How Much Room Does Vienna’s Business Sector Still Have? Carmen Dilch on the Future of Vienna’s Business Locations
Vienna faces major challenges regarding its commercial and industrial spaces. The Vienna Chamber of Commerce commissioned Carmen Dilch to conduct a study on the current state of commercial real estate in Vienna and why business locations are crucial to the city’s economic future. On September 29, 2026, she presented her findings at the symposium “Production as a Space for the… […]Read more on How Much Room Does Vienna’s Business Sector Still Have? Carmen Dilch on the Future of Vienna’s Business Locations
Understanding Data, Gaining Insights: How AI Supports Procurement and Logistics
Alexander Schmid from the Institute for Digital Transformation & Strategy (IDS) demonstrated at the 2026 Annual Procurement Forum of the Austrian Centre for Productivity and Efficiency (ÖPWZ) how raw data can be used to derive valuable insights for procurement and logistics with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The focus was on concrete applications from business practice and the translation… […]Read more on Understanding Data, Gaining Insights: How AI Supports Procurement and Logistics
Shaping Tourism – Without Letting the Community Become a Backdrop
How can heavily visited destinations benefit from tourism when the quality of life for residents suffers due to the influx of visitors? Cornelia Dlabaja, Endowed Chair for Sustainable Urban and Tourism Development at FHWien der WKW, shared research findings from Hallstatt and Venice during an ORF discussion in Dürnstein. […]Read more on Shaping Tourism – Without Letting the Community Become a Backdrop
Corporate Individuality and AI: Why Everything Suddenly Sounds Kind of the Same
Using artificial intelligence for text generation seems like a blessing in corporate communications. But experts from FHWien der WKW reveal in a guest commentary for Horizont that the curse behind it is the loss of individuality. […]Read more on Corporate Individuality and AI: Why Everything Suddenly Sounds Kind of the Same
Online Hate, Car Tuning Culture and Conspiracy Narratives: Young Journalism Award 2026 Winners Announced
On 28 September 2026, FHWien der WKW presented the Young Journalism Award for the eighth time. Eleven aspiring journalists received awards in five categories. These included Radio & Audio, TV & Video, Text, Multimedia and Best Thesis. The award-winning entries address a wide range of social issues – ranging from online hate and racism to drug use on construction sites,… […]Read more on Online Hate, Car Tuning Culture and Conspiracy Narratives: Young Journalism Award 2026 Winners Announced
Modern Residential Construction in Action
What does modern modular residential construction look like in practice? During a field trip to Stockerau in Lower Austria, students from the Real Estate Management study programs gained firsthand insights directly on the construction site. On September 18, 2026, they toured a current residential construction project by the LZH Group on Prager Straße. […]Read more on Modern Residential Construction in Action
The 2026 Kick-Off Events
Starting a new study program raises many questions: How are the upcoming semesters organized? Who can I turn to with my concerns? And above all: Who will I be spending the next three years with? The new students at FHWien der WKW received answers to these questions right at the start of their studies. During the first few weeks of… […]Read more on The 2026 Kick-Off Events
Media Transformation as Challenge for Democratic Resilience
Marian Adolf, Andreas Hess, and Gisela Reiter from the Department of Communication presented a recent study at the European Communications Conference (ECC) 2026 in Brno (Czech Republic) that examines the effects of changing media usage on the democratic resilience of modern societies. […]Read more on Media Transformation as Challenge for Democratic Resilience
AI, Drones, and Data: How Digital is the Real Estate Industry?
AI agents, drones, digital twins, and automated real estate appraisals: New technologies are rapidly transforming the real estate industry. The 4th Digital Real Estate Day, held on September 14, 2026, at FHWien der WKW, demonstrated how these technologies are already being used in practice today. […]Read more on AI, Drones, and Data: How Digital is the Real Estate Industry?
Successful closure of the loop
In early September, Clemens Löffler from the Competence Center for Business Controlling & Accounting at FHWien der WKW presented the latest research findings on closed-loop supply chains at the International Conference on Operations Research 2026. The discussion centered on the question of whether manufacturers or suppliers should retrieve used products and components. […]Read more on Successful closure of the loop