| home4students - Austrian Student Aid Foundation | |
| Type: | Foundation |
| Foundation: | Vienna, Austria |
| Founder: | Austrian National Union of Students |
| Location: | Sensengasse 2b Vienna, Austria |
| Key People: | Mag. Sabine Straßer CEO DI Thomas Schach, MSc CEO Mario Egger, Bacc. Regional Director Vienna Alexander Walter Regional Director Graz & Klagenfurt Mag. (FH) Adrian Egger Regional Director Innsbruck & Salzburg |
| Services: | Student Housing |
| Revenue: | EUR 7 million (2010) |
| Assets: | EUR 55 million (2010) |
| Num Employees: | 60 (2011) |
The Austrian Student Aid Foundation (de: Österreichische Studentenförderungsstiftung) is the second largest carrier of student housing (de: Studentenheime (denomination in Austria) respectively Studentenwohnheime (denomination in Germany)) in Austria.
It is a not-for-profit foundation serving the public good. home4students is the trademark of the foundation, which has 80 employees and administers 16 dormitories[1] in Vienna, Graz, Salzburg, Klagenfurt and Innsbruck for around 2,000 students[2] who live in various arrangements (rooms, flats, and flat-sharing communities).
On 6 May 1958 the central committee of the Austrian Students' Association (de: Österreichischen Hochschülerschaft) decided to establish the Austrian Student Aid Foundation.
By official notification on 25 May 1959 the “Stiftungsbrief“ (letter of foundation) was approved by the authorities. On 9 July 1959 the constitutional meeting of the "Kuratorium" (Board of Trustees) of the Austrian Student Aid Foundation was held and thereby officially founded.[3]
The objective of the foundation is to "actively support students and higher education all across Austria." [4] The foundations activities aim at students who
The objective is to be fulfilled through
| Dormitory | Address | Beds | Duration p.A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Große Schiffgasse | Große Schiffgasse 12, 1020 Vienna | 82 Single Rooms, 40 Double Rooms | 9-month-dormitory (1.10.–30.06.) | |
| Schäffergasse | Schäffergasse 2, 1040 Vienna | 54 Single Rooms, 50 Double Rooms | 9-month-dormitory (1.10.–30.06.) | |
| Neudeggergasse | Neudeggergasse 21, 1080 Vienna | 30 Single Rooms, 20 Double Rooms | 9-month-dormitory (1.10.–30.06.) | |
| Boltzmanngasse | Boltzmanngasse 10, 1090 Vienna | 19 Single Rooms, 26 Double Rooms | 9-month-dormitory (1.10.–30.06.) | |
| Höfergasse | Höfergasse 13, 1090 Vienna | 2 Single Rooms, 5 Double Rooms | 12-month-dormitory (1.10.-30.09.) | |
| Sensengasse | Sensengasse 2b, 1090 Vienna | 193 Beds (mostly Single Rooms) | 12-month-dormitory (1.10.-30.09.) | |
| Erlachplatz | Erlachplatz 5, 1100 Vienna | 74 Single Rooms, 5 Double Rooms | 12-month-dormitory (1.10.-30.09.) | |
| Döblinger Hauptstraße I | Döblinger Hauptstraße 55, 1190 Vienna | 38 Single Rooms, 21 Double Rooms | 12-month-dormitory (1.10.-30.09.) | |
| Döblinger Hauptstraße II | Döblinger Hauptstraße 55, 1190 Vienna | 53 Single Rooms, 6 Double Rooms | 12-month-dormitory (1.10.-30.09.) from April 2013[7] | |
| Hafnerriegel | Hafnerriegel 53, 8010 Graz | 238 Single Rooms, 64 Double Rooms | Closed since July 2012[8] [9] | |
| Neutorgasse | Neutorgasse 46, 8010 Graz | 245 Single Rooms, 19 Double Rooms | 10-month-dormitory (1.09.-30.06.)[10] | |
| Leechgasse | Leechgasse 1, 8010 Graz | 81 Single Rooms, 32 Double Rooms | 12-month-dormitory (1.09.-31.08.) | |
| Nautilusweg I | Nautilusweg 11, 9020 Klagenfurt | 41 Single Rooms, 36 Double Rooms | 12-month-dormitory (1.10.-30.09.) | |
| Nautilusweg II | Nautilusweg 11, 9020 Klagenfurt | 114 Single Rooms, Duplex & Triplex Units | 12-month-dormitory (1.10.-30.09.) | |
| Glockengasse | Glockengasse 4b, 5020 Salzburg | 33 Single Rooms, 36 Double Rooms | 9-month-dormitory (1.10.–30.06.) | |
| Höttinger Au | Höttinger Au 34, 6020 Innsbruck | 92 Single Rooms, 52 Double Rooms | 10-month-dormitory (1.09.-30.06.) | |
| Technikerstraße | Techniker Straße 7, 6020 Innsbruck | 115 Single Rooms, 38 Double Rooms | 10-month-dormitory (1.09.-30.06.) |