FH Gesundheitsberufe OÖ

What FH Gesundheitsberufe OÖ does

FH Gesundheitsberufe OÖ is a private university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule) founded in 2010 and headquartered in Linz, Austria, specializing in higher education for the health professions sector. The institution delivers a portfolio of 10 bachelor programs (Biomedizinische Analytik, Diätologie, Ergotherapie, Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege, Hebamme, Logopädie, Physiotherapie, Radiologietechnologie, plus upgrades), 3 master programs (Applied Technologies for Medical Diagnostics, Management for Health Professionals, Personalisierte Technische Medizin), 2 master-level professional programs, and 9 continuing education programs. Operations span six regional campus locations across Upper Austria (Linz Med Campus V/VI, Wels, Steyr, Ried, Vöcklabruck), co-located with major hospital partners, admitting 800+ new students and producing 570+ graduates annually.

The institution operates on a mixed public-private funding model: it receives public subsidies as an accredited Fachhochschule under Austrian law, charges tuition for domestic and international students (with scholarships and subsidies available), and supplements income through applied research grants (FFG, FWF, EU). Governance is held by a consortium of regional healthcare stakeholders — Province of Upper Austria (Land Oberösterreich), Order Hospitals of Upper Austria (Ordensspitäler), Kepler Universitätsklinikum, and OÖ Gesundheitsholding — who simultaneously serve as shareholders, clinical placement providers, and graduate employers. Marketing and recruitment run through a direct-to-consumer model: a digital application portal (obs.fh-gesundheitsberufe.at), info days, school visits, and career fairs across Upper Austria, supported by a multi-channel social presence.

Technology infrastructure is standard higher-ed stack: Microsoft Office 365, Moodle LMS, Shibboleth-based single sign-on to electronic resources (EBSCOhost, Thieme Connect, Springer Link, Science Direct), LEVIS course information system, and eduroam network access. Distinctive educational assets include dedicated Skills Labs and simulation training centers, an institutional Ethics Board (IEB) for human-subjects research review, and a newly established Zentrum Interprofessionalität for cross-disciplinary healthcare training. AI capability is limited to teaching AI applications within the Radiologietechnologie curriculum (image processing/analysis) rather than as a commercialized product or internal capability.

Name

FH Gesundheitsberufe OÖ

Legal name

FH Gesundheitsberufe OÖ GmbH

Website

https://fh-gesundheitsberufe.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

FH Gesundheitsberufe OÖ is a privately held Fachhochschule in Upper Austria delivering accredited bachelor, master, and continuing-education programs across health professions (nursing, physiotherapy, midwifery, radiology, biomedical analytics, and others) from six regional hospital-embedded campuses, serving 800+ new students annually under consortium governance by regional healthcare providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Health professions education
• Applied health sciences
• Nursing degree programs
• Medical diagnostics training
• Continuing healthcare education

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: Government-funded university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule) receiving public subsidies for health profession education programs
2. Tuition and Program Fees: Student tuition fees and continuing education program fees for Hochschullehrgänge and specialized health profession training courses
3. Research Grants and Contracts: Funded research projects including FFG, FWF, and EU funding for health sciences research

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FH Gesundheitsberufe OÖ is an Austrian University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule) delivering accredited higher-education programs in the health professions. It offers 10 bachelor degree programs, 3 master degree programs, 2 advanced professional master programs (Masterlehrgänge), and 9 continuing-education programs (Hochschullehrgänge) across disciplines including nursing, physiotherapy, midwifery, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dietetics, biomedical analytics, and radiological technology, delivered across multiple regional campuses with integrated clinical placements.

