House of Digitalisation takes stock of first half of the year: focus on SMEs, cyber security and AI – new exhibition starting in September

The House of Digitalisation in Tulln opened in December 2022 and has since established itself as the first point of contact and information hub for all questions relating to digitalisation. To date, it has welcomed around 55,000 visitors and hosted 171 events. In addition, around 6,000 participants across Lower Austria attended 121 workshops and awareness events on the topic of digitalisation. ‘In the first half of 2025, the House of Digitalisation continued to provide key impetus for the digital transformation in Lower Austria with a varied programme of events, targeted training courses for small and medium-sized enterprises, a well-attended exhibition and initiatives to raise digital awareness,’ said Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner, giving a positive assessment of the first half of the year.

(8 August 2025) – "Digitalisation is the glue that holds our modern world together – no area of life or business can do without it today. The possibilities offered by artificial intelligence have significantly accelerated this development. That is why the digital transformation of our economy is crucial to ensuring that our companies remain successful in the future. But it is just as important that people are also included in this development – because only those who stay on the ball will be fit for the future. The House of Digitalisation provides simple, practical access to the latest knowledge in the field of digitalisation, thus making a valuable contribution to the best future for our children," explains State Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner.

SCIENCE CENTRE AND EXHIBITION

One of the attractions for interested Lower Austrians is the annually changing exhibition in the House of Digitalisation. Since its opening in 2024, around 16,500 exhibition visitors have immersed themselves in the world of data before the ‘SMART DATA + YOU’ exhibition closed on 12 July. The new exhibition will be prepared over the summer months and will open on 6 September under the title ‘Is digital the solution? – Innovations for our future’, focusing on key issues of digital transformation. Visitor interest in the Science Centre Lower Austria is also very high. In the first half of 2025, around 2,500 guests took advantage of the opportunity to experience modern technologies up close in the laboratories for digital technologies and biotechnology – from laser cutters and VR glasses to DNA analysis in the laboratory.

NETWORK EVENTS: FOCUS ON SMEs, CYBERSECURITY AND AI

A total of 34 events in the House of Digitalisation network were specifically aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises in the first half of 2025. Around 1,300 participants took advantage of offerings such as the workshop series ‘Prompting – Use of Generative AI in Business,’ the continuing education initiative ‘AI in Tourism’ in cooperation with Niederösterreich Werbung, and the successful roadshow ‘Cybersecurity on Tour,’ which has already reached 18 districts in Lower Austria with practical information. Another highly sought-after format is ‘Digitalks on Tour,’ which teaches SMEs tried-and-tested applications for AI in marketing and sales. In the first half of the year alone, more than 400 people took part in the events in Amstetten and Zwettl.

30 EVENTS ON SITE – 2,500 GUESTS AT THE HOUSE OF DIGITALISATION

The real House of Digitalisation in Tulln is not only the centre of domestic digitalisation, but also a sought-after location thanks to its exciting architecture and unique technical capabilities. In the first half of 2025, it hosted 30 events with a total of around 2,500 visitors. Formats such as ‘AI Insider 2030’, the ‘120 Seconds Gala’ and the opening of the Microsoft Cloud Region showcased a wide range of topics from business and education to technology development.

A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE. NEW EXHIBITION FROM 6 SEPTEMBER

With the new multimedia exhibition ‘Is digital the solution? – Innovations for our future’, the House of Digitalisation is launching a new thematic world on 6 September 2025. The focus is on digital innovations from Austria – interactive, experience-oriented and forward-looking. In addition, a new workshop programme for SMEs will also begin in autumn, focusing on tailor-made AI agents.

"Our overarching goal is to make digitalisation understandable and usable for everyone – for companies as well as for schoolchildren, communities and interested citizens. Anyone who would like to find out more and explore what we have to offer is cordially invited to visit the House of Digitalisation on its open day on 20 September 2025," emphasise Lukas Reutterer and Claus Zeppelzauer, the two managing directors of the House of Digitalisation.

Further information on the exhibition, the Science Centre and the workshops on offer: www.virtuelleshaus.at

- A total of 55,000 visitors to the House of Digitalisation in Tulln to date

- 171 events held at the House in Tulln to date

- Since opening, an additional 121 workshops and awareness events have been held in Lower Austria with around 6,000 participants in attendance