// STEM region Linz "MINT Region OÖ Zentral"

TOGETHER FOR
MORE INTEREST 
in technology & co

In the greater Linz area,

the core group around the innovation centre of the city of Linz (Franz Winkler and Silvia Hackl) with Manuel Blum from BFI and CODERS.BAY, Bernadette Weinreich from Johannes Kepler University and Manfred Ruhmer, Managing Director of Infineon Linz, together with many other committed institutions, educational establishments and companies, took part in the second STEM regions tender and successfully received the approval for the quality label as ‘MINT Region OÖ Zentral’ in May 2025. The official award ceremony will take 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

MINT Region Linz VR

Wer ist von Beginn an Teil unserer MINT Region OÖ Zentral?

  • Magistrat Linz, Innovationshauptplatz - Silvia Hackl und Franz Winkler übernehmen das MINT-Region-Management
  • Akademisches Gymnasium, Linz
  • Arbeitsmarktservice Linz (AMS)
  • Ars Electronica - ESERO Austria
  • BFI Berufsförderungsinstitut OÖ (Manuel Blum, Kerngruppe)
  • 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, Kerngruppe)
  • Johannes Kepler Universität (Bernadette Weinreich, Kerngruppe)
  • 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

Du bist auch MINT-begeistert, in einer Bildungseinrichtung oder in einem Unternehmen in Linz, Wels, Steyr und Umgebung aktiv und möchtest dich beim Netzwerk MINT Region OÖ Zentral einbringen? Dann melde dich gerne unter innovation@mag.linz.at 

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Our claim:

From Steel City to STEAM City

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.

 

Our first overarching initiative::

robot olympiad district 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

programm digitales linz 2023

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.
Dominik Kreil Martin Moder H2 Convention

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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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

July
KW 28
Sciencity - die Brainstage. Wissenschaft am Hauptplatz
Sciencity - die Brainstage. Wissenschaft am Hauptplatz
09.07.2025
Sciencity - die Brainstage. Wissenschaft am Hauptplatz
Sciencity - die Brainstage. Wissenschaft am Hauptplatz
09.07.2025
hello world Workshop @ Kinderuni OÖ
hello world Workshop @ Kinderuni OÖ
08.07.2025
Sciencity - die Brainstage. Wissenschaft am Hauptplatz
Sciencity - die Brainstage. Wissenschaft am Hauptplatz
09.07.2025
hello world Workshop @ Kinderuni OÖ
hello world Workshop @ Kinderuni OÖ
09.07.2025
Labor der Zuversicht @ Kinderuni OÖ
Labor der Zuversicht @ Kinderuni OÖ
10.07.2025
July
KW 29
Digital Heroes (16-18 Jahre) - werde Mentor*in
Digital Heroes (16-18 Jahre) - werde Mentor*in
15.07.2025
JKU Science Holidays Woche I
JKU Science Holidays Woche I
14.07.2025
July
KW 30
JKU Science Holidays Woche II
JKU Science Holidays Woche II
21.07.2025
Linz Codes! 2025 unterm Lentos
Linz Codes! 2025 unterm Lentos
25.07.2025
July
KW 31
JKU Science Holidays Woche III
JKU Science Holidays Woche III
28.07.2025
Linz Codes! 2025 unterm Lentos
Linz Codes! 2025 unterm Lentos
01.08.2025
August
KW 32
JKU Science Holidays Woche IV
JKU Science Holidays Woche IV
04.08.2025
August
KW 33
Digital Heroes (16-18 Jahre) - werde Mentor*in
Digital Heroes (16-18 Jahre) - werde Mentor*in
15.08.2025
August
KW 34
August
KW 35
September
KW 36
Innovationshauptplatz x Ars Electronica Festival
Innovationshauptplatz x Ars Electronica Festival
03.09.2025
Innovationshauptplatz x Ars Electronica Festival - letzter Tag
Innovationshauptplatz x Ars Electronica Festival - letzter Tag
07.09.2025
Innovationshauptplatz x Ars Electronica Festival
Innovationshauptplatz x Ars Electronica Festival
03.09.2025
Innovationshauptplatz x Ars Electronica Festival - letzter Tag
Innovationshauptplatz x Ars Electronica Festival - letzter Tag
07.09.2025
September
KW 37
Campusführung in Präsenz (Deutsch) @ JKU
Campusführung in Präsenz (Deutsch) @ JKU
11.09.2025
September
KW 38
Digital Heroes (16-18 Jahre) - Kick-off
Digital Heroes (16-18 Jahre) - Kick-off
15.09.2025
Macke Award @ LIT Open Innovation Center
Macke Award @ LIT Open Innovation Center
18.09.2025
September
KW 39
Digital Heroes (16-18 Jahre) - Deep Dive
Digital Heroes (16-18 Jahre) - Deep Dive
22.09.2025

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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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