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Tragic accident: FH Wiener Neustadt mourns the loss of Peter Erlacher
Peter Erlacher, managing director of the FH Wiener Neustadt, died tragically in an accident. His death leaves a huge void in education.
Tragic accident: FH Wiener Neustadt mourns the loss of Peter Erlacher
Tragic news reaches us from Wiener Neustadt: Peter Erlacher, the managing director of the University of Applied Sciences (FH) Wiener Neustadt, died in a serious accident during the Christmas holidays. According to reports from Krone.at and MyDistrict.at The 45-year-old has held various management positions at the FH since 2013 and was recently reappointed in his role as operational managing director. His sudden absence leaves a noticeable gap in Lower Austria as an educational location.
Erlacher was born in Carinthia in 1979 and looked back on an impressive career in the armed forces as an alpinist and professional officer. He was a father of three and rewarded the FH Wiener Neustadt with his tireless commitment, which made the institution a pioneer in innovative education and practice-oriented research. Mayor Klaus Schneeberger emphasized Erlacher's great achievements: "Over the last decade, he has made incredibly great contributions to the educational location of Wiener Neustadt in general and the university of applied sciences in particular."
Mourning for an important person
The news of the sudden death caused great consternation. The governor of Lower Austria, Johanna Mikl-Leitner, praised Erlacher as a “great personality” and expressed her deep condolences to the family. The loss is regretted not only by the university of applied sciences, but also by the entire science and innovation community. Erlacher's commitment was crucial to the development of the FH City Campus, which is considered one of the most important projects under his leadership.
To ensure continuity in management, authorized representatives Axel Schneeberger and Christoph Kuen will be available as contact persons for the university. This was announced in an official release. During this difficult time, condolences go out to his family and loved ones, while the entire university continues to mourn the loss of a visionary designer and a valued colleague.