News Research

©MCI/Aaron Heimerl

Playing, Deciding, Understanding: CSHI at the Long Night of Research 2026

The MCI Center for Social & Health Innovation invited participants to explore health decisions through their own experiences

©HCW/Schedl

ogsaFORUM 2026

MCI Department of Social Work fosters exchange on practice, research, and professional development

©MCI/Heimerl

Long Night of Research 2026 at MCI

Discovering science first-hand: More than 800 visitors at MCI’s Long Night of Research

©MCI/Barbara Koller

Best Poster Award for MCI at the Research Forum in Graz

Luise Ebert convinced the audience with her pitch on the biosynthesis of hydrogen

©MCI/Hanna Amplatz

“FuturesComp”: UNESCO Chairs at MCI and PH NÖ Drive Future-Ready Higher Education in Austria

New reference framework commissioned by the Federal Ministry provides guidance for forward-looking teaching, transformation, and higher education development

©Pixabay

Launch of the Cross-Border “KOMY” Project

A Novel Approach to Apple Pomace: How can a waste product become a valuable resource of the future?

©MCI

Social Work in Transition: The Role of AI

How AI is shaping learning processes and organizational development in social services

©FFG

INNOVATORINNEN Leadership Program: Success for MCI Researcher

MCI supports the development of staff in research and practice

©MCI/Verena Schmid

"soziales_kapital": MCI Shapes Key Academic Debates

Contributions from the Department of Social Work address gender equality and current challenges in Social Work practice

©Österreichischer Wasser- und Abfallwirtschaftsverband (ÖWAV)/APA-Fotoservice/Hörmandinger

2nd Place for MCI Team at 2026 ÖWAV Waste Management Conference

Lydia Challandes impresses with her poster on PFAS removal – research consortium takes second place at conference

©privat

Research in Focus: MCI as a Project Partner in ēQATOR

Interview with MCI Researcher Philipp Pichler

©Siebert

MCI Professor Johannes Siebert Receives Prestigious SDP Award

International recognition honors outstanding contributions to data-driven decision-making, supply chain management, and societal impact | Award presented at the 32nd SDP Annual Conference at the University of Massachusetts in Boston

©MCI

Data Over Gut Feeling: Interview with an MCI Expert

Intuition meets analysis: Barbara Lill-Rastern on the role of data in modern leadership and HR management

International Project Exchange at the Department of Social Work

Ethiopian Partners Visit Innsbruck to Advance Career & Education Counseling as Part of the APPEAR Project

The Future is Entrepreneurial

Interview on future skills, a culture of innovation, and the importance of entrepreneurial thinking for study, research, and society

MCI Hosts International Conference on Academic Freedom

“European Student Advocacy” Conference at MCI Brings Students, Faculty and Experts to Innsbruck | International Exchange on Democracy, Responsibility and Solidarity

©ÖAW

Postcolonial Perspectives on Migration

Research by Head of the Department Belachew Gebrewold Presented at the Austrian Academy of Sciences

Serwas: Heating with Servers

Another MCI-affiliated start-up gains momentum | Multiple awards in entrepreneurship and innovation competitions