Product overview

FH Gesundheitsberufe OÖ is a University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule) offering specialized higher education programs for health professions in Upper Austria. The institution provides a comprehensive portfolio of educational offerings structured as Bachelor Studiengänge (undergraduate programs), Master Studiengänge (graduate programs), Masterlehrgänge (advanced professional master's programs), and Hochschullehrgänge (continuing education programs). Programs are delivered across multiple regional campuses (Linz, Ried, Steyr, Vöcklabruck, Wels) in partnership with healthcare institutions. The portfolio covers disciplines including nursing (Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege), midwifery (Hebamme), physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy (Logopädie), dietetics (Diätologie), biomedical analytics, and radiological technology. Advanced programs include Applied Technologies for Medical Diagnostics, Personalisierte Technische Medizin, and specialized nursing specializations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor Studiengänge (Bachelor Degree Programs) Undergraduate degree programs in applied health sciences for prospective students, including Biomedizinische Analytik (Biomedical Analytics), Diätologie (Dietetics), Ergotherapie (Occupational Therapy), Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege (Nursing, including part-time and Bachelor-Upgrade variants), Hebamme (Midwifery), Logopädie (Speech Therapy), Physiotherapie (Physiotherapy), Radiologietechnologie (Radiological Technology), and Upgrade Pflegefachassistenz.
• Master Studiengänge (Master Degree Programs) Graduate degree programs for bachelor-holding health professionals, including Applied Technologies for Medical Diagnostics (ATMD), Management for Health Professionals with focus on Hospital Management, and Personalisierte Technische Medizin (Personalized Technical Medicine).
• Masterlehrgänge (Advanced Professional Master Programs) Advanced professional master programs for working healthcare professionals, including Advanced Health Professional: Master and Hochschuldidaktik für Gesundheitsberufe (Higher Education Didactics for Health Professions).
• Hochschullehrgänge (Continuing Education Programs) Continuing education and specialization programs for licensed healthcare professionals, including Advanced Health Professional: Expert, Anästhesiepflege (Anesthesia Nursing), Intensivpflege (Intensive Care), Kinderintensivpflege (Pediatric Intensive Care), Kinder- und Jugendlichenpflege, Pflegemanagement, Pflege bei Nierenersatztherapie, Pflege im Operationsbereich, and Psychiatrische Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ new health professionals enrolled annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Land OberösterreichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government shareholder providing funding and strategic direction for health profession education in Upper Austria
• Kepler UniversitätsklinikumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor university hospital partner providing clinical education sites and joint research collaborations for health profession programs
• OÖ GesundheitsholdingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare holding company as shareholder and partner providing clinical placement opportunities across multiple regional hospitals
• Ordensspitäler OberösterreichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of Catholic hospitals as shareholder providing clinical education sites for health profession training
• Johannes Kepler Universität Linz - Medizinische FakultätcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for interprofessional education and joint research initiatives in healthcare
• University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner for research collaboration with honorary professorship for F&E coordinator Bernhard Schwartz
• Medizintechnik-Cluster, Business Upper AustriamoderateTechnology or IntegrationTechnology cluster partnership for medical technology innovation and research projects
• EFAD (European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean federation membership for dietetics professionals supporting international standards and collaboration
• Software Competence Center Hagenberg GmbHmoderateTechnology or IntegrationResearch partnership for software development and digital health technology projects
• Tarlac State UniversitymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilippines university partnership for international collaboration in health and nursing education

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FH Kärnten: Carinthian Fachhochschule offering health and social care degree programs under the same Austrian regulatory framework; directly comparable in delivery model and target audience.
• UMIT TIROL - Private University for Health Sciences and Technology: Austrian private university specializing in health sciences, nursing, physiotherapy, and medical informatics; comparable mission and program mix though operating as a private university rather than Fachhochschule.
• FH Joanneum: Styrian Fachhochschule with health-related degree programs in nursing, biomedical science, and health management; directly comparable Fachhochschule model with overlapping program portfolio.
• FH Salzburg: Austrian Fachhochschule offering overlapping health and social work programs including nursing, physiotherapy, and biomedical sciences; comparable in mission, scale, and Fachhochschule funding model, and an existing exchange partner of FH Gesundheitsberufe OÖ.
• IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems: Austrian private Fachhochschule offering health, life sciences, and medical programs with a similar Bachelor/Master structure and English-taught offerings, providing comparable competition for international and domestic health profession students.
• FH Campus Wien: Vienna's largest applied sciences university with a wide portfolio of health profession Bachelor and Master programs. It is a comparable Austrian Fachhochschule peer and an existing institutional exchange partner.
• SRH Hochschule Heidelberg: German private university of applied sciences with extensive health profession programs (nursing, therapy, radiology); existing international exchange partner and directly comparable in Fachhochschule-style applied health education.

Others

• Johannes Kepler University Linz - Medical Faculty: Local academic partner located in Linz with a medical faculty; shares the Upper Austrian geography and is an explicit research and interprofessional education collaborator rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Paracelsus Medical University: Austrian private medical university combining medical doctor training with health sciences and nursing programs; broader incumbent in the same health workforce ecosystem with overlapping degree offerings.
• Medical University of Vienna: Austria's largest medical university offering medical and partial health profession training at scale; broader incumbent with overlapping health workforce mission but oriented toward physician training rather than Fachhochschule-style applied health professions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FHGesundheitsberufe
• Facebookfacebook.com/fhgesundheitsberufe.at
• Instagraminstagram.com/fhgooe
• TikToktiktok.com/@fhgooe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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