Thomas DIETINGER
Chief Information Officer
Central Information Technology –
Software Solutions & Digital Transformation
Brockmanngasse 84
8010 Graz
digital @tugraz.at
I see especially the modern challenges in digitalisation as great opportunities that we should take advantage of.
TU Graz is pursuing the following goals aimed at promoting the University as a competitive educational institution in the digital age.
In spring 2018, TU Graz became the first university in Austria to adopt a digitalisation policy. This policy was developed following extensive talks and after consultation with a wide variety of stakeholders, internal and external experts and all employees. It outlines a strategic framework for action that emphasises the importance of digitalisation in the areas of teaching, research, administration and transfer of knowledge to society and the economy (Third Mission). TU Graz sees a digital transformation as an opportunity to expand on the possibilities for action and performance in these areas, focusing primarily on the sustainability of process decisions and taking people’s needs into account.
In addition, TU Graz is currently working on a groundbreaking IT strategy intended to meet the dynamic requirements and priorities of digitalisation. This strategy is intended to strengthen cyber security measures, expand digital competence and promote partnerships with industry and business to drive innovation.
It will serve as the foundation for targeted measures to further develop and supplement our existing IT systems and services. These measures are aimed at achieving the strategic goals of TU Graz and, at the same time, creating an agile and future-oriented IT landscape. They function as a link between TU Graz’s strategic goals and IT projects.