Future forum on the topic: How are communities becoming more digital?

A special digitalization network format, the “Zukunftsheuriger” (Future Tavern), provides a platform for discussions on current and future digital trends. Yesterday, a Zukunftsheuriger on the topic of “How are communities becoming digital?” took place in Tulln. The agenda included examples of companies that offer applications for communities and good practices from municipalities that are making their work areas smarter with digital tools.

The municipalities of Neuhaus in Carinthia and the city of Tulln presented themselves as examples of innovative municipalities. Regina Wiedl from the municipality of Neuhaus reported on the “Smart City Project” and the forward-looking cooperation with research institutions. Robert Gutscher from the city of Tulln contributed experience reports on “Internet of Things” applications.

Martin Buber from Microtronics presented impressive applications that can address problems caused by heavy rainfall and resulting flooding, which have been recognized with the Lower Austria Innovation Award: an example of how innovative digital tools can address the challenges of climate change. Stefan Maier from the “Innovative Public Procurement” platform highlighted opportunities for SMEs to drive innovation forward in collaboration with public procurement.

Formats such as the Zukunftsheuriger offer the Lower Austria Digitalization Network an important platform for exchanging ideas and further developing innovative projects. In order to make SMEs in particular aware of the advantages of digitalization, the House of Digitalization is currently focusing on the following areas, which are supported by a series of workshops:

Current workshops at the House of Digitalization

• “Prompting” workshop: In its own series of workshops, the House of Digitalization is focusing on generative AI and prompting. Current dates can be found at www.virtuelleshaus.at

• “Digitalks on Tour” information event: The “Digitalks on Tour” series of events, organized in cooperation with the Province of Lower Austria and the Lower Austrian Chamber of Commerce, provides practical insights into the integration of generative AI applications in everyday working life. The next event is on May 14 in Gmünd. Registration: DigitalksOnTourGmündAnmeldung

• Workshop “AI for Tourism Businesses”: The Tourism Destinations Roadshow, centered around an AI workshop with Philipp-Thomas Mueller, starts on May 28 in the Vienna Alps. Registration: https://tourismus.niederoesterreich.at/fortbildung-digitalisierung

Photos from the Future Wine Tavern

From left to right: Stefan Maier (Innovative Public Procurement platform), Robert Gutscher (City of Tulln), Regina Wiedl (Head of the Neuhaus Municipal Office), Martin Buber (Microtronics), Peter Brandstetter (ecoplus Digital)

Robert Gutscher presents digitization projects in the city of Tulln