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Sustainability

Sustainability is not an option, but a must. We strive to educate, develop, research and implement sustainable solutions at all levels, harnessing the power of technology to create a more environmentally conscious and socially responsible future.

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Our Mission

We are committed to fostering a culture of sustainability that extends beyond technological innovations and encompasses the well-being of our planet, our community, and future generations. Our mission is to integrate sustainability principles into every aspect of our academic and operational endeavors, ensuring that our faculty not only pledges, but pushes environmental responsibility and social consciousness.

Gerti Kappel, Dean

Awareness

We’re reducing our environmental footprint by minimizing energy consumption, optimizing resource usage, and promoting eco-friendly practices in our labs, classrooms, and offices. Through research and innovation, we will contribute to sustainable solutions for global challenges such as climate change and resource scarcity.

Education

We are educating our students, faculty members, and staff on the importance of sustainability and its relevance to informatics. Our curricula incorporate sustainability-related issues, enabling our graduates to be not only technically proficient but also environmentally responsible leaders of tomorrow. In 2023, we host the lecture series Sustainability in Computer Science, the first of its kind in Austria – bringing experts from all Austrian CS departments together under the auspices of Informatik Austria.

Research for Sustainable Solutions

We actively engage in research projects that address sustainability challenges. Our faculty collaborates within the field and beyond to develop innovative solutions for renewable energy, conservation, waste reduction, and more. In 2023, the working group “AG Sustainability” was founded to consolidate existing research endeavors at TU Wien Informatics and provide a platform for further synergies. If you want to learn more about current research projects on Sustainability in Computer Science, check out our research section down below.

Lecture Series

The public lecture series covers a wide range of topics that are relevant to students, experts and interested citizens alike. The hunger for energy of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the CO2 emissions of global video conferencing, but also the saving of energy resulting from an awareness of new mobility are just as much a topic as smart cities, the sustainable operation of high-performance data centers and the possible advantages of quantum computers.

Informatik Austria

Computer Science (CS), and more recently, Artificial Intelligence (AI), has been hailed as the solution to many sustainability problems (and yes, it is!). Still, ensuring energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions are crucial to guarantee the responsible and equitable use of our resources.

The Sustainability in Computer Science lecture series is the first of its kind in Austria, with all Austrian CS departments and faculties participating under the auspices of Informatik Austria. After a successful first iteration, the lecture series continues this fall. We want to raise awareness for the importance of Sustainability in CS, demonstrate research solutions to various problems, and trigger developments for a sustainable future.

Missed a lecture? You can find past lectures and recordings of our Sustainability in CS lecture series here.

Research

 

Contact

Want to talk to real people about the challenges we face? Here are the leading experts and primary contacts for our Sustainability efforts.

Contact
Gerti Kappel

Gerti Kappel G. Kappel

Dean
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Ivona Brandic

Ivona Brandic I. Brandic

Full Professor
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Nysret Musliu

Nysret Musliu N. Musliu

Associate Professor
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Emanuel Sallinger

Emanuel Sallinger E. Sallinger

Full Professor
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Georg Fuchsbauer

Georg Fuchsbauer G. Fuchsbauer

Associate Professor
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Ezio Bartocci

Ezio Bartocci E. Bartocci

Full Professor

News and Events

Recent highlights, events, and news from all our Sustainability efforts.
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