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Climate Protection

Wir die Dekarbonisierung der Industrie in Österreich gelingen kann

28.03.2024

Im Projekt „transform.industry“ wurden vier Szenarien entworfen, wie Österreichs Industrie bis 2040 klimaneutral wird. Ein zentrale Rolle spielen in Zukunft in jedem Fall Ökostrom und erneuerbare Gase.

Climate Protection

Technology from Seibersdorf in space

01.05.2024

On October 9 in the morning, the small satellite PRETTY was launched into its orbit around 550 kilometers above the earth. On board is a highly accurate radiation measuring instrument from AIT.

Digitalization

Green and Digital Transformation

01.05.2024

The yearbook "Discussing Technology" of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology for the European Forum Alpbach 2023 deals with the topic "Twin Transition": How can we shape the green and digital transformation that is currently taking place in parallels?

Innovation

THIS WAS ALPBACH

07.09.2023

As a premium partner of the European Forum Alpbach, the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology gathered the technology community in the Tyrolean mountains through numerous activities and facilitated high-level discussions around burning issues of the future.

Digitalization

How quantum technologies are making our everyday lives safer

23.08.2023

From digital payments to chats, researchers at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology are working with partners to show how highly secure quantum technologies are finding their way into our lives.

Digitalization

Decarbonisation - Steam without Gas

07.08.2023

Many industrial production processes are very energy-intensive. In the Austrian innovation network NEFI (New Energy for Industry), processes are being developed and demonstrated in practice that make it possible to supply 100% of industry with renewable energy. For example, the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is working with the pharmaceutical producer Takeda to replace natural gas in steam generation with the help of innovative heat pumps.

Inside AIT

Female scientists work to create sustainable solutions

13.02.2023

On this year’s UN International Day of Women & Girls in Science, and in line with its motto of “Bringing Everyone Forward for Sustainable and Equitable Development”, we are pleased to introduce eight young female scientists at AIT whose research activities are helping to drive sustainability and climate protection.

Digitalization

Increase quality through optical inspection

01.05.2024

Inline inspection in industrial processes where parts move continuously in a production line is increasingly becoming an indispensable tool for industrial quality inspection. Researchers at AIT are implementing this, for example, in high-performance steel products or banknotes.

Digitalization

Automation technology: How intelligent machines support humans

24.10.2022

Artificial intelligence (AI) methods are being used in a variety of ways in production processes and in the development of autonomous machines and vehicles. At Berlin Science Week on November 7, AIT is hosting the high-profile event "AI-enabled Automation", which will discuss how intelligent machines can support humans and help solve major problems of the future, such as resource conservation, climate protection or labor shortages.

Digitalization

Quantum communication: Technologies based on Nobel Prize-worthy findings

06.10.2022

In his fundamental research, which has now been awarded the world's highest science prize, physics Nobel laureate Anton Zeilinger laid the foundation for the development of quantum communication technologies at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology. The goal is to make this extremely secure technology suitable for everyday use and to establish a quantum communication network throughout Europe.

Innovation

Alpbach Technology Symposium 2022: Intensive dialogue on ways out of the crisis

29.08.2022

The technology community is a lively participant in debates about today's pressing challenges, such as climate change, the energy crisis and disinformation.

Innovation

Forum Alpbach TEC: Technologies as the key to crisis management

25.08.2022

At their meeting at this year's European Forum Alpbach, the technology community will examine possible solutions for the multiple crises of the present - from the energy transition and more resilient transport chains to modern medical and communication technologies.
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Innovation

Long Night of Research: AIT presents cutting-edge technologies

10.05.2022

Decarbonization and digitalization are the central topics that AIT researchers will be presenting to the general public on May 20. This begins with the development of batteries and innovative methods for planning sustainable cities and extends to the sustainable use of plant resources.

Inside AIT

Ecologization of the green areas at the Seibersdorf site

06.04.2022

Eight hectares of open space at the traditional research site of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology in Seibersdorf are now being transformed into species-rich dry grasslands - a benefit for nature and for the employees on site.

Inside AIT

What drives young female researchers

09.02.2022

AIT depends on the best employees and must be an attractive employer. In this context, the promotion of diversity and equality is of particular importance. On the occasion of the "International Day of Women and Girls in Science" on February 11, we present eight young female researchers who are ingenious in their research fields and who are taking AIT a big step forward in many respects.

Innovation

Art and science

24.01.2022

Since fall 2018, international artists have been broadening the perspective of AIT employees and guests under the name "ARTTEC at AIT". They show that art and science are not opposites, but complement each other in a fruitful way.

Digitalization

Award for AIT Startup Initiative

07.12.2021

The practical implementation of research results by startups and spin-offs is an important contribution of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology to the well-being of the economy and society. In the "Spin-off Dashboard Austria 2021", the Entrepreneurship Initiative of the AIT was awarded 2nd place in the category "Non-university research institutions".

Innovation

AIT develops method for lithium measurement

29.11.2021

At the LKR Light Metal Competence Center in Ranshofen, a process has been developed that significantly simplifies the detection of lithium - an important element in the battery and materials sector. Together with a US group, the process is already being marketed worldwide.

