In diesem Übersichtsbeitrag wird die Forschungs-und Entwicklungsleistung der österreichischen Fachhochschulen aus Sektor-interner Sicht dargestellt. Neben quantitativen und qualitativen Angaben zur Entwicklung der letzten Jahre werden die dazugehörigen Rahmenbedingungen und deren Auswirkungen auf den Aufbau der Forschungsaktivitäten im Fachhochschulsektor kritisch überprüft. Aktuelle Aussichten sowie mögliche Empfehlungen aus Sicht der Autoren runden das Bild ab. Schlüsselwörter: Fachhochschulen; Forschung Research & development at Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences: a success story despite challenging framework conditions? In this overview, the achievements of the Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences in research & development (R&D) are analyzed from a point of view inside the sector. Besides hard and soft facts about the development of the last years, framework conditions and their effects on the structure of R&D activities in the UAS sector are critically revised. Current perspectives and some suggestions from the point of view of the authors complete the analysis.
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