HQ Function

Served as a primary campus and administrative center for HBV, hosting faculties, research activities, library services, and student support alongside central administration functions.

Notable Features:

The Papirbredden campus in Drammen is known for its modern architecture, riverside location, and integration within a knowledge park, fostering collaboration and innovation.

Work Culture:

HBV's work culture was academic, collaborative, and student-focused, emphasizing regional engagement, applied research, and building on the distinct strengths of the two merged institutions.

HQ Significance:

The Drammen campus, as a key part of HBV, represented a significant hub for higher education and research in the Buskerud region, contributing to local competence building and development before HBV's merger into HSN/USN.

Values Reflected in HQ: The campus and HBV's operations reflected values of innovation, regional relevance, accessibility to higher education, and collaboration between academia and industry.

Location:

As a Norwegian higher education institution, Høgskolen i Buskerud og Vestfold (HBV) engaged globally primarily through student and staff exchange programs (e.g., Erasmus+), international research collaborations, and participation in international academic networks. It did not typically maintain physical 'global offices' but focused on fostering international perspectives within its education and research activities. These international activities have been continued and expanded by its successor, the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN).

Street Address:

Papirbredden - Kunnskapsparken 1 (Grønland 58)

City:

Drammen

State/Province:

Buskerud (now part of Viken)

Country:

Norway