aau/Anja KoppitschThe Info Days of the Austrian Students’ Union (ÖH) at the University of Klagenfurt/Celovec, the lobby group in university politics for all students at our university, will support you on 4 and 5 February 2026 before the start of the semester with advice on all aspects of studying.
The ÖH Info Days will take place in the Aula of the University of Klagenfurt on the following dates:
14 gennaio 2026 | UGO MATTEI (Università degli Studi di Torino)
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Sebastian Veldhuis and Martin Wagner each held a talk at the 19th International Joint Conference CFE-CMStatistics in London on December 13, 2025 entitled “Systems of Multi-Factor Production Functions: Modelling the Joint Behavior of GDP and Emissions” and “IM Estimation and (Fixed-b) Inference for Systems of Cointegrating Multivariate Polynomial Regressions”, respectively.
aau_ubThe Klagenfurt University Library will be open on the following days during the Christmas holidays:
December 22, 2025: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
December 23, 2025: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
December 29, 2025: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
December 30, 2025: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Please note: The library will be closed from December 24, 2025, to December 28, 2025, and from December 31, 2025, to January 6, 2026.
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On 2 December, Professor Elda Brogi took part in a public hearing organised by the Committee on Culture and Education at the European Parliament. Professor Brogi presented the preliminary results of a CMPF study on the implementation of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) across Member States.
We congratulate David Jamnig BSc., who works as a study assistant in our Software Engineering Research Group, on receiving the Best Performer Award 2024/2025 and a Teaching Award in the category “Best Tutorium”.
Best Performer Awards
Im Zentrum beinahe jeder großen Galaxie verbirgt sich ein supermassereiches Schwarzes Loch – ein Objekt mit einer millionen- bis milliardenfachen Masse unserer Sonne. Während diese kosmischen Giganten für ihre unvorstellbare Anziehungskraft bekannt sind, können sie unter bestimmten Bedingungen Materie nicht nur verschlingen, sondern auch in Form von gewaltigen Plasmaströmen wieder ins All schleudern.
SKIMP Art/AdobestockA group of prominent scientists, nominated by the Academy Networks of SAPEA, part of the Scientific Advice Mechanism to the European Commission, is delivering today a report on the role of artificial intelligence in emergency and crisis management. Among its members is Andrej Zwitter, currently Professor of Political Theory and Governance at the University of Groningen. In February 2026, he will move to the University of Klagenfurt, where he will hold the Chair of Human Sciences and Digitalisation and head the current Digital Age Research Center.
(introduction to this series of interviews can be read here)
I met James Gorgen, a public functionary at the Brazilian Ministry of Development and Industry, over an online call I did from Rio de Janeiro while he was connecting from Argentina where he currently lives. James has long been a thoughtful commentator on digital developments and continues to curate an intellectually stimulating presence on LinkedIn, X, and especially on his personal blog.
From Monday, December 15 students and external users may borrow 6 items from the open stacks for the entire holiday period.
Feel free to use our self-service machines opposite the circulation desk again!
Reduced opening hours for Christmas:
December 22, 2025: 11 am – 4 pm
December 23, 2025: 8.30 am – 1 pm
December 29, 2025: 11 am – 4 pm
December 30, 2025: 8.30 am – 1 pm
On the following days the library is closed:
December 24 till December 28, 2025
Nous sommes ravis de vous inviter à la conférence sur « L’institution judiciaire réhumanisée », organisée en collaboration avec l’Association des organismes de justice alternative du Québec (ASSOJAQ) et le Centre de service de justice réparatrice (CSJR).
Date : Mercredi, 4 février 2026
Heure : 16h30-18h
Lieu : A-3464, Salon François-Chevrette + Zoom.
Over the past year, digital rights have faced increasing pressure. As governments and corporations deploy and develop new technologies at a rapid pace, the regulations needed to safeguard these rights still lag behind.
Against the backdrop of escalating repressive measures, we’ve witnessed corporate complicity of the AI-facilitated genocide in Gaza, regressing standards for content moderation, and neglect for vulnerable groups online.
The Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) and datHere have established a new partnership to advance open standards and AI-ready data infrastructure tooling, standards and practices. The collaboration aims to help develop shared services, co-design project proposals, better understand the challenges for the communities we serve and strengthen the landscape of open, interoperable data across public and...
On Friday, the European Commission fined Elon Musk’s X €120 million for breaching the Digital Services Act, delivering the first-ever non-compliance decision under the European Union’s flagship tech regulation. By Saturday, Elon Musk was calling for no less than the abolition of the EU.
San Francisco (9 December 2025) — The Wikimedia Foundation today announced the appointment of Bernadette Meehan as Chief Executive Officer. Meehan brings extensive international leadership experience, policy expertise, a strong background in community engagement, and a commitment to mission-driven work that aligns closely with Wikimedia’s vision of free knowledge for all. She will join the Foundation on January 20, 2026.
The Central Library of IIT Delhi used ODE to help identify errors in large spreadsheets and educate colleagues on key aspects of data quality
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