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Marketing skills in the age of AI

July 23, 2025

Senior Researcher Ilona Pezenka explains which skills marketers will actually need in the future in the new Springer anthology on the digital economy: The new rules of the game for companies. […]Read more on Marketing skills in the age of AI

AI tutors help students acquire scientific skills

July 17, 2025

Our research team of the City of Vienna-funded bridging course project showcased how AI can support students in academic research at the International Conference on Learning in Granada. […]Read more on AI tutors help students acquire scientific skills

How time-related sustainability claims affect purchasing decisions

July 16, 2025

Senior Researcher David Bourdin presented his study on number-based sustainability communication at the World Marketing Congress of the Academy of Marketing Science in Dijon. […]Read more on How time-related sustainability claims affect purchasing decisions

Tourism Destination Image and Service Staff Stereotypes at EMAC 2025

June 18, 2025

At EMAC 2025, researchers from FHWien der WKW showcased how microblog data can shed light on tourism destination images – and why service staff working abroad are often viewed more critically by compatriot tourists. […]Read more on Tourism Destination Image and Service Staff Stereotypes at EMAC 2025

Scientific work made easy with interactive e-Learning

April 9, 2025

The City of Vienna Competence Team “Master Propaedeutics – Bridging Courses for Scientific Work” at FHWien der WKW develops innovative self-learning courses for key scientific skills. […]Read more on Scientific work made easy with interactive e-Learning

Emotion measurement in human-machine interaction

December 12, 2024

In their current study, researchers Ilona Pezenka and David Dobrowsky from FHWien der WKW are investigating which content in conversations with chatbots can lead to certain emotions in humans. […]Read more on Emotion measurement in human-machine interaction

Augmented World Expo 2024: Perspectives for XR in tourism

November 7, 2024

Larissa Neuburger, Teaching & Research Associate at FHWien der WKW, shared her experiences in XR in tourism as an expert in a panel discussion at one of the world's most important conferences in Extended Reality. […]Read more on Augmented World Expo 2024: Perspectives for XR in tourism

“Emotional chatbots” create trust

June 18, 2024

Ilona Pezenka, Gerald Janous and David Dobrowsky from the Department of Communication, together with Lili Aunimo from the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, studied the emotionality of chatbots. Their results show that chatbots with emotional elements are perceived as more trustworthy and can improve interactive human-machine communication. […]Read more on “Emotional chatbots” create trust

How customers perceive accents of service staff on holiday

June 10, 2024

David Bourdin, Senior Researcher in the Department of Communication at FHWien der WKW, presented his latest findings on stereotypical perceptions of service personnel with accents at the "La Londe International Research Conference in Service Management". […]Read more on How customers perceive accents of service staff on holiday

Best Paper Award for master’s thesis on the perception of sustainability aspects in packaging

May 8, 2024

A study based on a master's thesis on the influence of sustainability aspects on product perception was honoured twice with the AMTP Best Paper Award. […]Read more on Best Paper Award for master’s thesis on the perception of sustainability aspects in packaging