*Sign-up (binding) by Monday, December 19, 2023, via the above link. The number of spots in the course is limited. Students will be notified regarding acceptance to the course per e-mail in December.

5 Days – Intriguing Topics – Plenty of Questions
 

• When thinking about the topic, where do the real challenges lie?
• What do potential customers think? What does they really want?
• How should the challenge be approached?
• What kind of influencing factors will determine the potential solution?
• Just what does a prototypical user actually look like?
• What kind of ideas could be helpful in solving the problem?
• What might a prototype be like and how will it be accepted?
• How do we visualize and present our solution to the client?
   

What's new?

Compared to conventional course approaches at universities, Innovation Week is unique in that it involves interdisciplinary, cross-faculty teams from the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (Hagenberg, Steyr and Wels) and the JKU Linz. As part of a creative environment supervised by coaches involved in a variety of academic disciplines, over the course of one week, the teams are expected to come up with concrete ideas for companies. We are offering a type of "boot camp" similar to those organized by renowned Anglo-American universities, such as the Stanford D. School. The format facilitates working on innovation projects just like the world's major design agencies.
 

Location

Innovation Week will take place at the Tabakfabrik in Linz as well as the company partners' offices where the research is conducted. During Innovation Week, students will have 24/7 access to workspaces at Tabakfabrik.
 

Schedule

Day 1 – Get-together / Design Thinking Basics / Team Building
Day 2 – Research & Empathize / company interviews
Day 3 – Research & Insight / Problem Statement
Day 4 – Ideation / Prototyping
Day 5 – Prototype Testing / Final Conception / Final Presentation to Company Partners / Social Event
(subject to change) 

Target Group

The Innovation Week is open to Master's degree students in all majors at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and the JKU Linz. The interdisciplinary approach is an important factor!
 

Language

Please note that activities during Innovation Week will take place mainly in German. Not everything will be translated into English. There will, however, be opportunities to communicate in English as part of the respective working group. If you are unsure whether or not your level of German is sufficient in order to successfully take part during Innovation Week, before signing up, please contact us by sending an e-mail to: patricia.stark@jku.at to clarify the situation in advance.
 

Academic Credit

Students participating in Innovation Week will receive a certificate of participation. This certificate can then be used to transfer the approved ECTS credits (5 ECTS) toward the student's degree program at the JKU Linz.

APPLICATION
 

• We can only accept a limited number of participants. For this reason, you cannot sign up for this course via KUSSS, instead interested students can apply for the course using the registration link.
• Your application constitutes a binding commitment to the course. If you are unable to attend, please inform us immediately.
• The application deadline is: December 19, 2023
• You will be notified of your acceptance into the program by e-mail in December 2023; the course instructor will allocate you to the corresponding KUSSS course.
  
   

REQUIREMENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE

• You must be actively enrolled in a Master's degree program at the Johannes Kepler University.
• The course will take place on-site. There is a mandatory attendance requirements for all of the program days in order to successfully complete the program. In submitting your application, you accept and acknowledge these conditions.