UAS Technikum Wien Receives Austrian Ecolabel
22 April, 2025
UAS Technikum Wien is making a clear commitment to sustainability on Earth Day.
The University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien was recently awarded the Austrian Ecolabel for educational institutions and is currently the only university in Austria to hold this distinction.
The Ecolabel is recognized as an important proof of environmental awareness, social responsibility, and educational quality, and comes with a clear commitment to continue developing successfully in all these areas.
The certification is based on a comprehensive assessment in three key areas:
- Education for sustainable development: Sustainability is an integral part of teaching and learning. The University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien systematically integrates ecological, social, and economic aspects into its teaching in a technically sound, practical, and future-oriented manner, and attaches great importance to the highest level of didactic diversity and quality.
- Responsible university operations: From energy consumption and procurement to mobility behavior, the university pursues a consistent environmental strategy that makes concrete measures and measurable progress visible.
- Internal and external communication: The high value placed on sustainability is evident in the daily cooperation and commitment of all employees. These efforts are anchored in the mission statement.
“On Earth Day on April 22, we are announcing the successful completion of this important project,” says Managing Director Barbara Czak-Pobeheim. ”It is particularly gratifying that the certification highlighted how we promote an inclusive working environment at the Technikum. This also includes equality efforts, such as the promotion of women.”
“Obtaining the Austrian Ecolabel is an important milestone that demonstrates the university’s consistent commitment to sustainable education,” says Managing Director Florian Eckkrammer. ”After all, sustainability starts today in order to shape tomorrow.”
Basis for further efforts
The final report of the Association for Consumer Information (VKI) particularly highlighted the recommendations for good teaching and the high standard of the quality management system. This provides comprehensive guidance for all those involved and at the same time underlines the commitment to high-quality teaching.
UAS Technikum Wien has set itself ambitious goals for the coming years and has set these out in a catalog of measures: from further embedding ESG content in existing and new educational programs to switching to eco-labeled electricity and greening outdoor areas. The structured collection of relevant environmental data has provided a clear and comprehensive picture of the current sustainability performance at Technikum, which will serve as a basis for further planned reporting.
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