The five buildings at the JKU Science Park have been described as a highly modern, architecturally spectacular campus center. Science Park buildings 1 to 3 were completed in 2007 and 2012, while buildings 4 and 5 opened in 2021.
The architects' idea is that the 5 buildings represent the 5 fingers of a hand pointing toward the direction of downtown Linz.
With over 15,000 m² of space, companies can find more than enough space to scientifically partner with JKU research groups. The JKU's executive education school, the LIMAK, is located in Science Park 5.
Science Park 1
Officially opened on October 9, 2009, the first building primarily houses the Mechatronics institutes as well as corresponding partner companies and research facilities.
Science Park 2
The (symbolic) groundbreaking ceremony for the second building took place on July 14, 2009. The building was completed in the summer of 2011 and is home to institutes in polymer engineering and technologies, mathematics, as well as partners and JKU subsidiary companies.
Science Park 3
The (symbolic) groundbreaking ceremony for the third building also took place on July 14, 2009, and construction began in the summer of 2010. The grand opening took place in October 2012 and is home to institutes in computer sciences, business informatics, and information electronics.
Science Park 4
Science Park 4 is approximately 9,000 m2 in size and gives the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences more space to grow. The building was completed in the summer of 2021 and will temporarily house IDSA (Institute for Digital Sciences Austria) departments beginning in the fall of 2023.
Science Park 5
Designed as a university management building, Science Park 5 provides space for externally located departments and institutes to be brought back to the campus. Science Park 5 is also home to central administrative departments. The LIMAK - the Johannes Kepler University's executive education business school - is also located in Science Park 5.
©Hertha Hurnaus
©Hertha Hurnaus
