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Team SURFjobs, photo credit: Emin Vojnikovic

International Student Pitching Competition: The JKU is Hosting the 2024 Danube Cup

Students from eight universities located along the Danube River will pitch their entrepreneurial ideas in Linz.

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Fire department tests JKU drone technology; Photo credit: JKU

AI Exercise: The Fire Department Utilizes JKU Drone Technology to Fight Forest Fires

Together with the Upper Austrian Fire Brigade Association (Oö. LFV), the JKU tested a new drone technology.

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F.l.: Dean Ferscha, Mikota, Küng; photo credit: JKU

Inaugural Lectures: Introducing New Professors at the JKU

New professors held their inaugural lectures - more will follow later this month and in June!

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Professor Sepp Hochreiter; photo credit: JKU

“Bilateral AI”: Austrian Science Fund ‘Cluster of Excellence’ Funding for a JKU-Led Project

Funding of up to €70 million will be available to conduct base-knowledge research into artificial intelligence.

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Hans-Peter Weiss, Minister Martin Polaschek and JKU Rector Stefan Koch

Austrian Federal Minister Martin Polaschek Visits the JKU House of Schools 1 Construction Site

The Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft (BIG) is in charge of constructing the JKU House of Schools 1 at the Johannes Kepler University Linz.

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Impressions from the ceremony for Yolanda Salinas; photo credit: personal

JKU Researcher Receives the Alfafar Citizen's Award

Priv. Doz. Dr. Yolanda Salinas was presented with a very special award in Alfafar (Valencia, Spain).

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Dr. Anna Tröscher-Böhm at the awards ceremony; photo credit: ÖWA/Elis Zilberberg

Dr. Anna Tröscher-Böhm Presented with the Johann Wilhelm Ritter von Mannagetta Award

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) presented the award to the microbiologist in recognition of outstanding work.

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Prof. Neuweg hands the baton to Prof. Stock (University of Graz), hosts of the 2025 symposium; Photo credit: JKU

The Institute of Business and Vocational Education: Selected Anniversary Highlights

The institute celebrated its 50th anniversary by hosting the 17th Business Education Symposium.

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Symbolbild Fleisch; Credit: Pixabay

Anthology: "How We Became Meat Eaters"

A historical study conducted by the JKU reveals just how food, society, and the environment have been intertwined over the last 150 years.