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AIT opens Austria's most advanced heat pump laboratory – high-tech infrastructure for the energy transition

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New test benches enable realistic tests up to 100 kW heating capacity and strengthen Austria's role as a location for innovation in climate-neutral heating technologies.

On 13 October 2025, the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology officially opened Austria's most advanced heat pump laboratory, providing important impetus for the decarbonisation of the heating sector. High-tech test benches allow heat pump systems with a heating capacity of up to 100 kW to be tested under realistic conditions. The new laboratory offers customers from industry and partners from research ideal conditions for the development and optimisation of efficient systems. The AIT thus underlines its central role in the development of new technologies and strengthens the innovation ecosystem of research and industry in Austria.

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IEEE SMC 2025 brings more than 1,000 researchers from around the world to Vienna

IEEE SMC 2025 in Vienna brings together leading international experts from research, education and practice – under the motto ‘Navigating Frontiers: Smart Systems for a Dynamic World’, the focus is on interdisciplinary exchange on the latest developments.
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A global platform for artificial intelligence, cybernetics and systems science

The four-day conference is one of the world's leading platforms for interdisciplinary exchange in the fields of cybernetics, human-machine interaction, and systems science and engineering. The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology – together with Óbuda University (Budapest) – is an organisational partner and plays a key role in the scientific and strategic design of the conference. With over 2,100 submissions from around 60 countries, the conference in Vienna sets a new record in the history of IEEE SMC, which has been held annually at different international locations since 1971.

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CIRCON 2026: Conference on the topic of "Circular construction - "Opportunities , Innovaion, Practice"

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The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is hosting the CirCon 2026 at the Vienna Museum on 26 January 2026.

The conference is dedicated to finding solutions to the key challenges of the circular economy in the building sector and brings together experts from research, business and politics. Keynotes, panel discussions and other interactive formats will shed light on current developments and future prospects. 

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AHEAD: A Flagship Project for Sustainable Pharmaceutical Production

Official go-live of AHEAD (Advanced Heat Pump Demonstrator) took place at Takeda in Vienna
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The project is carried out by Takeda in collaboration with the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, highlighting the importance of cooperation between industry and research institutes.
  • Official go-live of AHEAD (Advanced Heat Pump Demonstrator) took place at Takeda in Vienna
  • With AHEAD, Takeda is creating an environmentally friendly solution for CO₂-free steam generation for industrial processes that is unique in its form.
  • AHEAD is the first industrial application of this innovative high-temperature heat pump system using 100% natural refrigerants.
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ENDURION sets new Standards for the Production of Green Hydrogen

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The European research project ENDURION is developing an innovative concept for the production of green hydrogen for industrial applications.

The projects brings together twelve leading European universities, research institutions, and technology companies. Under the coordination of AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, the ENDURION consortium will work over the next four years to develop a highly efficient hydrogen production system known as a pressurised anion exchange membrane electrolyser (AEMEL).

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15th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2026

Thomas Fleckl, Chairman of the National Organising Committee and Head of the Department of Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
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Tickets are now available for the 15th IEA Heat Pump

The largest international and scientific conference on heat pump technologies will take place from 26 to 29 May 2026 at the HOFBURG Vienna. It is a unique gathering place for international researchers, industry representatives, investors and political decision-makers. Ticket sales start on 8th July 2025.

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Hatef Madani becomes Principal Scientist at AIT

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Hatef Madani was appointed Principal Scientist at the Center for Energy of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology on 1 April 2025. In this position, he is responsible for the scientific management and international collaboration of an ambitious interdisciplinary research programme of the AIT and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. Hatef Madani is researching the development of the next generation of sustainable heating systems for use in European urban areas and is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Applied Thermodynamics, Department of Energy Technology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

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AIT: MEDUSA wins Houska Prize

AIT: MEDUSA wins Houska Prize
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The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology wins first place in the prestigious Houska Prize, the largest private prize for applied research in Austria, in the non-university research category with the MEDUSA project (sustainable multi-megawatt fast charging on the medium-voltage grid). A second AIT project also received an award - the Mariella Schurz Prize honours "Electrical cell lysis for rapid antibiotic resistance tests". Both prizes honour practical research with high economic relevance.

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