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How artificial intelligence is changing the digital future in Europe

On November 20, 2025, the Technology Impact Summit at the Seifenfabrik in Graz will bring together experts from politics, business, and science. The…

Sebastian Preissl researches mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases

They are among the most common causes of death worldwide: cardiovascular diseases. Both genetic factors and lifestyle can be responsible for changes…

Reaching climate targets: analytical models must include all stakeholders

The next UN Climate Change Conference, COP 30, will begin in two weeks in Belém, Brazil. Every year, the international community agrees on targets to…

Communication between man and machine: high expectations of artificial intelligence

AI chatbots are part of everyday life, but how do we define successful communication? In the "NIHAI" project, the University of Graz is researching…

AI and the humanities: a special kind of encounter

Thinking machines are changing the way we think, research and learn - and are posing new questions to the very disciplines that have always been…

Impressions of a writer: 40,000 photographs by Gerhard Roth available online

The Styrian author Gerhard Roth (1942-2022) was also active as a photographic artist. With his literary work, he left tens of thousands of photographs…

70 years of neutrality: Between tradition and new challenges

Neutrality has characterized Austria since 1955. But what does it mean today in light of EU membership and the war in Ukraine? Constitutional lawyer…

Blocked Bacteria: Researchers discover a new target against tuberculosis

Researchers at the University of Graz have deciphered the structure of an enzyme that enables “dormant” tuberculosis bacteria to survive. For the…

Economist explains: How innovation secures our prosperity

Why has going to the supermarket become more expensive, and is Austria really in crisis? Economist Maik Schneider from the University of Graz explains…

The future of learning: How the University of Graz is revolutionizing education

The FUTURE EDUCATION Network at the University of Graz is conducting research into the education of tomorrow. In August, four young and innovative…

Look, raise awareness, help: 30th LUIS*A Spot opened on the University of Graz campus

LUIS*A is here – at the University of Graz – and hard to miss. If anyone is harassed on campus, they can get immediate help at one of the 30 LUIS*A…

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A success story: 20 years of the Wegener Centre at the University of Graz

Paths emerge in that we walk them. In line with this motto, more than 70 scientists from the fields of geophysics, climate physics, meteorology,…

Legal historian Anita Ziegerhofer on 30 years of Austria in the EU

These are challenging times for the European Union. The war in Ukraine and the threat posed by Russia, US President Donald Trump's customs policy and…

Identifying solutions and setting the course for tomorrow's world

Make climate protection your profession and help shape a sustainable future – the University of Graz offers numerous study programmes focusing on…

Sustainable planning and building: How to make the campus climate-neutral

The University of Graz is on its way to becoming one of the first climate-neutral universities in Austria. To this end, greenhouse gas emissions are…