FH JOANNEUM Gesellschaft mbH serves as the operating company of FH JOANNEUM in the province of Styria. The purpose of the company is to operate the FH degree programmes in accordance with the Federal Act of Universities of Applied Sciences (FHG). The company is a non-profit organisation within the meaning of the federal tax code (BAO).
The company has a share capital of 4 million euros held by:
- the Province of Styria (majority shareholder): € 3.004.000,-
- JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH: € 596.000,-
- Steirische Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (SFG): € 400.000,-
The shareholders’ agreement of FH JOANNEUM Gesellschaft mbH stipulates the following governing bodies:
- Scientific Managing Director
- Financial Managing Director
- General Assembly
- Supervisory Board
The governing bodies also include the heads of the individual degree programmes and the University of Applied Sciences Board, which was established in 2007.