Health Campus Kapfenberg: Progress and new opportunities for students

Health Campus Kapfenberg: Progress and new opportunities for students

In Kapfenberg, the development of the new health campus of the FH JOANNEUM takes on increasingly concrete forms. Almost half a year after the start of construction, the people involved in the construction received recognition for their hard work with a solemn celebration. From September 2025, this modern campus should offer space for 220 students of the Bachelor's degree in health and nursing.

The new location will be built in the former elementary school and the former polytechnic in Wiener Strasse 23-25. The existing school building is being renovated for this, and a wooden pavilion is also built. The construction work is in full swing; The roof structure has just been rebuilt, and the facade renovation is on the plan in the coming months. These comprehensive measures are made by the Granit Gesellschaft M.B.H. Coordinated, which is also involved in the planning, together with the FH Joanneum and the office Thomas Lorenz ZT GmbH.

a new impulse for Kapfenberg

Mayor Matthäus Bachernegg was enthusiastic about the progress and the importance of the project: "The new university of applied sciences brings fresh swing to our city center and makes Kapfenberg an even more attractive place of study. He will not only attract young talents, but also underline the position of Kapfenberg as an important education center in Upper Styria."

Patrick Ritz, Managing Director of the Granit construction company, added: "Health is our highest asset - it makes us proud to be able to participate in such projects, and thanks to the good cooperation with the client, the result is already impressive." This positive feedback shows how important the partnerships and the quality of the work are for the success of the project.

The study interested can apply for the Bachelor's degree in "Health and Nursing" from mid-November 2024, the start of which is planned in the winter semester 2025/2026. The FH Joanneum emphasizes that the training is practice -oriented and takes place at university level. In particular, interested parties from Upper Styria should also be addressed.

For more information about the new campus and the application modalities, interested parties can visit the FH JOANNEUM website. More details on this topic can be found in a detailed report www.meinbezirk.at .