More Process, Fewer Pages: Redesigning Master’s Theses in the Age of AI
How can academic achievement be assessed reliably when generative AI can produce convincing academic texts? At DESRIST 2026 in Münster, Sylvana Kroop from the Department of Digital Economy at FHWien der WKW presented an initial, deliberately experimental approach to redesigning master’s theses. […]Read more on More Process, Fewer Pages: Redesigning Master’s Theses in the Age of AI
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)
“Hybrid Intelligence” in the innovation process of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
In April 2026, Patrick Rupprecht and Isabel Rodenas from the Institute for Digital Transformation and Strategy (IDS) presented a paper at the 16th IHIET-AI Conference on Future Applications of Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies in Valencia. […]Read more on “Hybrid Intelligence” in the innovation process of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Science belongs at the center of society
As ambassador for the Vienna Ball of Science 2026, Elka Xharo, Academic Expert & Lecturer in the Digital Economy study programs, shows how curiosity breaks down barriers – and why visibility matters for women in STEM. […]Read more on Science belongs at the center of society
FH professorship for Patrick Rupprecht
Patrick Rupprecht is project manager of the MA23 project “Hybrid Intelligence & Generative AI Assistance for Innovation & Creativity in SMEs” at the Institute for Digital Transformation and Strategy (IDS) and Academic Expert & Lecturer Digital Economy. […]Read more on FH professorship for Patrick Rupprecht
Austria’s industry in transition: Production work between crisis and new beginnings
The results of the latest “Made in Austria IndustriePANEL” – a collaborative project between the Institute for Digital Transformation & Strategy (IDS) and TU Wien – show that companies are investing in digitalization, AI, and the circular economy despite the tense situation. […]Read more on Austria’s industry in transition: Production work between crisis and new beginnings
“Reuse as a resort”
A new book in the Springer series ”Forschung und Praxis an der FHWien der WKW” (Research and Practice at FHWien der WKW) highlights the advantages and challenges of the transition to reusable packaging in parcel logistics and summarizes the results of the “ReKEP” research project. […]Read more on “Reuse as a resort”
AI in the classroom: opportunities, doubts, and normal teamwork
AI has long since arrived in teaching and education—but does it really help? Four studies by FHWien as part of the research project "AI in educational sector of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce" show where tools are useful, where they cause confusion—and why good collaboration often yields more than technology alone. […]Read more on AI in the classroom: opportunities, doubts, and normal teamwork
Successful premiere of the Science Sq2uare
The new series of research events at FHWien der WKW invited participants to discuss and network as part of the book presentation “Hybrid Project Management”. […]Read more on Successful premiere of the Science Sq2uare
Shaping the future with applied research
At the 18th Research Forum of Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences, which took place on May 7 and 8, 2025 at FH Campus Wien, numerous researchers from FHWien der WKW presented their results under the motto “Doing Research - Shaping the Future”. […]Read more on Shaping the future with applied research