How should humans and generative AI collaborate in the innovation process?
Isabel Rodenas and Patrick Rupprecht from the Institute for Digital Transformation & Strategy (IDS) investigated the impact of different role distributions in the design thinking process on efficiency, workload and human control. They presented their findings at the 18th International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies 2026 in Venice. […]Read more on How should humans and generative AI collaborate in the innovation process?
Developing Solutions Together for International HR Issues
A special project took ten students from the bachelor’s programs Human Resources Management and Management & Entrepreneurship to France in June 2026: The Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) in Saint-Étienne focused on the fascinating topic of “International Human Resources Management”. […]Read more on Developing Solutions Together for International HR Issues
Five BIPs in the Management & Entrepreneurship Study Programs
During the summer semester of 2026, the Management & Entrepreneurship Study Programs were particularly active on the international stage: Five Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programs (BIPs) brought together students and faculty with partner universities from across Europe. Whether in Vienna, Amsterdam, Warsaw,or Saint-Étienne, the project weeks provided an opportunity to work together on real-world challenges, gain new perspectives and establish initial… […]Read more on Five BIPs in the Management & Entrepreneurship Study Programs
Coffee, Culture & Collaboration: International Innovation Challenge
What will the coffeehouse of the future look like? About 60 students from four European universities explored this question in May at FHWien der WKW as part of the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) “Innovation Challenge – The Future of Coffee Culture.” […]Read more on Coffee, Culture & Collaboration: International Innovation Challenge
Supporting Heritage Cities Through Sustainable Tourism
In her recently published academic article “Caring for Cultural Heritage Cities through Regenerative Tourism,” which appeared in the Routledge Handbook on Regenerative Tourism and Hospitality, Endowed Chair Cornelia Dlabaja explores the future of historic tourist cities. The focus is on the concept of regenerative tourism: tourism that not only uses cities as travel destinations but, above all, preserves and further… […]Read more on Supporting Heritage Cities Through Sustainable Tourism
The “Viennese Schanigarten” as Urban Living Room
Outdoor dining areas are a staple of Vienna’s cityscape. Yet their significance extends far beyond the culinary offerings. They serve as neighborhood gathering places, shape public spaces and give international visitors a glimpse into everyday Viennese culture. […]Read more on The “Viennese Schanigarten” as Urban Living Room
From Vienna to Leeds: Cornelia Dlabaja as Expert
How can cities and tourism destinations cope with social, environmental, and economic crises? And what role do local communities, collaboration, and participation play in this context? These were the questions addressed at the international ATLAS Annual Conference 2026, which took place June 23–26 in Leeds, UK. […]Read more on From Vienna to Leeds: Cornelia Dlabaja as Expert
More international than ever: record number of Erasmus+ staff mobilities
Interest among FHWien der WKW staff in international exchange has reached an all-time high: with 43 Erasmus+ staff mobilities in the 2025/26 academic year, the university set a new record – an increase of 40 per cent compared with the previous year. One of the lecturers who took part was Maija Worek (pictured), who gained valuable international teaching experience during… […]Read more on More international than ever: record number of Erasmus+ staff mobilities
FHWien Expertise on Digital and Urban Challenges
Experts Christina Schweiger, Cornelia Dlabaja and Marian Adolf analyze the impact of digital technologies in recent media reports. In an interview on Ö1’s “Mittagsjournal”, the Head of the Human Resources & Organization Study Programs, explains how AI is changing the job application process. The Endowed Chair for Sustainable Urban Tourism highlights the impact of short-term tourist rentals as featured in… […]Read more on FHWien Expertise on Digital and Urban Challenges
How Cooperative Learning Combines Higher Education and Professional Practice
Researchers at the Department of Management at FHWien der WKW are developing an effective and practice-oriented didactic framework for integrating academic theory and professional practice within a dual study program. Florian Aubke, Peter Klinger, and Edmund Panzenböck have now published their findings in an article in the book “Hochschulentwicklung der Zukunft” (Higher Education Development of the Future). […]Read more on How Cooperative Learning Combines Higher Education and Professional Practice