FH Campus Wien

Hochschule Campus Wien (formerly FH Campus Wien) is Austria's largest University of Applied Sciences, delivering nearly 70 study programs across seven departments to over 9,000 students in Vienna and operating nine specialized research centers with €13.5 million in active R&D project volume.

Company typePrivate
Founded2001
HeadquartersVienna, Austria
Headcount251–500
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What FH Campus Wien does

Hochschule Campus Wien (HCW), formerly FH Campus Wien and renamed in July 2025, is Austria's largest University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule), headquartered in Vienna. The institution delivers higher-education instruction to more than 9,000 enrolled students across seven academic departments — Applied Life Sciences, Bauen und Gestalten, Gesundheitswissenschaften, Angewandte Pflegewissenschaft, Sozialwissenschaften, Technik, and Verwaltung, Wirtschaft, Sicherheit, Politik — through nearly 70 study programs offered in full-time and part-time formats, serving prospective students, working professionals, industry partners, and the broader Austrian applied-research community.

The institution operates nine specialized research centers covering areas including molecular biotechnology, AI and IT-security, sustainability assessment and packaging, digital health, construction, and nursing research. The technology and product stack centers on a Moodle-based learning management system, an online application portal, the Campusnetzwerk community platform linking students, graduates, and industry partners, the Campus Wien Academy continuing-education division, and an institutional publication database. Active applied-research initiatives include the digital product passport projects ECO-TCO, DPP4PLASTICS, and DPP4FOOD executed with Siemens AG Austria and FH St. Pölten, as well as the annually organized Österreichischer Verpackungstag (Austrian Packaging Day) co-organized with international bodies including UNIDO and WPO.

HCW is a public, non-profit educational institution. Its revenue model combines federal and state block funding from Austrian public sources, tuition fees of €363.36 per semester for EU/EEA students and €727 for non-EU students (plus the Austrian Students' Union contribution), and third-party funded research grants. In 2024/2025, the institution reported a total R&D project volume of €13.5 million across 80 third-party funded research projects, including €5.3 million in commissioned research, supported by 83 FTE research positions and yielding 267 academic publications. Go-to-market relies on community channels including open-house events, virtual campus tours, school outreach, and an industry-partnership-supported career placement funnel, with delivery through on-campus Vienna sites and digital learning platforms.

FH Campus Wien firmographics

Firmographics

Name: FH Campus Wien
Legal name: Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Campus Wien
Website: https://fh-campuswien.ac.at
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2001
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 251–500 employees
Short description: Hochschule Campus Wien (formerly FH Campus Wien) is Austria's largest University of Applied Sciences, delivering nearly 70 study programs across seven departments to over 9,000 students in Vienna and operating nine specialized research centers with €13.5 million in active R&D project volume.
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FH Campus Wien industry classification

Industry

Product category: Higher Education
NAICS: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)
SIC: Services-Educational Services (8200)
akta.pro primary industry: Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)
akta.pro secondary industries: Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF), Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ), Technical Universities with Energy, Materials & Sustainability Focus (EDAHAEAL)

Keywords

Applied higher education
Bachelor master programs
Continuing professional education
Applied research services
University of applied sciences

Where FH Campus Wien is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Vienna
HQ country: Austria
HQ region: Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

FH Campus Wien business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Public Funding: Government funding from Austrian federal and state sources for operating costs and educational services
Tuition Fees: Semester tuition fees of €363.36 for EU students and €727 for non-EU (Drittstaaten) students, plus ÖH contribution
Research Grants and Contracts: Third-party funded research projects including €5.3 million in commissioned projects and €13.5 million total volume of ongoing research as of July 2025

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Semiannual	EU/EEA students per semester
Subscription	Semiannual	Non-EU (Drittstaaten) students per semester

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

FH Campus Wien product offering

Product offering

Core offering

FH Campus Wien is an Austrian university of applied sciences that delivers practice-oriented bachelor's, master's, and continuing education programs across seven academic departments. It supplements teaching with applied research carried out through nine specialized research centers and disseminates outputs via industry-facing events and publications.

Product overview

Hochschule Campus Wien is the largest University of Applied Sciences in Austria, offering a unified portfolio of approximately 70 Bachelor, Master, and continuing education study programs organized across seven academic departments. The institution operates nine specialized research centers conducting applied research, and extends its educational mission through the Campus Wien Academy for professional development. Annual events such as the Österreichischer Verpackungstag serve as industry networking platforms. The academic offerings span Applied Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Nursing, Social Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, and Business Administration disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Campus Wien Academy: Continuing education division offering seminars, modules, and certificate programs for professional development.