Innovation

Paths to the Great Transformation

15.09.2021

At the Alpbach Technology Talks 2021, possibilities, opportunities and obstacles for the transformation of the economy and society as a result of the challenges posed by decarbonization and digitalization were highlighted. Not least, the Corona crisis shows how crucial science, research and technology are for solving the challenges of the future.

Innovation

Putting people at the center

23.08.2021

This year's yearbook "Discussing Technology" is dedicated to the topic of "Human Centered Innovation". As a scientific contribution to the Alpbach Technology Talks 2021, it will address topics such as Industry 5.0, human-machine interfaces, Next Generation Human Centricity, the green transformation and the shaping of the modern climate - in other words, issues in which people, their needs and values are essential.
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Transport

An electric vehicle of a very different kind: EMPA-Trac

15.04.2021

Rethinking the vehicle. As part of a research project, a completely new type of multi-purpose electric vehicle was designed for use in municipalities and in agriculture and forestry. Thanks to its modular design, it can be adapted very easily to the respective requirements.
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Digitalization

Well cared for: new telehealth system for people in quarantine

24.02.2021

Individuals in domestic quarantine due to the Corona virus can receive ongoing care from healthcare professionals through a new telehealth system. This provides relief for the healthcare system while ensuring a high level of safety for the affected individuals.
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Cybersecurity

Training for the defense against cyber attacks

18.01.2021

Modern simulation systems enable realistic testing of measures against cyberattacks. Often, it is not until you play through a situation that you realize which skills are still missing.
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Innovation

How older people benefit from self-driving cars

22.12.2020

Automated vehicles could help older people with special needs in particular to improve their mobility, autonomy and quality of life. However, these positive expectations do not fulfill themselves: People must be genuinely relieved by the technology - in other words, there must be no excessive demands made on them by the technology. This must be ensured through careful design of the human-machine interfaces.

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Medicine

Learning together from the COVID crisis

11.12.2020

The digital "COVID Pop-up Hub" is intended as a think tank to promote an exchange on the issues raised by the Corona crisis and to stimulate approaches to solutions and further activities. The open discussion platform will focus on the areas of digital health, distancing, economic buffers and state intervention. The aim is to gather experiences and ideas in order to learn from them and jointly shape a more resilient future.
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Innovation

"We need a fast track for innovation"

02.12.2020

At the 2nd RTO Innovation Summit, Europe's leading research organizations, including the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, presented their contributions to digitalization, decarbonization and strengthening competitiveness.

Digitalization

High-tech in the fight against fake news

05.11.2020

A software system is being developed at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology that bundles indications of fake texts, images, audio signals and videos and uses them to produce an overall assessment of the truthfulness of a message.
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Digitalization

When complexity leads to human overload and uncertainty

21.10.2020

When using machines, people are often faced with complex tasks that they do not feel up to. Under the catchphrase "Deconstructing Complexity", user experience research at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is developing methods to make it easier for people to deal with technology - both in everyday life and when operating machines.
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Innovation

Where and how innovations are created

06.10.2020

Innovation systems are becoming increasingly complex: Research institutes around the world are cooperating more and more closely with each other, which often results in a shift in the "hot spots" for innovations. Researchers at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology have been able to demonstrate this effect both within Europe and worldwide. Accordingly, China is also catching up in leaps and bounds, especially in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT).
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Mobility

Research for a more livable city

23.09.2020

How can the quality of life of people in the immediate living environment be improved? How can the mobility needs of the urban population be met in a better and more environmentally friendly way in the future? With forward-looking answers to these questions, researchers from the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology were able to score points at this year's VCÖ Mobility Award.

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Innovation

Light metals for more climate protection

01.09.2020

Lightweight construction through the use of aluminum and magnesium alloys is becoming increasingly important in order to save weight in vehicle and aircraft construction and consequently reduce fuel consumption. At the 11th Ranshofen Light Metal Days, many innovations and future technologies from the field of aluminum and magnesium materials will be presented.
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Innovation

The foundations that shape our lives

28.08.2020

This year's Alpbach Technology Talks, organized by AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and ORF Radio Österreich 1, will take place - as part of the European Forum Alpbach - in a completely new format: as a hybrid of on-site events streamed live to the participants. This does not detract from top-class discussions on topics such as climate protection, complexity, corona and art and science.
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Climate Protection

Wanted: Ways to more sustainability

11.08.2020

A major conference organized by Viennese research institutions is looking for concrete and viable ways to make the economy and society more sustainable.
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Digitalization

A new look at the increasingly complex world

29.07.2020

Many people perceive the world as increasingly complex and confusing. And rightly so. The corona pandemic, for example, illustrates the close interconnection of a wide variety of areas. Possible solutions to the major challenges facing humanity - such as demographic development, climate change or digitization - will be discussed at this year's Alpbach Technology Talks from August 27 to 29, 2020. This traditional meeting will take place in an innovative format this year due to Corona.
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Digitalization

Smart textiles as an opportunity for the textile industry

20.07.2020

A time-honored industry that has slipped into crisis in recent decades could gain renewed momentum thanks to new technologies: Smart sportswear, innovative medical products or intelligent jackets will soon be highly sought-after products. This will require know-how from many different areas to be brought together.
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Digitalization

