FHV students honored with the KLIMA BILDUNG AWARD

The initiative focuses on climate and environmental protection and the circular economy. In order to implement the "climate-friendly Vorarlberg" model region, role models, pioneers and practical concepts are needed above all to pave the way for a sustainable lifestyle and a circular economy. The award ceremony for the winners recently took place in Nenzing. Babette Hebenstreit, lecturer in the Department of Engineering and Technology at the FHV, acknowledged the diversity of the submissions in her welcoming speech: "The innovative strength of the young talents is impressive. It is clearly evident in the operational, technical, legal, pedagogical, participative, spatial planning and communicative approaches to solutions from the municipal to the European political level." Exciting ideas become visible through active networking with stakeholders. In addition to the prize money, there is also the opportunity to apply for start-up funding for projects to be implemented. Submissions for the CLIMATE EDUCATION AWARD 2026 are already possible at: www.klimacent.at/klima-bildung-award/

The day before, the young ideas for climate protection were invited to the ORF live program "Neues bei Neustädter". You can listen to the podcast here. 

The following FHV students won the CLIMATE EDUCATION AWARD:

• Sabrina Albrecht (Bachelor InterMedia):
  Storytelling campaign to communicate the social relevance of local heating
• Anita Schöpf (Master International Business Administration, specialisation Accounting, Controlling Finance):
  Implementation of the EU Green Deal and adaptation to climate change in Vorarlberg municipalities
• Lynn Merhar (Bachelor Environment and Engineering):
  Analysis and optimization of waste management using the example of a regional company
• Louisa Pajnik (Bachelor Environment & Engineering):
  Heat recovery from waste gas
• Julia Koch (Bachelor Environment & Engineering):
  Innovations for stationary traffic in Rankweil's city center
• Fiona Feurstein (Master Sustainable Energy Systems):
  System identification of building energy systems with heat pumps for model predictive control
• Florian Hilbe (Master Sustainable Energy Systems):
  Drive concepts and savings potentials through regenerative braking systems for tractors
• Vinzent Vetter (Master Sustainable Energy Systems):
  Model-based optimization of thermal district storage systems

If you are interested in studying at the FHV and would like to help shape future topics such as climate, environment or innovation, you can find more information about the courses on offer here.