Campus Hainburg: Europe's new Center for Research and Innovation!

Campus Hainburg: Europe's new Center for Research and Innovation!

Hainburg an der Donau, Österreich - On July 10, 2025, Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner and LH deputy Stephan Pernkopf announced the fundamental decision to establish the Hainburg campus as a European future center for sustainable technologies and innovative education. As reports noe.gv.at, this location should become a magnet for top European forces and strengthen Lower Austria as a motor for European research and education.

The project is supported by financing commitments from the state of Lower Austria and focuses heavily on international research and the development of sustainable innovations. The aim is to train skilled workers who may also be awarded Nobel Prices. In order to achieve this, close cooperation is sought in the context of the European University Alliance "Eulist", which includes partner universities such as the Vienna Technical University of Technology, Stu Bratislava and TU Brno.

research focuses and cooperation

The Vienna University of Technology will play a central role on campus. Rector Jens Schneider emphasizes the importance of basic research and its practical applications. The research focuses at the Vienna University of Technology focus on sustainable technological developments. This includes the projects "substance valorization", which deal with the use of biogenic materials and waste streams, as well as "Energy Valorization", which aims to store green energy.

ddr. Franz Renz is used as a foundation professor at the Vienna University of Technology, with the special focus on innovative materials for hydrogen storage. The project also provides for a close integration of Lower Austrian companies, such as the start-up hydrosolide. This is to create a research -strong center with international radiance and regional anchorage.

sustainability in scientific training

In the context of the creation of the Hainburg campus, the Initiative of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), which aims to promote an innovation culture for sustainability at universities and research institutions. This initiative supports the transformation towards more sustainability in science and comprises 35 universities as well as non -university research institutions, such as [BMBF.de] (https://www.bmbf.de/de/forschung/kussschaftsschaftsssystem/nachthalkteineswissenschaft/ sustainablekeeper.

Special attention is paid to transdisciplinary approaches that strengthen the cooperation between science and non-scientific partners. Students are actively involved in projects to increase the climate neutrality of their universities. For example, the “Wandercoaching” project develops sustainable mobility offers that are directly tailored to the needs of university locations.

The Hainburg campus therefore not only represents a place of research, but also a platform for sustainable development that is important both regionally and internationally.