Study on Gamification in Language-Learning Apps Presented at International Tourism Conference
How does gamification encourage the use of language-learning apps? A study by FHWien der WKW highlights the potential of personalized gamified elements. […]Read more on Study on Gamification in Language-Learning Apps Presented at International Tourism Conference
Learning with CustomGPTs: AI Tutors Guide Students Through Academic Research Process
At FHWien der WKW, “Donna, the Topic Buddy” helps students develop their initial topic ideas for their theses. The concept was presented at the Media & Learning Conference 2026. […]Read more on Learning with CustomGPTs: AI Tutors Guide Students Through Academic Research Process
New Requirements, New Processes: Sustainability Reporting in Transition
An article by the Competence Center for Business Controlling & Accounting published in the journal “PiR - International Accounting”, based on a study by FHWien graduate Katharina Reiner, examines companies’ experiences with the initial implementation of European sustainability reporting in accordance with the CSRD and ESRS. The study highlights the organizational, technical, and personnel challenges that are particularly relevant in… […]Read more on New Requirements, New Processes: Sustainability Reporting in Transition
The Hotel as Part of the Neighborhood: Cornelia Dlabaja at the Gilbert-Baudialog
How can tourism be perceived as a benefit for the city and its residents? And what role does the design of public space play in this? How can architecture help establish a hotel as a meeting place for the city’s community or as part of the neighborhood’s infrastructure? These were the questions addressed at the 2nd Gilbert-Baudialog on May 28,… […]Read more on The Hotel as Part of the Neighborhood: Cornelia Dlabaja at the Gilbert-Baudialog
Between Front Line and News Feed: What Makes War Reporting Credible?
How do the media report on war, and what makes such reports credible? Gisela Reiter and Marian Adolf from the Department of Communication at FHWien der WKW explored these questions. They presented their findings at the 76th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) in Cape Town, South Africa. […]Read more on Between Front Line and News Feed: What Makes War Reporting Credible?
Using AI to analyze the image of travel destinations on social media
How are tourism destinations perceived on social media? A recent study by Ilona Pezenka from the Marketing & Sales Management Study Programs, conducted in collaboration with international research partners, demonstrates how the image of travel destinations can be automatically analyzed and compared using AI and text mining. […]Read more on Using AI to analyze the image of travel destinations on social media
Award-Winning Research on AI and Logistics at the Institute for Digital Transformation and Strategy (IDS)
Gerald Schneikart, Project Leader & Senior Researcher at the IDS at FHWien der WKW, was awarded the “Best Presentation Award” at the “International Conference on Management of Technology and Sustainable Production” (MOTSP 2026) in Zadar. The award recognized his presentation on the impact of generative AI on logistics organizations and their employees. […]Read more on Award-Winning Research on AI and Logistics at the Institute for Digital Transformation and Strategy (IDS)
A Collection of Perspectives on Sustainable Tourism and the Challenges of the Future
At the 18th FH Research Forum 2025, Endowed Chair Cornelia Dlabaja and Mariya Katelieva from the Tourism & Hospitality Management Study Programs addressed current challenges in sustainable tourism development. Presentations from their organized session are now included in the anthology of selected conference papers, including an article by colleagues Daniela Wagner and Andreas Minichberger on the subjective well-being of museum… […]Read more on A Collection of Perspectives on Sustainable Tourism and the Challenges of the Future
Making good use of vacant buildings and brownfield sites
Carmen Dilch, an expert in real estate development and Head of the Bachelor's Program in Real Estate, contributed to the new white paper published by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions, and Water Management (BMLUK). The publication highlights how unused real estate and brownfield sites can be utilized more sustainably and how obstacles to development… […]Read more on Making good use of vacant buildings and brownfield sites
Advancing Cities and Tourism Through “Placemaking”
How can cities remain livable as tourism grows? Cornelia Dlabaja, Endowed Chair for Sustainable Urban Tourism at FHWien der WKW, demonstrates how placemaking, as an integrative approach, opens new possibilities for balanced urban and tourism development. […]Read more on Advancing Cities and Tourism Through “Placemaking”