20 Years of Health Sciences

The degree programmes Occupational therapy and Radiological Technology follow.

Karin Rieder, Senior Lecturer in Radiological Technology

Eva-Maria Schweighofer, programme director until August 2025. Since September 2025, Agnes Stacherl has been in charge of the Master’s programme in Midwifery.

Christine Scharinger, who has been Head of the Orthoptics degree programme for many years, is the first member of the teaching staff to be awarded the honorary academic title of ‘FH Professor Emerita’.

The Salzburg University of Applied Sciences brings together expertise from the fields of health sciences, nursing, biomedical analysis and technology in interdisciplinary research projects. The aim is to realise the vision: “More years in good health for the entire population”.

Ursula Reisenberger has been awarded the ‘Ars docendi’ State Prize for her innovative teaching approach on the midwifery degree programme. This recognises the high standard of teaching in the healthcare sector at a national level.

The refurbished Schmiedhaus on the grounds of Salzburg University Hospital is set to open as a modern teaching and research centre.

The range of further training opportunities for nursing staff is being expanded with the introduction of the academic courses ‘Child and Adolescent Care’ and ‘Psychiatric Health and Nursing’.

The first cohort of the Bachelor’s degree programme in Nursing at the Schwarzach campus has successfully completed the course.

Geja Oostingh and her team have been awarded the MSD Research Grant for their research project ‘Let’s talk about HPV!’, which aims to raise awareness of human papillomaviruses.

With its new research strategy, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences has established health research as one of its six key research priorities.

The expansion of nursing training is proving effective: the first graduates from the additional intake have successfully completed their studies.

As a partner university of EduCare 5.0, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, together with nine other universities, will receive the European Commission’s ‘Seal of Excellence’ in June 2024. This was awarded to the university alliance in recognition of its application under the European University Initiative.

1st place in the 2026 Teaching Award: Julia Hager was recognised for her module ‘Career-Oriented Project’ on the Orthoptics degree programme.

Interdisciplinary development: The first joint Master’s programme with Paracelsus Medical University (PMU) will commence in the winter semester of 2026. The “Applied AI in Healthcare” programme at the Department of Information Technologies, situated at the intersection of medicine, technology and innovation, is aimed at healthcare professionals who wish not only to keep pace with the digital transformation but also to play an active role in shaping it.

Seven bachelor’s degree programmes, a wide range of continuing professional development courses, more than a decade of health research and strong partnerships with hospitals and research partners characterise the Department of Health Sciences 2026.