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In E&W - Austria's insider magazine for the electrical industry - Sebastian Eschenbach, Head of the Department of Digital Economy, talks about the current state of artificial intelligence and the potential applications in small and medium-sized enterprises and where SMEs can achieve the greatest leverage for themselves with AI. […]Read more on AI brings “new dynamics” to the economy

AI promises big gains for businesses, but family-owned firms are cautious to embrace it. A new study by Maija Worek from our study program Management & Entrepreneurship explores the challenges these companies face when adopting AI, and what they can do to overcome them. […]Read more on The Hidden Hurdles of AI: Why Family Businesses Struggle to Keep Up

In the recently published book "Circular Economy in Sustainable Supply Chains", Walter Mayrhofer and Gerald Schneikart from the Institute for Digital Transformation and Strategy (IDS), together with Nils Kruse and Melanie Rainer, present findings from the ReKEP research project, from which not only the logistics industry can benefit. […]Read more on Circular Transformation – Sustainable Transportation

The sixth “Made in Austria IndustriePANEL” by TU Wien shows that competitiveness and employment figures are declining, but that technological innovations offer long-term opportunities. The results of the latest survey were presented - in cooperation with FHWien der WKW - at the “Made in Austria IndustrieFORUM” 2024. […]Read more on Dwindling competitiveness despite technological innovation in domestic industry

Maija Worek from the Management & Entrepreneurship Study Programs and Patrick Rupprecht from the Institute for Digital Transformation and Strategy (IDS) presented current research findings on the topic of ‘Future viability in times of fundamental change’ at the G-Forum 2024 in Ingolstadt. One of Maija Worek's contributions was nominated for the Best Paper in Family Business Award. […]Read more on Future viability through resilience and sustainability

Sebastian Eschenbach from the Department of Digital Economy and Ann-Christine Schulz from the Institute for Digital Transformation and Strategy (IDS) present the latest results of the MA 23-funded research project on successfully mastering the digital transformation in the practical handbook “Kompetenzen in der Digitalen Transformation der Arbeit”. […]Read more on How can smaller, established companies seize the opportunity of digital transformation?

Patrick Rupprecht from the Institute for Digital Transformation & Strategy (IDS) took part in an interdisciplinary exchange on "Twin Transition" at the College of Higher Education "Academia" in Maribor, Slovenia, in May. […]Read more on International meeting on digital and sustainable transformation

At the it&t business Future Talk in May, Tilia Stingl de Vasconcelos Guedes, Academic Expert and Project Leader in the Digital Economy Study Programs, spoke with high-profile industry representatives about business software in transition. […]Read more on Intensive exchange for better collaboration between “man and machine”

The Institute for Digital Transformation and Strategy (IDS) at FHWien der WKW is once again supporting the "Made in Austria" IndustriePANEL: Future of Production Work in Austria in 2024. […]Read more on Circular economy and artificial intelligence in Austrian industry

In line with the conference motto "Let's apply science!", several researchers from FHWien der WKW presented current findings on the application of artificial intelligence, sustainable innovations and digital transformations as well as business founders at the FH Research Forum 2024 in April. […]Read more on A forum for applied science