Department of

Information Technology &
Business Informatics

Intelligent systems for a connected world.

The Department of Information Technology & Business Informatics develops practice-oriented solutions at the intersection of digitalisation, technology and business.

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Martin Setnicka, BA MA MSc PhD

Head of Department

Mission Statement

The Department of Information Technology and Business Informatics (ITWI) is responsible for teaching both classic and contemporary knowledge in the fields of business informatics and information technology, and conducts research in selected sub-fields.

The Business Informatics (bachelor) degree programme provides sound knowledge of information technology, both for decision-making and for its application in business.

The Information Technology (master) degree programme teaches up-to-date knowledge in technological fields such as data science, IT security and e-commerce technology, and prepares students to carry out a wide range of tasks in IT and digitalisation where complex management and technical skills are required.

Our mission includes:

Dynamically adapting our expertise in both teaching and research to the rapidly changing challenges of information technology and business informatics.
Cross-departmental and interdisciplinary research – particularly in applications of AI in healthcare.
Establishing a systematic framework for the transfer of know-how from research into teaching.

R&D focus areas

Our research focus areas operate in synergy with the majors offered in the Information Technology master degree programme.

Innovation through artificial intelligence in healthcare
1. AI in medical imaging and diagnostics
2. AI in the analysis of complex medical data (planned)
This research is carried out in close collaboration with the Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry at the Medical University of Vienna.
Advanced technologies in IT security and the design of encryption-based frameworks
This research focus area concentrates on
1. Resilience of cyber-physical systems
2. Model-based analysis of attack scenarios
3. Quantum-resistant encryption technologies
4. Design of privacy-friendly, encryption-based frameworks and certification models
We collaborate with Austrian companies and healthcare institutions as well as with researchers from the University of Vienna.

This research focus area concentrates on
1. Resilience of cyber-physical systems
2. Model-based analysis of attack scenarios
3. Quantum-resistant encryption technologies
4. Design of privacy-friendly, encryption-based frameworks and certification models
We collaborate with Austrian companies and healthcare institutions as well as with researchers from the University of Vienna.

Digital Transformation

We live in the age of digitalisation. Some say the significance of digitalisation is comparable to another industrial revolution. The practical application of the possibilities of digitalisation – digital transformation – permeates and fundamentally changes every sector of the economy, from healthcare and public administration to agriculture.

Embedded in teaching: management knowledge, statistical analysis, data science and IT security are key competences
Developing and implementing digital transformation requires sound and complex expertise in all areas of information technology and business informatics. Our department’s degree programmes, the BA in Business Informatics and the MA in Information Technology, teach the competences needed for digital transformation, including management knowledge, statistical analysis, data science and IT security. These enable students to define and specify complex, interdisciplinary tasks in all sectors of the economy, and to evaluate and implement the available technology solutions to address them. The knowledge gained in our degree programmes is therefore crucial and forms the basis for implementing digital transformation across all sectors of the economy.
Embedded in research: developing innovative solutions and advanced technologies
The department’s research focus areas concentrate on carrying out digital transformation in various fields. They make a significant contribution to digital transformation in healthcare through research and development of innovative solutions using artificial intelligence in healthcare. Research and development of advanced technologies in IT security creates innovative methods that drive forward and accelerate digital transformation in every sector of the economy.