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AI and Robotics for the Reuse of Used PV Modules
modules: reuse or recycling. Smarter Decision-Making Through AI and Robotics Coordinated by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, the project addresses the growing volume of used PV modules and lays [...] European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH AI5Production) as part of the “Test Before Invest” initiative. The AIT Centre for Vision, Automation & Control worked closely with Lower Austrian green tech start-up [...] digitalisation step through the EDIH can evolve into a full-scale research project. Project partnersAIT Austrian Institute of Technology – Coordination, high-performance surface inspection, AI decision-making
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AIT WINS HOUSKA PRIZE WITH "MEDUSA“
technologies into application," emphasises Brigitte Bach, AIT Managing Director and Spokesperson of the Management Board. Alexander Svejkovsky, AIT Managing Director, adds: "Winning the Houska Prize impressively [...] loading times The pioneering MEDUSA project, which is coordinated by the Centre for Energy at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, focuses on the development of multi-megawatt fast-charging stations [...] practical effectiveness Project leader Prof. Dr Markus Makoschitz, Principal Scientist at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and Professor at the University of Leoben, explains: "I am very pleased
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Milestone in the Project “Industry4Redispatch”
” explains Tara Esterl, project leader and head of the Integrated Energy Systems Department at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology. Innovative Automation of Redispatch Processes The aim of the I4RD [...] I4RD is a key initiative within the innovation network NEFI – New Energy for Industry. Led by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, the partners include Ankerbrot GmbH, APG Austrian Power Grid
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Houska Prize 2025: AIT nominated twice!
Development in SMEs’ were nominated for the Houska Prize 2025 from a total of 52 submissions. This year, AIT was nominated with two outstanding projects in the category ‘Non-university research’: Project: Electrical [...] improves therapy.The research group led by Johannes Peham and Ivan Barisic, senior scientists at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, has developed a method that uses precisely controlled electronic [...] Makoschitz, professor and head of the chair at the Montanuniversität Leoben and principal scientist at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, is developing a high-performance, fully electric charging infrastructure
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Friederich Kupzog is new Head of Center for Energy
Friederich Kupzog (45) has been Head of Center for Energy at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology with around 300 employees since 1 January 2025. In his new position, he is responsible for the strategic [...] strategic and economic development of the largest center at AIT. Kupzog came out on top as the best-qualified candidate in an international competition against numerous highly qualified national and int [...] international personalities. Friederich Kupzog has been working at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology in the Center for Energy for twelve years and was most recently head of the Competence Unit "Power
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Project mAIntenance
Michael Schöny and his colleagues from the Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems Competence Unit at the AIT Centre for Energy asked themselves this question two years ago and launched the "mAIntenance" project
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Electromobility: MEDUSA Ultra-fast charging for heavy duty vehicles
intelligent high-performance charging infrastructure. In the first phase of the project, the experts from AIT, together with partners AVL List, EnerCharge, Infineon Technologies Austria and Xelectrix Power, are [...] demand of about 20 cars," explains Markus Makoschitz, project manager and senior scientist at the AIT Center for Energy. Furthermore, CO2 emissions are to be reduced by connecting battery storage systems [...] MEDUSA project partners cover the entire range from the power grid to the charging infrastructure with AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, AVL List GmbH, EnerCharge GmbH, Infineon Technologies Austria
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AIT study shows savings potential of 40% of CO2 emissions in steam generation at AGRANA Aschach/Donau
Based on the energy flow analyses and a rough concept, the experts of the AIT Center for Energy prepared a feasibility study for a more climate-friendly processing of maize for AGRANA's Upper Austrian [...] potential for the reduction of climate-damaging greenhouse gases. In order to realise this potential, AIT, together with AGRANA's experts, developed a heat recovery network as part of a feasibility study,
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MEDUSA: A Milestone for Medium Voltage Megawatt Charging
https://www.ait.ac.at/fileadmin/cmc/downloads/Anfahrtsplaene/AIT_Anfahrt_Giefinggasse_mit_Netzplan.pdf Contact: If you have any questions, please contact us via e-mail to mc.energy@ait.ac.at [...] m. to 4:30 p.m. Venue: AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Giefinggasse 2, 1210 Vienna Programme 08:30: Registration 09:00: Opening and Welcome with Friederich Kupzog (AIT) and Gernot Wörtner (Climate [...] would like to invite you to discuss the first results together. At the Medusa event, experts from AIT, AVL, EnerCharge, Infineon and Xelectrix will present the outputs and findings from the first project
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Digital together: How municipalities can benefit from digitalization
The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, together with partners, organised four specialist events on the digitalisation of municipalities. The aim was to raise awareness of the digital transformation [...] digitalisation journey. As the central point of contact for the EU-wide Smart Communities Network, AIT offers support to cities and municipalities in jointly shaping the path to digital maturity. The events
