Digitalisation

Digital transformation in research and teaching

Digital infrastructure and research projects

Digital entrepreneurship

The University of Passau is an innovator in digitalisation for research, teaching and administration, driving the digital transformation forward through a wide range of activities and offers.

Digital transformation in research and teaching

The University of Passau is pioneering digitalisation in a number of different disciplines. The Passau Institute of Digital Security (PIDS) researches innovative solutions in the field of cybersecurity and data protection. The Institute for Law and Digital Society (IRDG) explores the legal challenges of digitalisation. The FORWISS research institute serves as an interface between the University and the business world, developing and deploying the latest technologies in small, medium and large enterprises and research organisations as well as for national projects. The research conducted at FORWISS focuses on areas such as image processing, optical metrology, 3D-printing applications, advanced driver-assistance systems and environmental perception. This gives students an insight into industrial development while they are studying for their degrees. The University also offers numerous degree programmes that specialise in digital transformation. The Bachelor of Science programme in Digital Transformation in Business and Society provides students with economic and business knowledge as well as the IT competencies they need to take an active role in the digital transformation. Digitalisation also plays an important role in the humanities. In the “eHumanities” area, scholars conduct research on the ways in which digitalisation is changing the humanities and social sciences.

Digital infrastructure and research projects

The University of Passau regularly invests in its digital infrastructure. In cooperation with the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs it is developing the energy-efficient “Bavarian Green Data Center”. The University is also a member of the Bavarian Research Network for Digital Security. Research projects such as “Mobility-Enhancing Infrastructure” and “TeleKiN – Telemedical Network of Paediatric Clinics” demonstrate how digitalisation enables innovative solutions in the mobility and health sectors.

A culture of digital entrepreneurship

The University of Passau fosters a digital start-up culture. The Digitalisation Start-up Hub lends support to students and graduates as they develop their business ideas and test their initial prototypes. Moreover, the University offers certificate programmes such as the “Honours Degree” in Entrepreneurship and the Entrepreneurial Pathfinder to optimally prepare prospective founders for the challenges they are likely to face. The University is actively promoting digitalisation in all its facets – be it in research, teaching or start-up support. As a leader in digital transformation, the University is an important driving force for the region and beyond.