Our research is based on the goals for a socially, economically, and ecologically sustainable development (Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs), adopted by the United Nations in 2015 in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 10 health goals of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Care, and Consumer Protection.

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Lifelong Learning is the foundation of our research. We stand for , and for us, it means the development and evaluation of developing and evaluating high-quality pedagogical or, technology-based solutions for the education and training in of future-relevant competencies in the health professions. Students and professionals acquire the knowledge and skills in innovative teaching and learning scenarios to provide the best possible best support to individuals and the population in improving their health literacy. We foster the establishment of tTailored educational offers offerings for various target groups in the healthcare sector are created through regional and international teaching and development projects.

Sustainability is the basis of our research, which inseparably connects health and sustainability. We inseparably connect health and sustainability. We work on sSustainable fFood sSystems and fFood sSystems tTransformation, individual nutritional behaviours, observe and analyse Austrian policies on sustainable nutrition, and explore research how to implement the recommendations of the Planetary Health Diet can be implemented. In the field of nursing, we develop solutions with exXtended rReality and aArtificial iIntelligence that contribute to ecological, social, and economic sustainability. In physiotherapy research, we address topics such as climate competence in the health professions, sustainable practice, sustainable mobility, and digital communication and documentation.

Diversity is at the heart of our research on gender and diversity. We investigate and integrate the role of gender and diversity and integrate it in the food system, nutritional counselling, physiotherapy, and nursing. In doing so, we aim to understand how various factors influence the health behaviour of people of different genders and what needs different target groups have. We also support people of different genders, backgrounds, and needs by involving and empowering them in the research process.

Digital Health is an integral part of our research and is applied across all research topics, ranging from simple digitiszation to complex applications such as aArtificial iIntelligence, machine learning, and exXtended rReality. These technologies support diagnostics, therapeutic interventions, education, and help us to better connect the networking of patients and professionals. Through collaboration with our national and international networks, we are optimally positioned to combine health and technology expertise and deliver high-quality scientific results.