Our Vision & Mission is

■ to perform pre-competitive, science-driven academic research in the field of “Polymeric Materials & Sustainable Development” at a degree of high international recognition,

■ contribute to solutions aimed at addressing human society's greatest challenges, both

• directly, via research project findings and dissemination, and
• indirectly, by involving academic thesis research as a key element of a continuous academic school building effort in this field.

Academic Education & Research: Main Responsibilities
Why does “education in science & technology” matter?

“The most distinguished academic responsibility in engineering disciplines is to serve the education and the development of qualified professionals for industry and science, for public positions, and - last but not least - the next generation of academics.

In that sense, academic research projects are a means rather than an end, serving the prime purpose of personal professional growth and development.“

^{R. W. Lang, Inaugural Lecture at the JKU Linz (March 15, 2010)}