Interdisciplinary Transformation University (IT:U): Austrias Living Lab for a University of the Future
This webinar is a part of an Innovative Universities Webinar Series.
IT:U, Interdisciplinary Transformation University, is Austria’s youngest public university and operates entirely in English. Established only three years ago, it has already developed into a new dynamic institution, offering four study programs, hosting around 20 research groups and with approximately 170 students currently enrolled. IT:U combines interdisciplinary research with project-based education through LearnLabs, where students work on real-world challenges, often in direct collaboration with companies. Industry partners contribute expertise, technologies and project topics, allowing students to develop and test practical solutions in close contact with practitioners. These collaborations can also create opportunities for students to complete their theses in partnership with companies. Through this close connection between education, research and practice, IT:U enables people to translate knowledge across disciplinary boundaries into meaningful impact for business and society.
Stefanie Lindstaedt
Stefanie Lindstaedt is the Founding President of IT:U, Interdisciplinary Transformation University in Linz, Austria. She studied in Germany and the USA, where she obtained a PhD in Computer Science. After holding positions at DaimlerChrysler and GlobalSight, she moved to the Know-Center in Graz in 2001. In 2011, she took over as the centre’s scientific director. The previous year, she had completed her habilitation in Applied Computer Science at Graz University of Technology and became head of the Institute for Knowledge Management.
In 2023, the Founding Convention of the Institute of Digital Sciences Austria appointed Stefanie Lindstaedt as the founding president of the new university, now known as IT:U.
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