RUN-EU General Assembly and Students Week
September 2-6, 2024 at FHV in Dornbirn
The Future Starts Now!
This year, the FHV had the honor of hosting the RUN-EU General Assembly and Students Week. It was a wonderful week with you all - thank you very much for your enthusiasm and engagement. See you soon again!
Impressions of the week
Watch the video recording of the General Assembly:
- Part 1 (Opening session, Students' Week presentations, Student Council presentation, Keynote "Future Universities and Sustainable Regions for a Smarter Europe - How European University Alliances Enhance the Diversity of European Regions as Key to Impact Innovation for a Peaceful and Prosperous Europe)
- Part 2 (Associated Partner Advisory Board presentation, Panel Discussion "The Run on Skills - How Do We Make our Regions Fit for the Future?, RUN-EU annual report presentation by workpackage-leaders, Closing session)
Swipe through a selection of images from the week:
Latest updates
| 06.09.2024 | It's a wrap! The General Assembly and Students Week have successfully concluded. |
| 29.08.2024 | The meeting point for all social programmes and side events is FHV main entrance (U building). Please make sure to be on time, the schedule cannot be delayed due to unpunctuality. |
| 29.08.2024 | Please note, at the beginning of September the temperatures in Vorarlberg can still be very warm, but conditions can also quickly change to cold and rainy. Please bring weather-appropriate clothing and rain cover, especially for the Social/Cultural Programmes and wear sturdy footwear (no flip-flops or sandals) for the excursion to the mountains. |
| 29.08.2024 | Our canteen offers fresh regional food – see the menu for the RUN-EU General Assembly and Students Week here |
| 29.08.2024 |
The General Assembly will start on Friday, 06.09.2024 at 9:00 am in two rooms:
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| 08.07.2024 |
Our International Office happily takes care of any enquiries regarding Erasmus+ Staff Mobility funding. Read more in the FAQs section. |
| 23.4.2024 | Special public transport ticket available: "Maximo". Read more in "Getting around in Dornbirn". |
| 10.4.2024 | Help us promote the event on Social Media! Use the tags @fhvorarlberg and @run_europeanuniversity or the hashtags #fhv #fhvorarlberg #chancenlabor #studyinvorarlberg. |
Agenda
Tuesday
BBQ dinner: We spend the evening together enjoying a nice BBQ (veggie food available) and drinks. Dress code: casual.
Wednesday
Morning coffee: We start the day with a cup of coffee and a second, small breakfast.
Meet the region: You get to know Vorarlberg and its innovative business enterprises - several world market leaders are located here. You have the opportunity to meet and exchange with representatives of those companies while enjoying after-work drink.
Thursday
Cultural programme: In the afternoon you have the opportunity to go hiking in the fascinating Rappenloch canyon or to visit the state capital Bregenz with beautiful Lake Constance nearby.
Students Week exhibition: Students will present the results of the Students Week and SAPs in the CampusVäre - our thriving neighbor area at CampusV.
Friday
30 years FHV: In the afternoon we celebrate 30 years of FHV. You are cordially invited to join us at the festivities. Please keep in mind that the event will be held in German language only. Participation is voluntary.
Accommodation and getting to Dornbirn and around
The closest airports to Dornbirn are:
- Zurich Airport, Switzerland
- Munich Airport, Germany
- Allgäu Airport Memmingen, Germany
- Lake Constance Airport Friedrichshafen, Germany
- St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, Switzerland
The closest international airports are in Zurich (Switzerland) and Munich (Germany). The Austrian airports (Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck) are further away than the airports in Zurich and Munich. The airports in Memmingen, Friedrichshafen and St. Gallen-Altenrhein are only served by smaller airlines. There is no airport in Vorarlberg.
Please check the public transport options to get to Dornbirn from the airport here.
If you arrive at Zurich Airport too late or too early for a train connection, you have the option of using a taxi transfer: Taxi Schwendinger (phone number +43 5572 22645). Airport transfer from Zurich Airport to Dornbirn is €300. A pick-up at the train station in St. Margrethen costs €50.
Dornbirn's main train station ("Dornbirn Bahnhof") is well connected. Please check the schedule on the official OEBB website.
If you arrive at Zurich Airport too late or too early for a train connection, you have the option of using a taxi transfer: Taxi Schwendinger (phone number +43 5572 22645). Airport transfer from Zurich Airport to Dornbirn is €300. A pick-up at the train station in St. Margrethen costs €50.
All accommodation partners are located within walking distance from the FHV. Furthermore, the public transport network is well developed in Dornbirn and Vorarlberg. For further information on getting around by bus or local trains please visit the vmobil website (German only).
Good news! There is a special ticket offer for the time of the RUN-EU General Assembly and Students Week: the "special" Maximo Ticket. It's valid for the full week and for all public transport systems (trains and buses) throughout Vorarlberg - for only 16,80 €. We highly recommend buying this ticket at your arrival. We will prepare the English booking information well in advance. It's not valid in Switzerland and Germany.
Event location
The Future Starts Now!
To live up to this year's motto, we are eager to meet the criteria of the regional sustainable event label "ghörig feschta" (you will have to ask a local how to pronounce it). Therefore, we will use reusable dishes, we will avoid waste as much as possible and we will carefully consider which giveaways we will provide for you.
Please support us in organizing the event as sustainable as possible. What you could do:
- Compensate the CO2 emissions of your flights. One possible service is atmosfair: https://www.atmosfair.de/en/
- Use the well-developed public transport system in Dornbirn. See section "Getting to Dornbirn and around".
- Fill your water bottles with Dornbirn's tap water. It's very clean and tasty, and you avoid plastic waste.
FAQs
Please contact us at ga24@fhv.at and we will provide you the information as well as access needed.
Yes, but be careful using your mobile phone when you are in Switzerland! As Switzerland is not a member of the EU, the fair use policy (for free roaming) is not in effect. And that can be expensive - even if you are only receiving text messages. We recommend staying in flight mode until you reach Austrian or any other EU country.
Shops in Dornbirn mostly close at 6 pm. Supermarkets close 7 pm, the one at the main train station is closing at 9 pm.
If you have any questions or enquiries about Erasmus+ Staff Mobility funding, please contact our International Office via international@fhv.at.
Our colleagues will be happy to sign and stamp your Erasmus+ documents digitally, please send them to the email address mentioned before. Please make sure that the documents meet the requirements of your institution and are complete, we cannot sign blank or incomplete documents. If a digital signature is not sufficient, please contact them to arrange an appointment on site.
