Tanja Eiselen Honorary Citizen of the University of Innsbruck

At the Dies Academicus, personalities who have rendered valuable services to the University of Innsbruck were honored. Prof. (FH) Dipl. Psych.in Dr.in Tanja Eiselen, who has held the position of FHV Rector since 2016, was also named an honorary citizen. "The appointment as an honorary citizen of the University of Innsbruck is a very great honor in two respects. On the one hand, it emphasizes the good cooperation between the FHV and the University of Innsbruck in all academic matters. And on a personal level, it is a very appreciative recognition of my person," emphasized Eiselen. The Montafon native will retire on December 1. She will be succeeded as FHV Rector and Head of the College by Prof. (FH) Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Regine Kadgien.

"We warmly congratulate Tanja Eiselen on this honor and, together with her, look back with pride on numerous important developments that have positively shaped our university," says FHV Managing Director Stefan Fitz-Rankl. "Today we are honoring people who have supported our university both academically and socio-politically in making our values visible and bringing our research findings to society. I am very pleased about this day of celebration and would like to thank all those honored for their commitment and congratulate them warmly," emphasized Veronika Sexl, Rector of the University of Innsbruck, in her words of welcome at the ceremony, which was attended by numerous guests from politics, business and management and science.

Partnership merits

Tanja Eiselen (born 1959) has been rector of the Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences since 2016. In this role, she has made and continues to make a significant contribution to strengthening cooperation between the University of Innsbruck and the Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, for example by supporting the Western Teacher Training Network, but also by promoting scientific cooperation. She was awarded honorary citizenship of the University of Innsbruck for her services to this partnership.

Born in Bremen, Eiselen studied psychology at the University of Bremen, where she received her doctorate in industrial and organizational psychology in 1995 and began her academic career. She then moved to the Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, where she worked as a lecturer in Human Resource Management and Leadership and was Vice Rector between 2014 and 2016. Under her leadership, the FHV has developed into the most research-intensive university of applied sciences in Austria, with a particular focus on the advancement of women and gender equality.