Preserving resources, reducing waste and lowering our dependence on finite raw materials: all of this can be achieved by enabling and accelerating the transition to a circular economy. This is exactly what research groups from different disciplines at unibz are working on. Here we present a selection of current projects that help turn local production residues into new resources and actively shape the circular economy at a local level.

Bright minds circulate in a global world. Numerous success stories of unibz alumni and alumnae are proof of this. At the same time, a local university also plays a crucial role in retaining talent in the region and attracting new ones. 

In this dossier, we let them all have their say – alumni who moved away or further afield, as well as those who found exciting career opportunities right here in South Tyrol.

Climate change, soil health, water scarcity, loss of biodiversity, and economic pressure are just some of the challenges faced by agriculture. The Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences at unibz is conducting intensive research into solutions to these problems, to develop sustainable and economically viable approaches to fruit and wine growing, livestock farming, arable farming, and forestry.

This dossier provides insights into current projects, ranging from developing climate-resilient varieties and using digital technologies in fruit growing to citizen science, agroecology, sustainable agritourism, and the use of historical climate data.

Der 21. Februar ist der „Internationale Tag der Muttersprache“. In der besonderen Sprachlandschaft Südtirols ist die Freie Universität Bozen ein Zentrum für Sprachforschung, das Theorie und Praxis in einem mehrsprachigen Umfeld verbindet. Dieses Dossier umfasst alle bisher in unserem Online-Magazin veröffentlichten Artikel zum Thema Sprache – ergänzt durch neue Beiträge sowie exklusive Interviews mit unseren Forschenden und Professor:innen. Das Dossier zeigt, wie die besondere Lage unserer Region – geprägt von sprachlichen und kulturellen Grenzen – sich in der Forschung widerspiegelt. Dabei stehen aktuelle Herausforderungen wie der Erhalt von Sprachen, Bildung und interkulturelle Kommunikation im Fokus.

The 23rd conference of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence (AIxIA) brought together national and international experts at the end of November at the Bolzano City Campus to present the results of their research. unibz, and in particular the Faculty of Engineering, is also involved in this field of research. In this dossier we present some of the people and projects at our University that are helping to shape this digital revolution in various fields: from medicine to the economy, education, culture, language or agriculture.

With the start of the new academic year, unibz has opened its fourth campus: in addition to the existing campuses in Bolzano, Bressanone and Brunico, the NOI Techpark has now become a centre for study, teaching, research and student life. What are the advantages of studying in a technology park? What does the new location of the Faculty of Engineering look like, who was behind its creation and what are its objectives? Insights in our new campus at the NOI Techpark.