// STEM region Linz "MINT Region OÖ Zentral"

TOGETHER FOR
MORE INTEREST 
in technology & co

In the central region of Upper Austria, the core group around the innovation hub of the city of Linz (Franz Winkler and Silvia Hackl) joined forces with Bernadette Weinreich from Johannes Kepler University, Manfred Ruhmer (CEO of Infineon Linz), Manuel Blum (self-employed) and Pia Čukić (freigeista), Gerald Landl (teaching4change association – NaWi | Nautik | Innovation) together with many other committed institutions, educational establishments and companies took part in the second MINT region tender and in May 2025 successfully received approval for the quality label as ‘MINT Region OÖ Zentral’. The official award ceremony took place in Vienna on 7 October 2025.

We look forward to hearing from other companies, educational institutions, organizations or public bodies from Linz and the surrounding area who would like to get involved with their existing STEM initiatives. If you are interested in active participation, please contact us at innovation@mag.linz.at

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Our claim:

STEAM IT up!

The acronym STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics. The interdisciplinary approach promotes critical, solution-oriented and creative thinking in order to awaken and maintain interest in technology and the like along the entire educational chain - from elementary education to lifelong learning.
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Events of the MINT-Region

Legend:

Events = Events and competitions // Family = Suitable for children and adolescents //
Info = Talks and meetups // Zertifikat = Courses, trainings, and award ceremonies

marked turquoise = Coding Weeks Events focused on programming

December
KW 51
Social Media Workshop mit IT:U im Digital City Studio, 16 bis 17:30 Uhr
Social Media Workshop mit IT:U im Digital City Studio, 16 bis 17:30 Uhr
17.12.2025
December
KW 52
December
KW 01
January
KW 02
January
KW 03
January
KW 04
Minds+Machines - Philosophien für die digitale Zeit mit IT:U, 18 Uhr
Minds+Machines - Philosophien für die digitale Zeit mit IT:U, 18 Uhr
22.01.2026
January
KW 05
Future Minds Summit by Teach for Austria
Future Minds Summit by Teach for Austria
28.01.2026
Labor der Zuversicht: Open Lab, 16 bis 19 Uhr
Labor der Zuversicht: Open Lab, 16 bis 19 Uhr
28.01.2026
February
KW 06
Labor der Zuversicht: Open Lab, 16 bis 19 Uhr
Labor der Zuversicht: Open Lab, 16 bis 19 Uhr
04.02.2026
February
KW 07
KI, Klimawandel und wir mit IT:U, 17 Uhr
KI, Klimawandel und wir mit IT:U, 17 Uhr
10.02.2026
February
KW 08
February
KW 09
Code-Retreat 2026 @ Wissensturm
Code-Retreat 2026 @ Wissensturm
28.02.2026
KI-Abend mit IT:U - Was passiert mit unseren Daten? 18 Uhr
KI-Abend mit IT:U - Was passiert mit unseren Daten? 18 Uhr
25.02.2026
hello world Toolkit 26.+27. Februar
hello world Toolkit 26.+27. Februar
26.02.2026
March
KW 10

Social Media Workshop mit IT:U im Digital City Studio, 16 bis 17:30 Uhr
Social Media Workshop mit IT:U im Digital City Studio, 16 bis 17:30 Uhr
17.12.2025
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TechGirls @ Grand Garage
TechGirls @ Grand Garage
11.06.2026
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Who has been part of our MINT Region Upper Austria Central from the very beginning?

  • Magistrat Linz, Innovationshauptplatz - Silvia Hackl and Franz Winkler take over MINT Region Management
  • Akademisches Gymnasium, Linz
  • Arbeitsmarktservice Linz (AMS)
  • Ars Electronica - ESERO Austria
  • BFI Berufsförderungsinstitut OÖ
  • Bundesrealgymnasium Fadingerstraße, Linz
  • CAP.future GmbH - CAP Ausbildung
  • CODERS.BAY
  • CoderDojo Linz
  • Digital Mile - koordinieren die TECHNIKTALENTE
  • Digital Talents Wels
  • Europagymnasium Linz Auhof
  • Flowfactor GmbH, Linz
  • Grand Garage
  • Gymnasium Petrinum, Linz
  • HTL Leonding
  • Infineon Technologies Austria AG (Manfred Ruhmer, core group)
  • Johannes Kepler Universität (Bernadette Weinreich, group)
  • KEBA Industrial Automation GmbH
  • Litec - Linzer Technikum, HTL Paul-Hahn-Str.
  • Mittelschule Leonardo Da Vinci, Linz
  • Mittelschule Neuhofen an der Krems
  • Polytechnische Schule Linz 1
  • RIC Regionales Innovations Centrum GmbH
  • she:works GmbH
  • TNMS 3 Stelzhamerschule, Linz
  • Volkshochschule Linz
  • VS 26 Harbach, Linz
  • Wacker Neuson, Hörsching
  • X-Net GmbH, Linz

Are you also enthusiastic about STEM, active in an educational institution or company in Linz, Wels, Steyr and the surrounding area, and would you like to get involved in the MINT Region OÖ Zentral network? Then please contact us at innovation@mag.linz.at 

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Our first overarching initiative::

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TECHNIKTALENTE Digital Mile Linz

Together with the DIGITAL MILE, the HTLs LiTec and Leonding, teams at 8 schools (MS, AHS, PTS) in the Linz and Linz Land educational region have been training with Lego robotics sets since November 2024 in order to be able to take part in the WRO Austria competition in June 2025, which will be held in the Old Town Hall Linz.

Technical talents of tomorrow

Our STEM focus areas

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Digitalization and artificial intelligence

The topic of digitalization and artificial intelligence is not only a focus of educational institutions in Linz, but is also reflected in the Digital Linz programme and not least in the many companies on the Digital Mile.
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Plastics technology and the circular economy

From the Plastic Garage to the LIT Factory at the JKU to the plastics processing companies in the city and the city's infrastructure services, the circular economy is a top priority in Linz.
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Hydrogen for climate-neutral industry

Educational institutions, interested guests and, above all, industrial companies and stakeholders with a wealth of expertise discussed the topic of hydrogen technology at the first H2 Convention Upper Austria and Greater Linz in November 2023.

Designed to shine

Now it's time to give the MINT Region Upper Austria Central a visual sign: What does our MINT region look like to you? How could our claim ‘STEAM IT up!’ be visualised? Show us and get a goodie bag from JKU and Infineon.

You can take part until autumn 2025 and send us your suggestion via the participation platform. The MINT Region Upper Austria Central network will then select the favourites and send them on to the community voting.

Take part
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How STEM wins

On behalf of the MINTality Foundation, the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Faculty Hagenberg conducted a study among 14- and 18-year-old Austrian schoolgirls in May 2023 on the topic of "Associations, success factors and obstacles of Austrian schoolgirls with regard to training in the STEM fields.

The authors Dr. Martina Gaisch; Victoria Rammer MMA; Stefanie Sterrer BA and Dr. Christiane Takacs list four possible courses of action to strengthen STEM. These include

  • Practical application of STEM: explicit encouragement, praise and recognition
  • Make STEM better known: highlight broad and exciting content, increase the visibility of tangible female role models
  • Encourage interest in STEM: make positive contacts and experiences possible as early as possible and keep at it
  • Promote STEM diversity: Gender training and anti-bias training, correct framing of job profiles
  • Build STEM skills: Spread knowledge about service offerings, accessibility and bundling of all STEM offerings

Further recommendations can be found in the final report of the study (in German).

Download presentation study MINTality FHOÖ (in German)
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