What is particularly annoying in the home office

29.06.2020

Researchers at the AIT Center for Technology Experience are investigating how people fare with teleworking and where the problems lie. An initial interim summary of the study, which is still ongoing, reveals many positive experiences, but also difficulties in some places that urgently need to be resolved.
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Energy

Smart grids at risk

15.06.2020

Critical infrastructures, such as power grids, are increasingly threatened by cyber attacks. The consequences would be dramatic, ranging all the way to a total blackout. At AIT, methods are being developed to make power grids more secure - on the one hand, through a considered design of the grids, and on the other hand, through systems that detect attacks at an early stage.
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Medicine

Wanted: Antibodies against the corona virus

29.05.2020

An antibody test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that can be used in all medical laboratories is currently being developed by an Austrian consortium of three Viennese universities - the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, the University of Veterinary Medicine and the Medical University of Vienna - and two application-oriented partners, including the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology. This test should be ready for use before the summer. In addition, a special test was developed at the AIT that even allows the determination of the antibody titer.
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Energy

Harnessing the infinite potential of the sun

20.05.2020

Photovoltaics, i.e. the generation of electricity from sunlight, is considered one of the most popular forms of renewable energy and has gained further importance in recent years. The potential is huge - especially for buildings, in cities, in industry as well as in the energy infrastructure. And the technical possibilities are far from exhausted. Researchers at AIT, for example, are looking into the use of special solar cells that can collect radiation energy on both their front and back sides.
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Innovation

Urban planning 2.0: Corona crisis shows how cooperation works

07.05.2020

In the "City Intelligence Lab" of the Center for Energy at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, urban planning is carried out together with clients and users and the effects of certain measures are displayed in real time. This novel form of collaboration also works well in the age of Corona - through virtual cooperation between all participants.
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Mobility

Social Distancing

14.04.2020

By simulating the flow of people in public spaces, the effects of access restrictions, one-way systems or the relocation of sidewalks can be analyzed. This also makes it possible to ensure that the minimum distances between people (at least one meter) required in the Covid crisis can be maintained.
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Climate Protection

Bitter cold makes aluminum compliant

02.04.2020

Aluminum is becoming increasingly important in lightweight car construction. An innovative process developed at the Light Metals Competence Center (LKR) Ranshofen opens up completely new areas of application.
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Medicine

Medicine: How active ingredients reach the brain better

21.01.2020

For many, there are no suitable medications and when there are, they rarely arrive at their destination. Why? The blood-brain barrier regulates exactly what is allowed into the brain and what is not. A team of researchers at AIT is developing new ways to overcome this biological barrier.
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Digitalization

Seizing the opportunities of digitization

21.01.2020

The buzzword of the fourth industrial revolution is omnipresent. It is primarily about the transformation of industrial production through digital technologies. But what does this mean for the future of the working world? A large-scale study involving experts from the AIT is the first to try to shed light on the subject.
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Mobility

Research at the heart of the e-car

21.01.2020

Discussions about electric cars usually focus on two aspects: cost and range. Both are directly linked to the heart of an electric car, namely the battery. An entire research focus at AIT is dedicated to this. Find out here how to make cars as efficient, cost-effective and safe as possible and why science is miles ahead of industry in this area.
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Digitalization

Watch Netflix without harming the climate

21.01.2020

The environmental costs of digital communications are significant. Streaming movies also drives up energy consumption. But there is good news for everyone who loves their Netflix account and doesn't want to overtax the climate: The use of novel optical processes can revolutionize data transmission and drastically reduce its energy hunger. AIT photonics expert Bernhard Schrenk is working on this as part of a globally unique project.
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Energy

Heat pumps: energy source of the future

21.01.2020

A recent study by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology shows that it is theoretically possible to supply 100 percent of industry with renewable energies. The prerequisite for this is a switch to new technologies in energy generation and storage. The current blog post shows what role heat pumps play in this.
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Digitalization

Disaster management app or how we all become helpers

21.01.2020

During natural events such as floods, earthquakes or extreme snowfalls, every minute can be the difference between life and death. In order to coordinate relief efforts quickly and efficiently, the emergency services need as clear a picture of the situation as possible - and volunteers to help. With the CrowdTasker app, AIT has developed a groundbreaking tool for targeting volunteers. It was used for the first time during a disaster control exercise in Eisenerz.
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Transport

Mobile laboratory can save lives

21.01.2020

Motorcyclists are particularly at risk in road traffic. A measuring motorcycle developed by AIT together with the Vienna University of Technology helps to significantly reduce the risk of accidents. As a mobile laboratory, it identifies dangerous passages in road traffic that can be mitigated before anything happens. Read more about how it works in detail and when it will be used in road traffic in the blog.
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Innovation

The AIT blog goes online!

21.01.2020

This blog is from the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology. The AIT is Austria's largest non-university research institution and is considered the leading domestic research institute specializing in technology development in the "Grand Challenges" with a focus on infrastructure topics of the future. Around 1,400 experts conduct research at the highest level to find answers and solutions for tomorrow.