In Austria and across Europe, professionals are increasingly mobile. The single market has made moving for work easier than ever, creating a dynamic environment where talent flows freely across borders. We live in an era where your next desk could be in Berlin, Vienna, or Lisbon. The Purchasing Power Calculator empowers you to make informed […]
By integrating established datasets such as Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), and Armed Violence & Security Data (AWSD), this data-driven platform creates a unified, real-time operating picture of global conflicts and humanitarian incidents, transforming fragmented sources into an accessible and interactive map-based dashboard. This matters because timely, […]
The transition toward a sustainable, secure, and climate-neutral energy system is one of the most pressing challenges facing Europe today. As countries aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase the share of renewable energy, and strengthen energy independence, transparent and accessible information about electricity production and consumption becomes essential. Policymakers, researchers, businesses, and citizens all […]
Music isn’t just a form of entertainment – it also has a measurable impact on our feelings and mood. Research in psychology consistently shows that listening to and engaging with music is one of the most commonly used strategies for regulating emotions and managing mood, helping people both enhance positive feelings and mitigate negative ones […]
Open Data Expo 2025 Showcases Innovation with Public Data On March 5, 2025, the 4th Open Data Expo took place at UAS Technikum Wien under the motto “Experience and Understand Data”, bringing together experts, students and the public to explore innovative applications and projects built on openly available data. Organized by UAS Technikum Wien and […]
Global literacy varies widely across regions due to differences in access to education, economic development, gender equality, and government investment. Visualizing literacy rates on a map, as shown below, makes these geographic patterns immediately clear by highlighting regional disparities and clusters that might be harder to see in tables or text. The map allows policymakers […]
A lot of us as children dream to be astronauts and wonder what it would be like to travel in a spaceship. To preserve this passion for exploration in children and adults, we should strive to learn more about the missions on the moon carried out by many different countries. The interactive map includes data […]
This project offers to search for charging stations for electric vehicles in Germany, Austria and Switzerland based on the users current location. In addition it is possible to change the radius and the location to search for by simply clicking on places in the map. The website of the project can be accessed here: https://opendata.technikum-wien.at/chargercheck/ […]
The Look Book offers insights into the wildlife of Australia including nationalparks with their animals, plants and fungi. It can be accessed here: https://opendata.technikum-wien.at/lookbook/ This project has been realized by the students Anna Chernova, Catarina Mendes and Giuseppe Cutrera in January 2024 as part of the course Data Ethics and Open Data at the UAS […]
Our world is facing an epochal challenge – climate change. With the urgent need to understand, monitor, and address this global phenomenon, we are confronted with an equally significant question: How can we make climate change data accessible and comprehensible to everyone? That is the purpose of this project-group’s dashboard dedicated to climate change. Highlighting […]