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AMIGOS: New approaches for safe and sustainable urban mobility
including the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology. AIT expert Isabela Erdelean explains: “More safety promotes active mobility such as walking or cycling - and that reduces emissions.” The AIT-developed [...] .” Read the article (in German): https://futurezone.at/science/daten-gruene-sichere-staedte-ait-amigos-mobility-observation-box-auto-radfahren/403031120
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A3PS General Assembly 2025 and Labtour at AIT in Vienna
general meeting of the A3PS - Austrian Association for Advanced Propulsion Systems took place at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology in Giefinggasse in Vienna. The morning was dedicated to the board [...] board members in their positions: Peter Prenninger (AVL) as chairman of the board,Christian Chimani (AIT) as deputy chairman of the board,Michael Nöst (IESTA) as financial officer,Bernhard Brandstätter (Virtual [...] the participants had the opportunity to visit part of the extensive laboratory infrastructure at the AIT site in Giefinggasse. The lab tour included the following stops: In the Center for Vision, Automation
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Hatef Madani becomes Principal Scientist at the AIT
Center for Energy of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology: "Digitalisation opens up new opportunities for innovative energy systems. In my new role as Principal Scientist at AIT, I am looking forward [...] the building sector." Outstanding scientific achievements Andreas Kugi, AIT-Scientific Director: “With the AIT Principal Scientist Programme, we are strengthening the scientific excellence of [...] operation and maintenance of heat pump systems. AIT Principal Scientist Programme Principal Scientists play a prominent role in the AIT's scientific career model. They are internationally recognised
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AIT publishes world's largest image dataset for timber detection
and Daniel Steininger from the Center for Vision, Automation & Control at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) presented for the first time the algorithm they developed together with their [...] reference data, which are essential for the development and validation of AI-based models. This is where AIT's machine learning experts come in. To fill this data gap, the TimberVision project has developed a [...] and lateral surfaces. This is the largest collection of its kind.To further advance research, the AIT team is making the entire TimberVision dataset and the algorithms developed publicly available for
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AI Factory Austria (AI:AT) strengthens national AI ecosystem
capacity in the field of AI. The project consortium, consisting of Advanced Computing Austria (ACA), the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and a strong network of academic and industrial partners, will create [...] together efficiently, thereby sustainably strengthening Austria as a location for innovation," says AIT Scientific Director Andreas Kugi. Expansion of the existing infrastructure Building on the [...] The AI Factory Austria (AI:AT) consortium is led by Advanced Computing Austria GmbH (ACA) and the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology. Other partners include TU Wien, the University of Vienna, BOKU University
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Two Awards for AIT Young Researcher Hannah Vinatzer
In spring 2025, Hannah Vinatzer, a member of the Digital Health team at the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources and a Master's student at TU Graz, received two separate awards. She was awarded the [...] Record (ELGA). Independently, she and Nikola Tanjga, a PhD student at TU Graz and also a member of the AIT Digital Health team, were recognized with the IPS Visualization Award for their work on the Vidi project [...] prototype to integrate this document into the Austrian healthcare system. Using the SUPA app developed at AIT, relevant medical data can be collected, transformed into a standardized CDA document, and incorporated
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AIT is part of the “Tiny Giants” Exhibition at the Ars Electronica Center
including school groups, families, and interested laypeople. In doing so, AIT and the Microbiome-Support Association – of which AIT is a founding member – are contributing to science communication and raising [...] the new exhibition “Tiny Giants – The World of Microbes” at the Ars Electronica Center in Linz, the AIT Bioresources team is contributing to the communication of microbiological interrelations with the [...] of microbiome expert Tanja Kostic. The video featured in the exhibition was produced as part of the AIT-coordinated flagship project Microbiome-Support, which led to the founding of the Microbiome-Support
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Vienna Daughters' Day at the AIT 2025
On 24 April 2025, the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology opened its doors as part of Vienna's Daughters' Day to 16 schoolgirls aged 14 and above, who spent a day gaining insights into cutting-edge applied [...] innovation, we create more than just enthusiasm – we create the future,‘ emphasised Brigitte Bach, AIT Managing Director. “That's why Daughters” Day is an important building block for shaping diversity [...] labs: a day full of research experiences Under the motto ‘Future makers: Your day as a scientist,’ AIT researchers and employees accompanied the schoolgirls through several stations: They experienced how
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FULL-MAP – Accelerating battery innovation for a sustainable future
batteries through international cooperation and knowledge dissemination. AIT: Key role in data management, modelling and simulation The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is a central research partner in the [...] concepts. Furthermore, AIT is developing automated methods for parameterising battery models that are validated using experimental data – for greater accuracy and reliability. AIT, as leader of the data [...] particular focus is on the structuring and standardization of the research data generated in the project. AIT develops concepts and supports the dissemination of standardisation guidelines for the efficient collection