Products and services

Bachelor's degree programs

Quantifiable outcome

267 published academic publications in 2024/2025
+2 more outcomes

Companies that use FH Campus Wien

Customer profile

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

FH Campus Wien technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

FH Campus Wien partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

Siemens AG AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner collaborating with FH St. Pölten and FH Campus Wien on digital product passport research projects including ECO-TCO, DPP4PLASTICS, and DPP4FOOD. Focuses on circular economy applications in electronics sector with tracking products along supply chains.
Transfercenter für Kunststofftechnik GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner contributing expertise in plastics technology to digital product passport research initiatives for improved plastic recycling through accurate composition data.
St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences (FH St. Pölten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead institution for digital product passport research projects ECO-TCO, DPP4PLASTICS, DPP4FOOD, and DPP4ALL, with FH Campus Wien as a collaborative partner. Projects funded by Austrian research bodies FFG, GFF, and BMK.
World Packaging Organisation (WPO)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational packaging industry organization collaborating on Austrian Packaging Day events, providing global perspectives on packaging sustainability and innovation. Executive leadership participates in university-hosted events.
UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency collaborating on Austrian Packaging Day to provide international development perspective on sustainable packaging and industrial development, including keynote speakers and program contributions.
Circular Analytics TK GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnalytics company co-publishing the Circular Packaging Design Guideline with the university and Packforce Austria, providing expertise in packaging sustainability assessment.
Packforce AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian packaging industry association collaborating on circular packaging research and the Circular Packaging Design Guideline publication.
ARA (Altstoff Recycling Austria AG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustria's main packaging waste recovery organization supporting packaging research and sustainability initiatives through event sponsorship and expertise.
PROPAK AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian folding carton industry association collaborating on the Young Designers Award and annual Packaging Day events.
CampusnetzwerkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniversity-branded networking platform connecting students, graduates, and industry partners for job opportunities, mentoring relationships, and professional networking.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

FH Campus Wien competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Regional players

Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes (htw saar): German University of Applied Sciences with comparable applied research profile in engineering and business; mirrors FH Campus Wien's applied-research + teaching model in the German Fachhochschule system rather than Austrian market.
FH Salzburg: Austrian Fachhochschule offering comparable applied-degree programs in design, engineering, business, and social work; mirrors HCW's educational model in a different Austrian region without directly competing in Vienna.
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (or other German UAS7 member): Comparable German public university combining teaching and applied research across engineering, social sciences, and life sciences; serves as international benchmark for the German/Austrian applied-sciences university model.

Broad incumbents

Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU): Vienna-based university focused on natural resources, life sciences, and sustainability; direct overlap with HCW's Applied Life Sciences and sustainability research centers in the same Vienna geography and funding ecosystem.
Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien): Austria's leading public technical university, located in the same city; competes for STEM faculty, applied-research grants, and engineering students, but as a traditional university rather than a Fachhochschule.
Universität Wien (University of Vienna): Austria's largest traditional research university, also based in Vienna; overlaps with HCW on social sciences, life sciences, and applied research, and shares the same Vienna student and policy environment.

Direct peers

FHWien der WKW: Major Vienna-based University of Applied Sciences focused on management, communications, and applied social sciences; competes with HCW for the same Vienna student pool and industry partnerships, particularly in business-administration programs.
FH Oberösterreich (FH Upper Austria): Largest FH in Upper Austria with comparable applied-science portfolio across technology, health, business, and applied social sciences; competes for industry partnerships and federal R&D allocations as a like-sized Austrian FH.
FH Joanneum: One of Austria's largest Fachhochschulen, based in Graz; offers similar applied-research portfolio across health, engineering, and business, competing for federal research funding and recognition as a leading Austrian FH.
FH St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences: Fellow Austrian Fachhochschule of comparable scale and applied-research focus; collaborates directly with FH Campus Wien on Digital Product Passport projects (ECO-TCO, DPP4PLASTICS, DPP4FOOD), making it both a competitor for students/research funding and a strategic partner in joint initiatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

FH Campus Wien compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance5 records

FH Campus Wien financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

FH Campus Wien leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

FH Campus Wien funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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FH Campus Wien M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about FH Campus Wien

What does FH Campus Wien do?

Is FH Campus Wien a public or private company?

FH Campus Wien is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was FH Campus Wien founded?

FH Campus Wien was founded in 2001. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is FH Campus Wien based?

FH Campus Wien is headquartered in Vienna, Austria, in the Europe region.

How does FH Campus Wien make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Public Funding is the primary driver. The others are tuition Fees and research Grants and Contracts.

Who are FH Campus Wien's main competitors?

Regional players on record are Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes (htw saar), FH Salzburg and Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (or other German UAS7 member). Broad incumbents are Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU), Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien) and Universität Wien (University of Vienna). Direct peers are FHWien der WKW, FH Oberösterreich (FH Upper Austria), FH Joanneum and FH St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences.

Does FH Campus Wien have an API?

No public API is recorded for FH Campus Wien.

What industry is FH Campus Wien in?

FH Campus Wien's product category is Higher Education. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAHAEAA, Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive), with a secondary code of EDAHAAAF, Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools. Its NAICS code is 6113 and its SIC code is 8200.