© Antje Wolm – IT:UBe part of the adventure…
Across the globe, we are faced with challenges and opportunities of an increasingly complex and interdisciplinary nature. Progressing digitalization accelerates the adoption of data-driven methods and artificial intelligence driving the transformation of science, economy, and societies on a global scale.
Our goal is to educate a new generation of young people to become transformers. They have to be digitalization-savvy, at home in many fields, and able to collaborate across cultural and discipline boundaries. That’s our mission at IT:U, the Interdisciplinary Transformation University Austria.
This is also what our DNA is about: A university specifically dedicated to digital transformation. Our approach is based on interdisciplinary research and project-based learning, supported by, and advancing digital technologies. We are a university without disciplinary and institutional borders.
We are a technical university attracting students who have not studied technology for their first degrees, but who have come to appreciate computer science to solve problems close to their hearts. A technical university for and with women, with a diverse culture, and openness to embrace new approaches.
There are numerous opportunities to become part of IT:U. In 2024, we successfully launched two PhD programs, one in collaboration with Johannes Kepler University (JKU). We welcomed 30 doctoral students and expanded our team with over 100 new employees to support our mission. IT:U also hosted the Summer School 2024 and showcased interdisciplinary solutions at the Ars Electronica festival. We’ve announced the appointment of 11 founding professors to lead our team of experts. Looking ahead, our master’s program will begin in the fall of 2025.
Our campus spans 2,000 square meters, thoughtfully designed to foster innovation and collaboration.
Interdisciplinarity is the path, digital transformation is our goal.
Yours
Stefanie Lindstaedt
Founding President