Projects

OBELICS addresses the urgent need for new tools to enable multi-level modelling and testing of EV and their components in order to deliver more efficient vehicle designs faster while supporting modularity to enable mass production and hence improved affordability.

31 partners around Europe are working on the optimization of electric vehicles by the reduction of energy losses, the weight of components and the size of modern EV-drivetrains.

The team of the Research & Design Lab of the Institute for design and communication launched new applications for Fronius International GmbH, the European market leader in the field of innovational welding technology.

The inspiration behind the CULTURWB comes from the well-recognized need identified by all project partners in the Western Balkans region who work in the tourism and economy sectors and who already have a long-standing cooperation.

Women constitute 52% of the total European population but only one-third of the self-employed or of all business starters in the EU. Women thus represent a large pool of entrepreneurial potential in Europe. The project aims to design and pilot entrepreneurial ecosystems for women in different partner countries, and to produce case based guidance to other European communities.

The project is aimed at developing smart educational tools – a master programme and a smart web portal – to support students and startuppers in the construction of their entrepreneurial spirit and mindset, and in the acquisition of the practical know how to go from business idea to market. The main objective is to allow them to reach innovative contents and methods and share knowledge and know how – but also tricks and tips – about the challenging topic "how do I create a successful entrepreneurial venture".

DRIVES aims to implement the Blueprint objectives for the automotive sector, namely the delivery of human capital solutions to supply chain SMEs through the establishment of an Automotive Sector Skills Alliance, covering all levels of the value chain (vehicle production, automotive suppliers and automotive sales and aftermarket services).

Competence centres for automotive engineering and sales management will be set up to increase the positive impact on regional economic development in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.

The research project Apprenticeship Q deals with the quality control of practical parts in higher vocational education (Technician, Master, Bachelor). The aim is to develop an evaluation system for quality management that is to be used throughout Europe. In addition, a handbook for companies and institutions is planned, which summarizes the most important quality criteria for the practical phase of higher vocational education.

Serbia is faced with the challenge of quickly establishing a functioning training system for IT experts, which will meet the urgent needs of the labor market immediately. With the support of European universities and EU funding, there will be implemented a long-term solution.

Sustainable tourism is a widely discussed concept in Europe and in order to preserve the touristic fascination of Thailand and Vietnam as one of the most important tourism destination in South-East Asia, the TOURIST project was created. TOURIST will implement 7 competence centres at higher education institutions in South-East Asia in order to create awareness and spread the idea of sustainable tourism.

The aim of the app design project for HIV prevention was to develop a prototype for an app on behalf of AIDS-Hilfe Steiermark, an AIDS support association in Styria. The app is intended for use in prevention workshops with young people between the ages of 12 and 18, as a means of reaching them more effectively.