3rd Open Strategy Workshop in Innsbruck
The third edition of the Open Strategy Workshop brought the global community to the University of Innsbruck for two energizing days of exchange between research and practice.
Intensive German Courses in September
You would you like to improve your German language skills for everyday work at the University of Innsbruck? Our three-week intensive courses in September offer staff and students the opportunity to learn German in an intensive way, with a practical focus, and at various language levels.
Statistics: Looking beyond the mean
When it comes to statistics, we usually expect to be informed about what happens “on average”. But sometimes the key information lies in the deviations from that mean: How likely is heavy rain, and how likely is it to remain dry? So-called distributional regression describes not only the mean but also the distribution of possible values. An international team of authors, including three researchers from the University of Innsbruck, demonstrates in Nature Reviews Methods Primers how versatile this method is and how easily it can be applied in practice.
Peer Learning Activity: Developing Innovative Teaching Concepts
As part of the Peer Learning Activity (PLA), interdisciplinary teams of lecturers develop innovative teaching concepts on specific topics. Following the success of the first PLA, ‘Education for Sustainable Development’, the second round will now take place in autumn 2026: Registration for Peer Learning Activity II, ‘Interdisciplinary Teaching for a Sustainable Future’, is now open.
Not all quantum measurements are created equal
Proving that one quantum measurement is more powerful than another has long been difficult. Physicists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Lund University, and the University of Innsbruck have now developed and demonstrated a simple technique to certify that a certain class of measurements has properties that cannot be mimicked by simpler means.
Future Climate Intensifies Drought Effects on Grassland
The effects of individual climate factors on ecosystems are usually considered in isolation; however, in reality, they occur simultaneously and influence each other. Increasing CO₂ concentrations in the atmosphere contribute to climate warming, which in turn fosters more frequent and intense drought periods. A study from Innsbruck shows that the consequences of drought on grasslands in a future climate will be more severe than previously assumed. The work of a team led by Maud Tissink and Michael Bahn from the Department of Ecology has been published in Science Advances.
Conference: Teaching International Human Rights Law in Times of Normative Contestation
From 8 to 10 June 2026, a major conference on the topic “Teaching International Human Rights Law in Times of Normative Contestation” was held at the University of Innsbruck.
New blueprint for exotic quantum states
Researchers led by Francesca Ferlaino and Luca Barbiero have developed a new theoretical model for ultracold magnetic atoms in a one-dimensional quantum structure, revealing seven exotic phases of matter. Most remarkably, one phase combines topological order and superconductivity, with potential applications in quantum computing. They provide a detailed roadmap for realizing and detecting these using existing experimental techniques.