2021 was...well, a little crazy. There were many times some people had the huge open space office area to themselves. In this regard, we truly appreciated the times when working felt "normal", when we could share new ideas and hash them out together at events in the Forum, when new residents moved in, and when we simply played soccer together in the sun. We look to forward to 2022, come what may!

Back in the fall, the OIC hosted various events, including events designed to turn students into entrepreneurs, facilitate discussions to support a new approach education, and talk about how research can sustainably improve the world.

• Symposium Universitas: Digital technologies to support research, higher education, and knowledge transfer - What kind of potential is there and what are challenges? How can young people get a head start to prepare for the world of tomorrow and the challenges that lie ahead? This symposium addressed digital technologies and how they impact society, particularly with regard to university education and research
• Economic Chamber of Upper Austria | JKU Open Innovation - New Ideas for Practitioners:, opens an external URL in a new window Presentations, talks and discussions with experts focused on the latest developments in the fields of robot psychology, the circular economy, and logistics. Entrepreneurs were able to speak directly with experts and researchers to learn about practical applications. Click here to watch the video!, opens an external URL in a new window
• Founders.Week: 14 JKU students in a variety of majors spent five days working with experts and mentors in various fields to develop their business ideas. Once again, the spectrum of ideas was broad, ranging from application apps and water purification in Africa to distributing local food products and 'school for life'.

Bringing Peoples & Ideas Together

The OIC is a place that breaks with conventional office structures, providing (work) spaces for those who not only like to think outside-of-the-box, but who also like to passionately create solutions and work in a collaborative way. Community events offer opportunities to meet co-workers over coffee and croissants, learn about the latest technological developments, explore the relationship between art and science, or take part in an exclusive guided tour of the Ars Electronica Festival. And sometimes we just play a round of poker together. :-)