Taipei:A delegation from the University of Innsbruck and TU Wien visited Taiwan from October 27 to November 1, invited by the Ministry of Education, in a bid to boost academic exchanges between the two regions.

According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Republic of China (Taiwan), the delegation included prominent figures such as Veronika Sexl, rector of the University of Innsbruck; Thomas Baumgartner, director of the university’s International Affairs office; and Jens Schneider, rector of TU Wien. The University of Innsbruck, established in 1669, is noted for its longstanding cooperative partnerships with Taiwanese universities. TU Wien, a leader in technical research, is renowned for its work in computational science, information and communications technology, material science, and quantum technology.

The Ministry of Education’s Department of International and Cross-strait Education director general, Joyce Yu-Jiuan Lee, highlighted that existing partnerships and the Taiwan-Austria Higher Education Forum have been crucial in fostering academic exchanges. This visit provided an opportunity to discuss more substantial collaboration areas, including artificial intelligence, biomedical engineering, quantum technology, and sustainable development.

During their visit, the University of Innsbruck and National Chengchi University in Taipei City renewed a cooperative agreement. The delegation also toured the Advanced Stacked Devices Lab at National Yang Ming Chao Tung University and the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute in Hsinchu City.