Technology is constantly evolving and has become a powerful catalyst for societal change (Castells, 2011). Therefore, in CTSi//circle.innovation, the dynamics of innovation management are explored in depth, taking into account the societal impact and changes that technology brings.
Through a combination of literature review, case studies, and empirical research, this Circle provides important insights and recommendations for those seeking to align innovation management with the evolving demands and impacts of technological and societal change.
The energy transition is making critical infrastructure more connected, more digital and more dependent on communication networks. At the TEB AI Hackathon by The Energy Bridge, interdisciplinary teams spend one weekend building prototypes that make energy systems more resilient against cyberattacks, physical disruption and failures.
MoreThe Center for Technology-driven Social Innovation (CTSi) presents the new Tech Design Sprint Handbook, a compact and practical publication for anyone who wants to plan and execute a Tech Design Sprint professionally.
MoreHow can AI systems be developed in ways that meaningfully support people in their everyday lives without compromising their autonomy, decision-making capacity, or participation in society? This question brought together international researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers at the IFIP HCC17 – Human Choice and Computers Conference 2026 in Vienna. Under the theme “Combined Intelligence: Human-AI Systems in Everyday Contexts,” participants explored current research findings and future perspectives on the human-centered design of digital technologies.
MoreOn June 23, 2026, this year’s CTSi//midsommar.2026 took place in the Böcklsaal at TU Wien, bringing together participants from research, education, and professional practice for a shared afternoon of exchange. The event focused on the question of how social innovation can be shaped in the context of artificial intelligence and increasingly agentic systems.
MoreOn June 24, 2026, the team of TU Wien’s CTSi traveled to Brno to visit our alliance partner, the Brno University of Technology, in order to accompany the EULiST Science Communication Training as part of the annual EULiST Student Conference – the format that the CTSi helped develop as the lead of the working group of the same name within the alliance.
MoreThe Center for Technology-driven Social Innovation (CTSi), together with TU Wien Library, plays a central role in the field of science communication within the European university alliance EULiST (European Universities Linking Society and Technology).
MoreOn June 23, 2026, CTSi warmly invites you to this year’s CTSi//midsommar.26. An inspiring afternoon of exchange, new perspectives and forward-looking ideas.
On April 29, 2026, the CTSi//circle.responsibleComputing hosted its first Public Evening Lecture as part of the new Science Insight series of the Responsible Tech & Society Forum. Under the title “What counts as computer science? Examining epistemic cultures in computing and their consequences” Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ben Wagner and PhD Gabriel Grill discussed the historically shaped epistemic cultures of computer science and their societal implications.
MoreOn February 17, 2026, TU Wien and CTSi hosted the NCP:IP Women*Networking event, which took place under the title “Social Innovation in Practice: Technologies in the Context of Societal Challenges.” The venue was the historic Böcklsaal, an ideal setting for a meeting dedicated to the exchange of ideas on socially relevant innovation issues.
MoreWith her expertise at the intersection of technology, society, and collaborative design, Assoc. Prof. DI Dr. Hilda Tellioğlu participated as a keynote speaker at the MERCADO Workshop (Multimodal Experiences for Remote Communication Around Data Online) on November 2, 2025, at IEEE VIS 2025, where she contributed important conceptual impulses. The IEEE VIS conference is considered a leading international forum for visualization and visual analytics and took place in 2025 at the Vienna Convention Center.
MoreOn commission from the Austrian National Bank (OeNB), CTSi researched the extent of digital financial exclusion in the context of the digital euro.
MoreFrom August 25 to 29, 2025, the EUSSET Summer School took place at TU Wien, an inspiring and intensive format for international doctoral students and professors in the field of Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW). The host was Univ.Prof. Hilda Tellioglu, who, with great dedication, made possible a week full of exciting lectures, project work, and exchange.
MoreAs part of the performance agreement for the 2025–2027 period, the former Center for Technology & Society (CTS) is sharpening its thematic focus on Social Innovation.