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IDSF 2025: FOSTERING A GLOBAL DIALOG ON DIGITAL SECURITY
OrganizationMarketing and CommunicationsAIT Austrian Institute of Technology Center for Digital Safety & SecurityT +43 (0)50550-4126michael.muerling@ait.ac.at I www.ait.ac.at [...] Vienna (AIT) - From June 4 to 6, 2025, Vienna will be the center for global discourse on digital security, technological sovereignty and international cyber resilience for the fourth time. With the support [...] and for Defence (BMLV), the International Digital Security Forum (IDSF) 2025 is organized by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology in close cooperation with the BMEIA, the Austrian Security and Defence
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Research meets real-world application
Department to the AIT Technology Experience Lab. Our guests were welcomed by AIT Managing Director Brigitte Bach and Markus Murtinger, Head of Competence Unit Experience Contexts and Tools at the AIT Center for [...] support the operational readiness and safety of rescue workers in realistic scenarios. More about the AIT Technology Experience Lab: https://lnkd.in/djVR-fkK
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AIT at the Ideathon in Turano Valley 2025
meeting, AIT lead Horizon Europe project GREENGAGE held an Ideathon in Turano Valley, Italy. Local Students and community members collaborated with the interdisciplinary research team of the AIT Austrian [...] Innovative solutions emerge as AIT experts, supported by the GREENGAGE consortium, bring together young minds and residents to co-create sustainable transformations in mobility, road infrastructure, and [...] analysed and fed back into the final adaptations of the offered technical services. Background: The AIT lead GREENGAGE project is a 3-year Horizon Europe project running until end of 2025. GREENGAGE aims
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NEEDS Repowered Unites European Cities for Energy Resilience
Districts (PEDs) – urban neighborhoods that generate more renewable energy than they consume. Led by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Innsbruck, Karlsruhe, Kraków, Iași, Budaörs, and Helsingborg are [...] developing sustainable financing models,” explains Project Lead Gudrun Haindlmaier, Senior Scientist at AIT. NEEDS Repowered is part of the European Driving Urban Transitions Partnership and makes a key co
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VCDNP publishes a paper on AI applications in the nuclear sector and builds on AIT's studies and expertise in the field of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
in a new strategic collaboration between the AIT and the VCDNP. In a joint foreword, Helmut Leopold, Head of Center for Digital Safety & Security at AIT, and Elena K. Sokova, Executive Director of VCDNP [...] systems are presented. The publication was written by Donald Dudenhoeffer, Research Engineer at the AIT in the Center for Digital Safety & Security and cyber security expert with over 35 years of experience
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Research as the key to a climate-fit paper industry
are being implemented to achieve them,” emphasized Drexler-Schmid. AIT Supports the Transformation Together with industry partners, AIT has already analyzed eight out of 23 paper factories. The conclusion: [...] developments within the Austrian paper and pulp industry, along with progress made toward decarbonization. AIT was present as a research partner: Gerwin Drexler-Schmid, Business Manager for Net Zero Industries [...] be achieved through a combination of fuel switching, electrification, and efficiency improvements. AIT remains a key research partner for building a sustainable and future-proof industrial sector. “The
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Stefano Passerini co-authors Key Perspective on post-lithium battery electrolytes in Nature Reviews Chemistry
Prof. Stefano Passerini, Principal Scientist at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), has co-authored a groundbreaking
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YouthDecide 2040 Launches to Shape Europe's Democratic Futures
at the heart of designing resilient, inclusive democratic pathways for 2040. The consortium led by AIT Austrian Institute of Technology — including the European Democracy Youth Network (EDYN), Strategic [...] Partnership for Democracy (EPD), European University Institute, European Youth Forum (YFJ), Make.org, and AIT the Austrian Institute of Technology — leverages interdisciplinary expertise to democratize foresight
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Presentation of the EU Project MOBILISE with Mobile High-Containment Laboratory
(BSL-3) in the form of a nine-metre, solar-powered truck at the AGES site in Mödling. As a key partner, AIT is making essential contributions: its Center for Health and Bioresources provides novel point-of-care [...] diagnostics and thus cost precious time in the fight against outbreaks. Point-of-Care Diagnostics The AIT Competence Unit Molecular Diagnostics has developed miniaturized, automated molecular diagnostic systems [...] Nile virus or Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus can be detected within minutes. By combining AIT’s rapid tests with on-site PCR analyses, long transport routes are eliminated, laboratory capacities
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Climate-neutral flying: AIT is researching future technologies for aviation
The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is part of the EU-wide EXAELIA research project, which is investigating new aircraft concepts such as the blended wing body and hydrogen engines. The aim is to [...] in order to become more sustainable in the long term,” says Alessandro Zanon, Senior Scientist at AIT. “EXAELIA makes it possible to systematically develop pioneering aircraft concepts and minimize risks
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Combating Climate Change and Resource Scarcity through Digitalization
On December 1 and 2, 2025, the Bioresources Unit of the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources will host the international conference "DigAgro 2025 – Digitalization in Agroecology and Crop Production" [...] contribute to addressing agricultural challenges. Angela Sessitsch, Head of the conference and expert at AIT, emphasizes: "The DigAgro 2025 conference offers a platform specifically designed to link digital