Alumni Homecoming 2025: AI in Technology and Media
22 January, 2025
Alumni, experts and students met to exchange ideas about innovation and to network, discussing the topic: ‘AI in technology and the media’.
On 16 January 2025, the Alumni Homecoming took place at the FH Technikum Wien. With inspiring lectures, exciting discussions and a networking evening, the university celebrated its graduates and offered an outlook on the future of technology and media.
A festive evening of reunions
Thomas Faast, Head of Marketing & Communications, welcomed over 120 participants, including graduates from various years and fields of study. This was followed by the keynote speech ‘AI in the media – between mistrust, innovation and convenience’ by Harald Kräuter, Director of Technology and Digitisation at ORF, which offered exciting insights into the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence in the media sector.
Harald Kräuter, Georg Krause, CEO of msgPlaut AG, Andreas Gruber, managing director of TRUSTIFAI and alumnus of the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, and Isabel Dregely, head of the Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics competence field at the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, took part in the subsequent panel discussion. The discussion was moderated by Rafael Rasinger, head of the UAS Technikum Alumni Crowd. Together, the experts highlighted the role of AI as a game changer in business and media.
Networking and new perspectives
After the professional highlights, alumni news and announcements were on the programme. Christoph Henrichs, Head of Business Development and Marketing at the Technikum Wien Academy, presented a lucky winner with a voucher for an AI seminar. In addition, guests were able to take part in optional tours of the campus that evening, led by Maximilian Lackner, Head of the Master’s in Innovation and Technology Management programme.
The presentation of the ‘Game Best in Class Award 2025’ was met with applause, in which students from the Master’s programme in AI Engineering – specialising in Game Engineering – presented their work. Alexander Nimmervoll (Master AI Game Engineering specialist) took over the lead of the demo.
The evening came to an end with lounge music, culinary delights and stimulating conversations in the auditorium.
Further links:
FH Technikum Wien Alumni Crowd
Alumni Advisory Board meeting: Academic expertise meets industry
Alumni Homecoming: Happy graduates, great careers
Master’s programme in AI Engineering
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