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Building Resilience to Shocks and Crises: A 22.8 Million Euro Budget for the COMET Competence Centre at Lakeside Labs and the University of Klagenfurt

Strengthening resilience against shocks and crises is a key strategic goal for Europe. Technological sovereignty and a reliable energy supply are decisive factors in withstanding geopolitical tensions and economic pressures, thereby securing freedom, competitiveness, and sustainability for the people of Europe. By funding the competence centre ‘Autonomic Resilience in Dynamic Networked Systems’ (ARC for short), the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) is laying the foundation for a leading centre for collaborative research and the innovation of resilient systems. Because COMET centres are designed to run for eight years, this opens up the prospect for the long-term development of excellence and sustainable innovation. This initiative will create 30 highly skilled jobs at Lakeside Labs and the University of Klagenfurt. The largest partner is the University of Klagenfurt, which co-owns Lakeside Labs alongside BABEG.

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Announcement of the ÖH Info Days in July and September 2026

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Advice on studying before the start of the semester: ÖH Info Days!

The Info Days of the Austrian Students’ Union (ÖH) at the University of Klagenfurt/Celovec, the lobby group in university politics for all students at our university, will support you on 15 & 16 July and 2 & 3 September 2026 before the start of the semester with advice on all aspects of studying.

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Klagenfurt AI solves industry’s “hard problems”

Researchers at the University of Klagenfurt have achieved a major breakthrough in automated problem-solving with “CheckMate”. This new AI-driven technology independently develops algorithms for complex combinatorial and optimisation problems – such as those encountered in the optimal planning of industrial plants and production processes – delivering significantly better results than existing methods for “hard problems” in industrial practice. A patent has already been filed for the invention, which represents a major step forward towards the “holy grail of problem-solving”.

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University of Klagenfurt student team qualifies as top-ranked entrant for competition at the world’s largest robotics conference

BrokenArm, a student team led by Nadezhda Varzonova, will compete in the Robotic Grasping and Manipulation Competition at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) from 2 to 4 June 2026. The Klagenfurt team enters the competition as one of the favourites after achieving the highest overall score in the qualification round.

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What are the different types of courses?

You will come across different types of courses as you progress through your studies.

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Teaching Robots a Delicate Touch: Serkan Ergun’s research in tactile perception

At the intersection of proximity sensing and tactile perception, Serkan Ergun at the University of Klagenfurt is researching novel near-field sensing technologies for robotics. The aim is to equip machines with precise awareness of their immediate surroundings — a key prerequisite for safe, adaptive interaction between humans and robots in dynamic environments.

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Artificial Intelligence in Software Development: “AI Is Swimming in Its Own Soup.”

Although artificial intelligence can handle straightforward tasks in software development, we particularly need well-trained junior developers right now, argues Martin Pinzger, Professor of Software Engineering at the University of Klagenfurt. In this interview, he explains why large language models stagnate without fresh human input – and how they can nevertheless add real value to software development.

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Using Drones and Intelligent Edge Computing for the Future of Bridge Inspection

Postdoctoral researcher Reza Farahani will launch his first independently led research project at the University of Klagenfurt in April. By combining artificial intelligence, autonomous drones, and edge computing, he aims to develop new, more efficient and data-driven approaches to the technical monitoring of bridges – another milestone in his international scientific career.

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Announcement of the ÖH Info Days on 4 and 5 February 2026, where you can obtain useful information about studying.

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Get tips on studying at the ÖH Info Days!

The Info Days of the Austrian Students’ Union (ÖH) at the University of Klagenfurt/Celovec, the lobby group in university politics for all students at our university, will support you on 4 and 5 February 2026 before the start of the semester with advice on all aspects of studying.

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Eine Studierendengruppe geht durch den Verbindungsgang vom Südtrakt in Richtung Zentralgebäude der Universität Klagenfurt

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Get started! Useful tips for your start at university

You have enrolled and are already looking forward to your first day at university? Then use the following tips and recommendations to get off to a perfect start at the University of Klagenfurt!

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Using new methods to predict economic development

When will inflation fall and when will economic growth accelerate? Luis Gruber, an early career researcher in Gregor Kastner’s research team at the Department of Statistics, is developing new statistical methods to help predict socially relevant topics such as economic development. It is important to note that statistics are not a crystal ball. We will not be able to predict the future with complete accuracy, which makes it all the more important to use new methods in order to demonstrate the degree of uncertainty associated with predictions.

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Master's Days Aufsteller auf einem Tisch

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Bachelor Online Infoweek and Master’s Days 2025: Information events on the programmes offered by the University of Klagenfurt

In November, prospective students had numerous opportunities to find out all about the programmes offered by the University of Klagenfurt. Information days were held for those interested in Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes, which could be attended both online and on site. The events provided plenty of opportunity for discussion and left no questions unanswered.

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