Active in Your Region, Too

Alumni Locals

To facilitate closer networking within the regions as well, the alumni network launched the “Alumni Locals” initiative in various regions. The goal is to bring graduates closer together at the regional level and to provide a local point of contact for interested individuals and students.

Get involved in your community!

Start a new group or get involved in an existing one? No problem!

Alumni Locals are graduates who actively network with other alumni, current students, and faculty members in their region. Thanks to their involvement, the alumni network can meet, exchange ideas, and connect directly in various geographic regions. The diverse program ranges from networking events and company tours to punch parties and joint sports or cultural activities.

Do you have any questions, ideas, or suggestions? Feel free to contact the local alumni representatives in your region directly, or reach out to the FERNFH alumni team. 

Our Regional Groups

Our regional alumni groups are brought to life in collaboration with local alumni. We currently have three active regional groups: 
Is your region missing?

Be the one to get things started! Get involved in your community. 

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FERNFH Alumni Locals | Vienna

Elke Pichler, MA
Elke Pichler, MA
Master's Degree in Business Administration and Business Psychology | 2016
Place of residence: Vienna
Position: Director of the Academy + Head of Learning Journeys
Company: MagnoliaTree

Studying at FERNFH is valuable not only for the professional expertise it provides, but also for the network that results from it. Because of the alumni’s diverse backgrounds, there are knowledgeable colleagues available to address a wide range of issues. I’m pleased to be able to contribute to this networking effort.

Thomas Gutmann, MA
Thomas Gutmann, MA
Master's Degree in Business Information Systems | 2016
Place of residence: Vienna
Position: Head of Service Architecture
Company: Frequentis AG

"For me, in addition to a good education, networking and regular interaction among fellow students are also very valuable. With that in mind, I would like to support FERNFH and its alumni in establishing new connections with one another and in maintaining existing ones."

FERNFH Alumni Locals | Styria

Brigitte Wiesner Kulovits, MA
Brigitte Wiesner Kulovits, MA
Master's Degree in Business Administration and Business Psychology | 2014
Place of residence: Graz
Occupation: Entrepreneur, Organizational Developer, Trainer
Company: Stärkeninstitut Wiesner & Rosenzopf GesbR, Academy for Positive Psychology Vorarlberg

The connection to FERNFH and the contact with otheralumni are particularly important to me when it comes tofosteringdialogue with colleaguesfrom various professional fields and using FERNFH as a reliable resource for academic and professional matters.

Manuela Rosenzopf-Dietl, MA
Manuela Rosenzopf-Dietl, MA
Master's Degree in Business Administration and Business Psychology | 2014
Place of residence: Graz
Occupation: Head of People at EVK, management consultant, trainer
Company: EVK DI Kerschhaggl GmbH & Self-Employed

Even after I graduate, the faculty and the FERNFH alumni network remain an important resource for me whenever I need academic or professional advice or am looking for collaboration partners. I simply know that within this community I can count on expertise and a willingness to help, and I really appreciate that!

FERNFH Alumni Locals | West

Dirk Graf, MA
Dirk Graf, MA
Master's Degree in Business Information Systems | 2017
Place of residence: Bavaria
Position: Head of IT Operations
Organization: Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety

For me, studying in Austria was a particularly valuable life experience—an international degree. Even years later, I’m still in touch with FERNFH and its alumni, who work in a wide variety of fields. A network like this adds real value to both my professional and personal life.

Sabine Zöchling, M.A.
Sabine Zöchling, M.A.
Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Business Administration and Business Psychology | 2019
Place of residence: St. Gilgen, Salzburg
Occupation: Management Consultant
Company: Sabine Zöchling (sole proprietorship)

Every day, I see just how valuable and formative my studies at FERNFH were. In addition to the diverse, subject-specific content, the excellent soft skills workshops really helped me grow. To this day, they continue to empower and inspire me in my professional life. I really look forward to meeting people in person and engaging in professional exchanges with the FERNFH community “across borders.” Everyone has different experiences and perspectives to share!

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