Hilti and University of Liechtenstein build on successful cooperation
The Hilti Corporation has reached agreement with the University of Liechtenstein on extending the Hilti Chair of Business Process Management until 2015. The Hilti Fellowship Program, unique in Europe, will also be extended. more...

Innovation for sustainable change
For Peter Droege, founder and Chair of the LISDAR, the concept – which has continued to develop since 2008 – has proven its worth. It has now become more colourful, more international and larger than ever: 60 speakers from around the world spoke about the world of finance and foundations, buildings and regional development, as well as business models and information systems. more...

Investing in energy efficiency
Energy efficiency pays off for owners of buildings and facilities, and can be financed in line with market conditions by fund investors, says Patrick Fankhauser, co-founder and fund manager of the SUSI Energy Efficiency Fund. more...

We are facing a double challenge
Ecoproductive regions in the Alps are well known for being important for agriculture, biodiversity and raw materials such as wood, but they also play a crucial role in carbon sequestration. Urban development and climate change are now wreaking havoc on these regions, causing them to become carbon emitters instead of carbon absorbers, explains Carmen de Jong, Professor of Geography at the University of Savoy, France. more...

Energy efficiency should fund a low carbon economy
For Horace Herring, energy efficiency is a very convenient policy, but it has been completely ineffective in reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Drawing on the economic principle known as the ‘rebound effect’, the British academic believes that the monetary savings that arise from energy efficiency should be diverted into low carbon sources of energy, and not into increased consumption. more...

We hope to reach even further
Ingela Lindh believes that Stockholm’s eco-district Hammarby Sjöstad has been a success, even if some of its sustainability targets were not met. The Swedish architect says that it is not helpful to compare what was done before with what is possible to do today because our expectations will always fall short. We should take what was learned and aspire to accomplish even more next time. more...

Highlights Day 3: Sustainability is driving innovation
Sustainability is no longer an additional aspect of doing business. It has become the core of doing business. As participants at LISDAR’s third day pointed out, businesses have to rethink their business model as well as their organisation – and they need information systems suitable for their needs. more...

Highlights Day 2: Cities are becoming green powerhouses
Sustainable buildings are a technical standard today. Now the time has come to focus on sustainable cities as a whole. This includes the production of energy as well as the management of all resources and the use of urban space for agriculture. To make sustainable cities possible, it requires public as well as private investment. more...

Highlights Day 1: Seizing opportunities in the sustainable economy
“Time plays a crucial role when it comes to sustainable development, not just because it’s about doing the right thing, but rather because it’s about doing it now”, said Klaus Tschütscher, Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, in his opening remarks. Highlights from Day 1 of the Liechtenstein Congress on Sustainable Development and Responsible Investing. more...

Presentation of results from the 2011 practical projects

Successful cooperation: In the scope of the Master’s degree programme in Business Process Management, the Institute of Information Systems realized practical projects with Hilti AG and the HPZ curative education centre of the Principality of Liechtenstein again this winter semester. The results will now be presented to the public.

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Industry without future? – The future of industry!
On Wednesday, 12 October 2011, the University of Liechtenstein opens its doors to the interested public for the public inaugural lecture of Professor Christian Marxt, the Chair for Technology and Entrepreneurship. more...

Exceptional and creative conditions - Students gain practical experience in the 9th Compact Project Week
In the first year under its new name, the University of Liechtenstein now hosts the Compact Project Week at the beginning of the semester. Students have the opportunity to try out activities that are unrelated to their studies and invite Liechtenstein’s citizens to join them for the end-of-week party. more...

Accenture Campus Challenge 2011: University of Liechtenstein wins Swiss finals
In Zurich on 22 June 2011, a team of students from the Master’s degree programme in Business Process Management at the University of Liechtenstein won the Swiss regional finals in the Accenture Campus Challenge 2011. more...

Herwig Dämon new Head of Communications at University of Liechtenstein

Effective May 16, Herwig Dämon (43) assumed responsibility as the Head of Communications at the University of Liechtenstein. In this role he - together with his team - oversees Corporate Communications and Marketing. more...

University of Liechtenstein
Since 1 February 2011 we present ourselves for the first time as the University of Liechtenstein. The step marks the culmination of a nine-year process of continuous development from college to university college and now to fully-fledged university.

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Peter Droege at Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – IPCC – Working Group III - Mitigation of Climate Change (WG III) has appointed Peter Droege Contributing Author, Special Report on on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation, 2011.

Banking Game 2010 – Potsdam
Students of the graduate program “Banking and Financial Management” of Hochschule Liechtenstein have once again attended the module Banking Game. more...