Meeting At Lucerne UAS: Collaboration At The Intersection Of Design And Technology

31 August, 2026
Two master’s programs at Lucerne UAS and UAS Technikum Wien, at the intersection of design and technology, are growing even closer together. At the meeting in Lucerne, projects were reviewed, curricula were aligned, and relationships were strengthened.
In June 2026, Thomas Mandl and Benedikt Salzbrunn (both from the Department of Computer Science) visited Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) to initiate a collaboration between two specialized master’s programs. The two-day exchange focused on linking the new Master’s Program in Creative and Human-Centered Technology with its Lucerne counterpart, Digital Ideation. Both programs operate at the intersection of design and technology.
Insight into Master’s Projects and Curricula
The first day at the HSLU Emmenbrücke campus (Design, Film, Art) was devoted to presentations of current Master’s projects, which can also be viewed in the HSLU graduation catalog. The works on display highlighted the program’s thematic breadth, such as the creative and technical exploration of a platform for civic engagement or experimental interface design. Our colleagues on site were supported by Gabriele Fackler and Jan-Christoph Zoels (both from the Department of Design, Film, and Art at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts).
Campus Tour and Collaboration Opportunities
On the second day, the delegation traveled to the Rotkreuz campus to visit the Department of Computer Science. Following a campus tour superbly organized by Nina Blättler (Head of International Relations) and a group lunch, the exchange continued in Emmenbrücke. A comparison of the curricula revealed strong parallels in content. Concrete opportunities for future research collaborations and a joint student exchange program were identified. The visit concluded with attendance at the opening of the official HSLU exhibition.
Also present at the joint lunch was Peter Seifter, program director of the Master’s program in Business Informatics, who was visiting Rotkreuz at the same time to serve as a member of the examination committee for the fourth-generation Double Degree students’ master’s exams and to discuss further opportunities for internationalization. The Master’s program in IT, Digitalization & Sustainability and the Master’s programs in Software Engineering and Business Informatics have been linked for years by a highly successful double-degree program.
Both institutions are now working to develop concrete framework conditions for future collaboration.
Further Information:
Department of Computer Science (UAS Technikum Wien)
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU)
Master’s Program – Creative and Human-Centered Technology (UAS Technikum Wien)
Master’s Program – Digital Ideation (Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts)










