The UKA's new mission statement

Augsburg University Hospital is committed to providing an appreciative and trusting environment for all employees, patients and relatives. Diversity and equal opportunities apply equally to all people.

Augsburg University Hospital is the innovation driver for the further development of the healthcare region of Augsburg and Swabia.

Augsburg University Medicine is also committed to ecological sustainability and climate neutrality. This also includes the promotion of young talent and the retention of its employees.

RESEARCH AND TEACHING

  • Innovative, skills-based teaching concepts characterise our basic, advanced and continuing education.
  • We align our scientific concepts in particular with the research focus areas of environment and health as well as medical informatics.
  • Young scientists benefit from structured support.
  • The dovetailing of theoretical and clinical medicine enables early and effective implementation of research findings in everyday clinical practice.
  • Interprofessionalism is one of the strengths of Augsburg University Medicine.

PEOPLE

  • Augsburg University Medicine offers a reliable, trusting and respectful environment for all employees, patients and relatives.
  • We are aware of our social responsibility. We promote and protect diversity and equal opportunities.
  • We create security and transparency through open communication.
  • Our treatment goals are orientated towards the wishes and well-being of our patients based on the latest scientific findings.
  • Each and every employee contributes to the success of Augsburg University Medicine.

SUSTAINABILITY

  • We see the promotion of our young talent and the retention of our employees as a joint and central task.
  • The prevention and treatment of illness are equally important goals of our actions.
  • Augsburg University Medicine is committed to ecological sustainability. Achieving climate neutrality is our incentive.
  • We fulfil our economic responsibility by continuously developing our structures and processes in line with university medical standards.

INNOVATION

  • Augsburg University Medicine is the innovation driver for the further development of the healthcare region of Augsburg and Swabia.
  • The new buildings on the medical campus enable a continuous forward-looking orientation.
  • The digital transformation supports people-friendly processes.
  • We are achieving international visibility with our individualised medicine.
»Let us work together and bring these values to life! «
Dr Renate Linné, Head of the Medicine and Society Unit