Year Review 2025
Year review in 60 pictures - the DiSC wishes you happy holidays!
The Digital Science Center team wishes you a Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year! We would like to thank everyone who has accompanied us throughout the year for the excellent cooperation and inspiring exchange. As the year draws to a close, we would like to share with you a few impressions from the past twelve months. Enjoy browsing!
DiSC Christmas Party
Meet-up at the Christmas market in Hall for a mulled wine to get into a festive mood
DiSC Christmas Party
Afterwards, we gathered for a hearty medieval feast. Anticipation and excitement are running high!
DiSC Christmas Party
The rules have been explained, the oversized napkins placed around people's necks, and everyone is ready to go! Bread and various spreads were served as starters.
DiSC Christmas Party
Next up is the soup, prepared according to the maid's whim. The catch? It needs to be distributed first. Business before pleasure, of course.
DiSC Christmas Party
A little bit of soup for everyone
DiSC Christmas Party
It's almost time for the main course. But someone needs to be knighted first – the person with the longest battery life left on their phone is chosen for this honor. Hold on, something is not right here... A glitch in the matrix? ;)
DiSC Christmas Party
It's done – the boss has been knighted.
DiSC Christmas Party
A queen was also chosen from among our ranks.
DiSC Christmas Party
Wait, someone's still missing! Of course, the court jester!
DiSC Christmas Party
All roles have been assigned.
DiSC Christmas Party
Now we have truly earned our main course.
Certificate Ceremony
Students who completed the Minor Digital Science in the 2024/2025 academic year have gathered in the Open Space Area at the DiSC and are eagerly awaiting the start of the ceremony.
Certificate Ceremony
Welcome address by Janette Walde, Vice-Rector for Teaching and Student Affairs
Certificate Ceremony
A short introduction by Joanna Chimiak-Opoka, the Associate Dean of Studies for the minor
Certificate Ceremony
Martina Nicolussi-Leck receives her certificate of participation for successfully completing the Minor Digital Science. Handed over by Joanna Chimiak-Opoka, Associate Dean of Studies, and Vice Rector Janette Walde.
Certificate Ceremony
Fabian Reiter receives his certificate of participation for successfully completing the Minor Digital Science. Handed over by Joanna Chimiak-Opoka, Associate Dean of Studies, and Vice Rector Janette Walde.
Certificate Ceremony
Felix Burock receives his certificate of participation for successfully completing the Minor Digital Science. Handed over by Joanna Chimiak-Opoka, Associate Dean of Studies, and Vice Rector Janette Walde.
Certificate Ceremony
Verena Pflügler receives her certificate of participation for successfully completing the Minor Digital Science. Handed over by Joanna Chimiak-Opoka, Associate Dean of Studies, and Vice Rector Janette Walde.
Certificate Ceremony
Mihael Marinkovic receives his certificate of participation for successfully completing the Minor Digital Science. Handed over by Joanna Chimiak-Opoka, Associate Dean of Studies, and Vice Rector Janette Walde.
Certificate Ceremony
Vadym Sokhan receives his certificate of participation for successfully completing the Minor Digital Science. Handed over by Joanna Chimiak-Opoka, Associate Dean of Studies, and Vice Rector Janette Walde.
Certificate Ceremony
Lukas Hartmann receives his certificate of participation for successfully completing the Minor Digital Science. Handed over by Joanna Chimiak-Opoka, Associate Dean of Studies, and Vice Rector Janette Walde.
Certificate Ceremony
After the ceremony: The graduates of the minor hold their certificates of participation in their hands and pose for a group photo.
Certificate Ceremony
After the ceremony, everyone gathers in the kitchen for some food and drinks
DiSC Award Ceremony
The Head of the DiSC, Prof. Justus Piater, welcomes the guests to the ceremony which will culminate in bestowing the Award for Digitalization Research 2025, also known as DiSC Award for short, on this year's winner.
