Zeitschrift für Hochschuldidaktik Nr. 2000/4
University Reform - Which Direction to Take?
Comtributions for the Search after an adequate Identity
Friederike HASSAUER (Vienna, Austria)
The Ideal of a Modern University.
Ten Theses regarding Structural Reform of Austrian Universities
Summary
Thirsting for knowledge and striving for cognition as representative goals of universities requests corresponding modern institutions. International comparisons shows Austrian backlog demand for structural reforms, which should result in a new scientific system fitting to this international dialog. A key feature of this reform is a custom made autonomous constitution with new, internationally usual methods of cooperation and decision finding; are final concepts of an open 'science space' (Welzig), including principals of gender justice similar to established methods for funding science.
Research, teaching, support of young scientists, transfer of knowledge to society - these genuine output of universities is discussed shortly and a university with new self-consciousness is shaped in this way.
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