Ownership of health | LEX-OWHEALTH-01

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.

Date:

2nd of February 2026 to 6th of February 2026

Language of instruction:

English

1 ECTS credit

Academic recognition:

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.

Eligible participants:

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.

How to apply:

Application for this product is closed.

Grant details:

Participation in person is compulsory for this learning opportunity. For information on scholarships please contact the RUN-EU Office or International Office of your home institution.

Programme at a glance

Winter School (in person)

02 Feb - 06 Feb 2026 :

Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences Dornbirn Austria

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

AKS Vorarlberg

Kristin Ganahl (Regional Stakeholder)

FH Campus Wien

Renate Maierhofer (Instructor)

Häme University of Applied Sciences

Partner Organisation

Katja Rautiainen (Instructor)

Krankenhaus der Stadt Dornbirn

Margarita Nagele (Regional Stakeholder)

Landesregierung Vorarlberg

Martina Rüscher (Regional Stakeholder)

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Partner Organisation

Bard Wartena (Instructor)

University of Burgos

Partner Organisation

Miguel Corbí (Instructor)

Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Lead Organisation

Fabienne Summer (Regional Stakeholder)
Martina Huemer (Lead Instructor)

ÖGK

Karin Hofer (Regional Stakeholder)

Product label: LEX-OWHEALTH-01