We conduct research to solve problems and improve people's lives.

Low-tech approaches for buildings, innovative fuel cells for businesses and hotels, business models for renewable energies, security solutions for information technologies and consumer research are examples of the topics that the employees of Forschung Burgenland play a decisive role in developing together with the Burgenland University of Applied Sciences.

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Southern Burgenland is set to become a model region for circular economy and local production.
The ‘WakeUp FAB Region Southern Burgenland’ project…

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Research performance at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland and Forschung Burgenland is higher than ever before. This is demonstrated by the…

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Hotspot of the energy transition: Under the motto ‘What can the heat transition cost?’, the 1st Heat Transition Festival took place in the historic…

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Researcher Markus Schindler from Forschung Burgenland has been honoured with the prestigious Theodor Kery Foundation 2025 Award in the Natural…

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An innovative heat pump pilot system from Forschung Burgenland as part of the Danube GeoHeCo project makes the modernisation of the Güssing cultural…

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As part of an innovation project of the Digital Innovation Hub South (DIH-Süd), Forschung Burgenland is addressing a highly topical challenge in…

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Attention photography enthusiasts: Under the title "Hydrogen - the energy of the future!", a cross-border photography competition invites you to…

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The sustainable use of agricultural land is one of the key challenges of our time. With the FFG-funded research project AISAAC (short for AI-based…

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DistinctionResearch Burgenland wins special prize at the Innovation Award 2024Read more

Energy Globe Styria for the FIRST project

On 4 June 2025, the FIRST research project was awarded the Energy Globe Styria in the research category. Together with the Montanuniversität Leoben, AVL and the Energy Institute of JKU Linz, Forschung Burgenland developed a bidirectional high-temperature electrolysis and fuel cell system. The project demonstrates the potential of this technology for a sustainable energy future.
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