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15th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2026
Organizing Committee is Dr. Thomas Fleckl, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology. https://hpc2026.org/ Contact Margit ÖzeltMarketing und Communikations AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Center [...] representatives, investors and political decision-makers. Ticket sales start on 8th July 2025. The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, in cooperation with the Technology Collaboration Programme on Heat [...] National Organising Committee and Head of the Department of Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology. The topics will be covered in an appealing mix of different
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15th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2026
The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, in cooperation with the Technology Collaboration Programme on Heat Pumping Technologies of the International Energy Agency (HPT TCP by IEA), is organising [...] Organising Committee (IOC). The chair of the National Organising Committee is Dr. Thomas Fleckl, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology. https://hpc2026.org/
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ENDURION sets new Standards for the Production of Green Hydrogen
European universities, research institutions, and technology companies. Under the coordination of AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, the ENDURION consortium will work over the next four years to develop [...] towards a sustainable hydrogen economy," explains Dr. Rachmat Adhi Wibowo, project coordinator at AIT. "Our technology will help the industry to reduce its carbon footprint while creating new opportunities [...] clean energy sources. As an internationally recognised expert in sustainable material synthesis, AIT will lead the design and development of novel anodes based on abundant nickel alloys. These are intended
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Innovative Storage Solutions for the Elsbeere Wienerwald Energy Community
Within the EGent project, led by AIT, innovative cooperative approaches are being investigated to enable members of energy communities to make the best possible use of their energy storage. To unlock [...] Communities. More about the project: https://projekte.ffg.at/projekt/5137477 Project partners: AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, KEM (Climate and Energy Model Region) District Perg, Municipality
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NEFI Conference 2024: Innovating together and Paving the Path to Climate Neutrality
innovation hubs. The innovation network NEFI - New Energy for Industry, with the network partners AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Montanuniversität Leoben, OÖ Energiesparverband and the Upper Austrian
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New Energy for Industry launches the new innovation lab NEFI+ for a climate-neutral industry
Industry”. The innovation network NEFI-New Energy for Industry consists of the network partners AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Montanuniversität Leoben, OÖ Energiesparverband and Business [...] of Energy Network Technology at Montanuniversität Leoben. Panel discussion At the kick-off event, AIT Scientific Director Andreas Kugi joined Thomas Kienberger, Isabella Plimon, Gerhard [...] Picture gallery: NEFI+: Innovationsschub für die klimaneutrale Transformation der Industrie | AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH | APA-Fotoservice Kick off innovation hubs in Vienna On
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Jochen Cremer appointed Principal Scientist at the AIT Center for Energy
Director of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology: "The AIT Principal Scientist Programme involves internationally outstanding researchers in the realisation of pioneering flagship projects at AIT. I am pa [...] research", says Andreas Kugi, Scientific Director of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology. Wolfgang Hribernik, Head of the Center for Energy of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology: "The complexity of [...] achievements in the applied and technical research category. AIT Principial Scientist Programme Principal Scientists play a prominent role in AIT's scientific career model. They are internationally recognised
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Die-casting plants on the way to Industry 5.0
Complex Dynamical Systems Center for Vision, Automation & Control AIT Austrian Institute of Technology stephan.strommer@ait.ac.at +43 664 88256124 Dr. Florian Rötzer Research Engineer [...] Complex Dynamical Systems Center for Vision, Automation & Control AIT Austrian Institute of Technology florian.roetzer@ait.ac.at +43 664 88964982 [...] Industry 5.0 is to be promoted. To this end, the recently launched research project DG Assist, led by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, is developing an assistance system for the sustainable operation
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This was ComForEn 2023
the presentation by David Reihs (AIT) on "Unlocking Customer Flexibilities through Standardized Communication interfaces" was also exciting. Here, results of an AIT study were presented on how an interface [...] were given during a ride around the Ring in an old Viennese streetcar. ComForEn is organized by AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, TU Wien and OVE.
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Project „Social License to Automate 2.0” has started
Collaboration Programme) der IEA (International Energy Agency): https://userstcp.org AIT contact: Lisa Diamond, lisa.diamond@ait.ac.at [...] social license concept, and guidelines for policy and industry stakeholders. The Task is led by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology with the participating institutions EI-JKU Johannes Kepler University