Unit for Quality Enhancement

The Unit for Quality Enhancement (UQE) supports teaching staff, heads of institutes and departments, curriculum committees and the university management of the Angewandte in continuous self-reflection, analysis of the current position and quality-oriented further development. The unit also forms the Angewandte’s competence center for monitoring and evaluation issues.

Within a dynamic institution, the UQE carries out these tasks in conjunction with the stakeholders concerned and in agreement with the Angewandte strategic guidelines and development goals.
Impartiality and fairness towards all members of the Angewandte is a central aspect, as is a dialog-based cooperation that takes into account stakeholders’ specific quality reflection and development requirements.

The UQE offers a range of procedures for the evaluation of teaching and for analysis of the current position of study courses and artistic and scientific departments. The unit surveys graduates of the Angewandte concerning their study experience and their professional development, and analyses available data on the professional situation of graduates. The procedures and analyses for quality reflection are adapted in the context of national and international developments as well as the needs within the Angewandte, and are re-designed if required.

The UQE supports the university-wide processes around the development plan and the performance agreement and prepares the Annual Report of the Angewandte.

The UQE sees itself as a dialog partner for all members, organizational units and committees of the Angewandte, assisting with advice to promote a living quality culture at the Angewandte.
To support international lecturers and students, all offered procedures are also provided in English language.