Guiding themes - University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons

Guiding themes

University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons works with guiding themes in which it offers teaching and further education, performs applied research and provides services. In doing so, it works in close cooperation with partners from the world of business and the general public. The guiding themes of Applied Future Technologies, Alpine Region Development and Entrepreneurial Management should also highlight the reversal of hierarchies and silo thinking as well as the interlinking of different fields and interdisciplinarity.

Applied Future Technologies

In this guiding theme, applications of key technologies are developed in the specialist fields of Advanced and Smart Sensors / Internet of Things, Big Data and Analytics, Information Organisation as well as Media Convergence and Multimediality.

Alpine Region Development

In this guiding theme, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons looks at living environments that are shaped by their natural settings and different usage forms. The research focus areas are Economic Policy, Development of Tourism and Construction in Alpine Regions.

Entrepreneurial Management

The objective of promoting entrepreneurial activities in all areas of society lies at the heart of the activities conducted in this guiding theme. Emphasis is placed on the two research focus areas of Private Entrepreneurship and Public Entrepreneurship.

Each guiding theme in turn looks at focus research areas that are handled by the various institutes and centres of University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons.

Big Data and Analytics

How can information and knowledge be gained from data? The research activities in the areas of Data Analytics, User Research as well as Digital Business and Usability Engineering look at Big Data and Analytics.

Construction in Alpine Regions

In Alpine living environments, buildings are exposed to more extreme stresses than is the case elsewhere due to the prevailing climatic and topographical conditions. University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons deals with Alpine Infrastructure Constructions as well as Settlement Planning and Townscape Development.

Development of Tourism

In order to develop tourism successfully, changes and innovations are required with respect to the relevant offerings and business models. University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons focuses on the research fields of Service Innovation in the Tourism Sector, Tourism 4.0 and the Management of Tourism Real Estate and Infrastructures.

Economic Policy

The Economic Policy research of University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons primarily focuses on Alpine regions and adopts an application and solution-oriented approach in addressing the research fields of Regional Development, Labour Market and Social Policy as well as Energy Economics.

Information Organisation

To ensure that the right information is in the right place at the right time, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons focuses on Information Organisation and deals with the research fields of Data Management, Digital Library, the Digitalisation of Analogue Cultural Assets and Digital Long-term Archiving.

Media Convergence and Multimediality

How can multimedia work be implemented from a technical and content perspective and what impact does this have? The research fields of Media Use and Production in the Convergent and Dynamic Media Environment, Innovative Storytelling Formats and Work Processes as well as Multimedia Systems for Content Visualisation address these questions.

Private Entrepreneurship

The objective is to promote entrepreneurial thinking and actions in the economy with a focus on the areas of Innovation, Internationalisation, Digital Strategies and corporate responsibility.

Public Entrepreneurship

The objective is to promote entrepreneurial actions in the area of public administration in order to achieve the desired level of efficiency and effectiveness. Focus here is placed on municipal mergers, Strategy, Organisation and Evaluation as well as Voluntary Activities.

Advanced and Smart Sensors / Internet of Things

The research focus area of Smart Sensors and Applied Robotics looks at the application of photonics technologies for the procurement and evaluation of information, primarily in the application areas of industry and medical technology as well as the development of intelligent robots.