The Ownership of Health Winterschool delves into health ownership's systemic, cultural, and technological dimensions. Each edition of the winterschool focuses on a locally important complex or wicked problem related to health ownership. The program integrates design, health innovation, and applied social sciences perspectives, offering a multidisciplinary, international learning experience. International teams work with stakeholder to tackle a challenging healthcare problem.
In this first edition of the winterschool, the focus is on vitamin B12 (B12) and its impacts on personal and community health. In international teams cultural beliefs including eating habits (B12 stems from animal-based food sources) as well as approaches towards health ownership will be explored. Knowledgeable, supportive counselling abilities will be developed. Concepts such as health autonomy, self-efficacy, and health literacy to empower individuals and communities will be developed.
Join us for this opportunity to work as a team with students from different countries. Participate in a hackathon format addressing a complex, “wicked” problem related to health ownership and learn how to foster ownership of health in a regional setting.
2nd of February 2026 to 6th of February 2026
English
A ToR/Certificate will be issued by the lead HEI (in this case, by FHV).
The recognition of the LEXS will be handled by each Home Institution.
Nursing bachelor students from the 2nd year (FHV), Bachelor / Master students / Academic staff from NHL Stenden / HAMK / UBU (any study field).
In the case of open spots Bachelor / Master students / Academic staff of RUN-EU partners are eligible to apply.
Application for this product is not yet possible.
Planned application opening date: 22nd of September 2025
Programme at a glance
Learning outcomes
By the end of this Learner Exchange School, learners will be able to:
Participants will gain knowledge about health problems related to B12 deficiency and normal functions
Participants will engage in design thinking and practice problem solving skills
Participants will get to know a health system (with its flaws and strengths) and feel the mission of caring
Selection criteria
A maximum of 30 participants will be selected. Students / Academic staff from organizing institutions have priority. Further applicants are selected based on motivation and their individual fields of interests.
Involved organisations and persons
FH Campus Wien
- Peter Putz (Instructor)
FHV - Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Dornbirn, Austria
Lead Organisation- Fabienne Summer (Regional Stakeholder)
- Martina Huemer (Lead Instructor)
Häme University of Applied Sciences
Partner Organisation- Katja Holopainen (Lead Instructor)
Landesregierung Vorarlberg
- Martina Rüscher (Regional Stakeholder)
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
Partner Organisation- Bard Wartena (Lead Instructor)
OKAY
- Eva Grabherr (Regional Stakeholder)
- Eva Häfele (Regional Stakeholder)
University of Burgos
Partner Organisation- Miguel Corbí (Lead Instructor)
ÖGK
- Karin Hofer (Regional Stakeholder)
