Research Priority Areas
Researchers at Kempten University of Applied Sciences work on key, socially relevant topics – research activities being organised across faculties, thus on an interdisciplinary basis. The research activities of the 16 institutes are bundled in the four research priority areas of Energy (FSP1), Mobility (FSP2), Production (FSP3) and Social Innovation (FSP4) . The four research priority areas work in a network and are linked by groundbreaking interdisciplinary expertise in information and communication technologies (ICT) and artificial intelligence (AI).
The aim and scientific self-conception of the application-focused research conducted at Kempten University of Applied Sciences is to enable progress and sustainable growth in the economy and society. The findings of this research are also incorporated into teaching, thus helping to ensure that the subject matter covered in courses is cutting-edge and socially relevant.
Find us on the HRK’s Research Map
The Research Map published by the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) details the key research priorities of higher education institutions in a uniform format, using straightforward language. The participating institutions are responsible for positing their own specialisms and subject areas on the joint Research Map – providing their own descriptions of the key research priorities that define their particular profiles.
Kempten University Of Applied Sciences divides its research into four research priority areas. Three of these also appear on the Research Map:
Direct link to the online HRK Map of Research at Universities of Applied Sciences
Good scientific practice and ombudsperson and ombuds commission
You can find further information on good scientific practice here.
Contact
Professor Raija Seppälä-Esser
Ombudsperson for good scientific practice
raija.seppala-esser(at)hs-kempten.de
Ethics in research
Research conducted on and with people must be audited and evaluated from ethical and legal perspectives by an ethics committee. Ethical approval is also increasingly required for publications in scientific periodicals.
Kempten University of Applied Sciences does not have an internal ethics committee, but it is a member of the Joint Ethics Committee for Bavarian Universities of Applied Sciences (“GEHBa”). All members of Kempten University of Applied Sciences can get their research plans evaluated and checked by the joint ethics committee. These audits can only be performed prior to the launch of the project.
For further details, please visit the GEHBa website.
Contact
Professor Barbara Terborg
In-house contact:
GEHBa representative for Kempten University of Applied Sciences
barbara.terborg(at)hs-kempten.de