MoreWe’ve done it again! The third round of the CTSi//AK.designSprint has taken place. And this year, we have once again underpinned our focus on “Technology-Driven Social Innovation” with this renewed cooperation.
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Exciting discussions and an insightful process lie behind the participants of the Tech Design Sprint 2024 recently organised by CTSi (Center for Technology-driven Social Innovation) and AK Vienna.
MoreA week full of exciting discussions, international networking and new perspectives lies behind the participants of the 8th EUSSET Summer School. From 23 to 26 August 2024, young researchers from all over the world met at TU Wien to immerse themselves in the world of Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW).
MoreMASTERMIND TALK: Digitalization, digital change and change management (TU Vienna, Hilda Tellioglu)
MoreDesign and Innovate - modern problems require modern solutions. You got what it takes? Join us and take part in the Design Sprint! Develop innovative ideas that will take society to new heights.
MoreHave you ever had your creative idea rejected because it does not fit? Did you ever experience coming up with a brilliant solution to a complex problem, only to be told that the solution will not work?
MoreA year ago was the culmination of intensive planning and preparation between CTSi and AK Wien: the three-day “Hackathon of the Many” took place at TUtheSky at TU Wien. It was the ideal combination of social competences and technical know-how with the goal of digital justice!
MoreFor three days, social competency and technical know-how were the focus of a hackthon hosted by the CTSi and the Arbeiterkammer (AK). The goal: Social justice.
MoreFrom September 23 to 25, 2022, CTSi and AK Wien hosted the “Hackathon of the Many - With Digitization to More Justice”. The focus was on social competencies and technical know-how with the goal: Digital Justice. The main focus was on the exchange of students with interest groups.
More(Only in German) Die innovativste Idee: Organisierung un(ter)dokumentierter Paketzusteller_innen
More(Only in German) Die funktionalste Anwendung: Taking back the streets – Eine Straßenzeitung in Pandemie und digitalem Zeitalter?
More(Only in German) Das beste Mock-Up: Bürger_innen-Initiativen zu umweltfreundlicher Mobilität vernetzen
More(Only in German) Die beste Präsentation: Betriebsrat – Organisierung im Homeoffice
More(Only in German) Die gesellschaftlich wertvollste Lösung: Selbstorganisierung von Menschen mit Armuts- und Ausgrenzungserfahrungen
More(Only in German) Der beste Call to Action: Digitales Storytelling zur Klimagerechtigkeit
MoreThe aim of the cross-media project was to develop an audio game. To summarise, it is a project that tells the story of an underground catastrophe in a flooded metro system in a large city. In this game, the players are challenged purely aurally. In addition to the audio game developed, both a 3D radio play, which was published on Bavarian radio (see also ARD Audiothek), and an audio walk were created.
MoreEsther Blaimschein talks about her project ‘Mental eHealth & Telepsychiatry’.
MoreAs part of the project, national and international best practices were collected and analysed in the sense of a state of the art research on the topic of technologically supported awareness raising in the areas of climate change, quality of public space and mobility by means of expert interviews. It was shown to what extent low-threshold technical artefacts (e.g. environmental sensors) are available and how they are used. The focus is on citizen science and participatory sensing as approaches for involving citizens in environmental data collection.
MoreThe aim of the project was to research an innovative and sustainable packaging concept. This was based on a reusable container made from nonwovens that are produced from renewable raw materials and are biodegradable. Thanks to the CTSi funding, the partners were able to prepare a high-quality BBI application for the “BioNoWo” project and submit it in summer 2020.
MoreThis project aimed to develop information technology systems that address practical challenges in mobile healthcare. The application developed in the project enabled comprehensive support in the care process by exchanging and evaluating health data via standardised interfaces through a continuous flow of information.
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Dr.techn. Dipl.-Ing.
Anna Franzkowiak
(Circle Lead)
Assoc.Prof. Dr.techn. Dipl.-Ing.
Hilda Tellioğlu
(Circle Lead)