DiSC Award Ceremony
Welcome address by a member of the Tyrolian state government, Landesrätin Cornelia Hagele
DiSC Award Ceremony
Speech by Jörg Zenkel, representative of our sponsoring partner BE-terna
DiSC Award Ceremony
Intermezzo by the Quadcor horn ensemble
DiSC Award Ceremony
Professor Andreas Eckhardt delivers a laudatory speech for the winner of the dissertation award, Khalid Durani.
DiSC Award Ceremony
Award winner Khalid Durani with Vice Rector Janette Walde and representatives from BE-terna
DiSC Award Ceremony
Assistant Professor Francesca Finotello gives a laudatory speech for award winner Maria Zopoglou (category: Master's or Diplom thesis)
DiSC Award Ceremony
Award winner Maria Zopoglou with Vice Rector Janette Walde and representatives from BE-terna
DiSC Award Ceremony
Associate Professor Alexander Kupfer gives a laudatory speech for award winner Maria-Carlotta Billig (category: Master's or Diplom thesis)
DiSC Award Ceremony
Award winner Maria-Carlotta Billig with Vice Rector Janette Walde and representatives from BE-terna
DiSC Award Ceremony
The ceremony is in full swing - a glance into the audience
DiSC Award Ceremony
Speeches by the award winners – Part 1: Khalid Durani
DiSC Award Ceremony
Speeches by the award winners – Part 2: Maria Zopoglou and Maria-Carlotta Billig
DiSC Award Ceremony
A group photo with the award winners, supervisors, representatives of the sponsoring partner BE-terna, and the head of the DiSC concludes the ceremony.
Firmenlauf
Our team, ‘DiSC Runners’, consisting of Joanna, Silvia and Carina, came in 89th place in the women's corporate team rankings.
DiSC Retreat in Obergurgl
Outdoor workshop on day 1, enjoying the sunshine
DiSC Retreat in Obergurgl
On day 2, we headed uphill because...
DiSC Retreat in Obergurgl
... what would a team retreat in the mountains be without a hike? :)
DiSC Retreat in Obergurgl
A brief stop to enjoy the magnificent view
DiSC Retreat in Obergurgl
Once we reached the top, it was time for a break – and a little snack.
DiSC Retreat in Obergurgl
We then continued along this idyllic path
DiSC Retreat in Obergurgl
Before making our way down to the valley: the obligatory group photo, complete with a mountain panorama.
Summer Party
Saying goodbye to our team member Miguel at the DiSC summer party, who accepted a new position in Denmark
Summer Party
Afterwards, we sit together in the kitchen and share the food we brought with us.
Summer Party
...and listen to our colleague Joseph playing the guitar.
Sommertechnikum MINT
The DiSC was on board again this year when a group of schoolgirls and young women visited the university to find out about academic career paths and job profiles in the fields of mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology. It presented itself and its work in a talk on ‘Digital Science at the University of Innsbruck’.
Sommertechnikum MINT
Justus Piater provides insights into our fields of research.
Sommertechnikum MINT
Alexander Kupfer explains why interdisciplinary research is important.
Future Lab AI in Medicine
An event co-organized by the Standortagentur Tyrol and the DiSC offered presentations and lively discussions on the application of AI in medicine.
Hike to Patscherkofel
This year's team excursion took us to Innsbruck's signature mountain.
Hike to Patscherkofel
Hiking in bright sunlight was very pleasant.
Hike to Patscherkofel
After having arrived at the top, it was time for a group photo. :)
Hike to Patscherkofel
Stop for refreshments at the Boscheben alpine hut
Hike to Patscherkofel
Along the way, we took a short break and marveled at our surroundings
Hike to Patscherkofel
Once everyone had arrived back at the mountain station, we took the cable car down into the valley.
City Run
Three DiSC members, Joanna, Carina and Hauke, took part in the relay of Innsbruck's city run, together with Sever, the dean's assistant at the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Physics.
City Run
Finished!
Research Award for Sébastien Court
Right at the start of the year, we celebrated the success of one of our colleagues. In early spring, Sébastien received a research award from the Foundation Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse for his significant contributions to the theory of partial differential equations.
Research Award for Sébastien Court
The proud award winner Sébastien Court (center) with Vice Rector Gregor Weihs and the Foundation's President Stefan Pan