, the former General Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Science and Research, to become its new rector. <ref>http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/aktuell/news/archiv/19157/index.php Friedrich Faulhammer is appointed new rector of Danube University Krems</ref> Rector Faulhammer is in office since August 1, 2013. <ref>http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/aktuell/news/archiv/19806/index.php Danube University Krems has new rectorate</ref> ==References== Line 90 ⟶ 89: ==External links== * {{DeOfficial ~~icon}} {{en icon}} [~~website\|http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/~~en/index.php Official website]~~}} {{Universities and colleges in Austria \|state=autocollapse}} {{Danube Rectors Conference}} {{coord\|48\|24\|28\|N\|15\|35\|06\|E\|display=title\|region:AT-3_type:edu_source:dewiki}}▼ {{authority control}} ▲{{coord\|48\|24\|28\|N\|15\|35\|0610\|E\|display=title\|region:AT-3_type:~~edu_source:dewiki~~edu}} [[Category:~~Universities~~University ~~and~~for ~~colleges~~Continuing inEducation ~~Austria~~Krems]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1995]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Lower Austria]] [[Category:Education in Lower Austria]] [[Category:1995 establishments in Austria]] [[Category:Krems an der Donau]]