Digitalization at the University of Innsbruck
As a centre of knowledge and innovation, the University of Innsbruck is actively involved in shaping the digital transformation and sees it as its task to contribute to progress in the digitalisation process through research and knowledge transfer on the one hand, and to promote the formation of an enlightened digital society through critical reflection on technical and social developments on the other.
more about the digitization strategy of the University of Innsbruck
Services
Academic AI
With the introduction of Academic AI, the University of Innsbruck is offering its members the opportunity to raise their awareness of data processing and the limits and potential of artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence and university
Information on the University of Innsbruck's current approach to artificial intelligence as well as current and past events on the topic. These are intended to provide an initial orientation on the handling of AI at universities.
Digital4more
In its 2025-27 development plan, the University of Innsbruck has also committed itself to the digitalization of administrative processes in order to make internal processes more efficient, transparent and accessible. On Digital4more you will find all information on the current developments in the area of finance and HR processes based on SAP.
Research data management
The Service Center for Research Data Management of the Central IT Service supports you in working with research data throughout its entire life cycle - from planning, generating and evaluating the data to publishing and archiving it.
Research
Digital Science Center (DiSC)
The Digital Science Center brings together academic staff from various disciplines with research activities in the field of digitalisation, including computer science as a basic science, and offers courses that impart skills in digitalisation.
Scientific Computing
The research focus Scientific Computing integrates all research activities of the University of Innsbruck in the fields of information technology (IT) and computer-aided research.
Repositorien
The University of Innsbruck provides three dedicated repositories for the publication of open access materials: for research data, for publications and for educational resources.
Projects
Digital Community UIBK
Digitalisation plays a central role at universities in the further development of research, teaching and administration. The UIBK Digital Community promotes the exchange of ideas and expertise within the University of Innsbruck and is actively involved in the ongoing process of digital transformation at the university.
Winning projects 2025 "Innovationsfonds Digitalisierung"
The Vice-Rectorate for Digitalization and Sustainability uses the Innovation Fund to support projects that take a pragmatic approach to solving the challenges of digital transformation at the University of Innsbruck. Under the title "Digitalization in Teaching", there will be 3 winning projects from different departments in 2025.
digital university hub
As a cooperation and service platform for digital and social transformation, the digital university hub promotes the networking of Austria's universities and brings together university stakeholders in the field of digital and social transformation.
Digitization projects further in the past
In-depth teaching programmes
Extension programme in computer science
The computer science extension programme is aimed at students and graduates who would like to expand their qualification profile through a scientifically sound additional education in the field of computer science.
Digital Science Minors (Complementary Subject Areas)
The Digital Science Minors teaches programming skills as well as skills in data management and data analysis. It can be completed as part of Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes; no prior knowledge is required.
Contact und Information
Vice-Rectorate for Digitalization and Sustainability
Tabea Eichhorn, BA MSc, tabea.eichhorn@uibk.ac.at, +43 512 507-20504