With a highly positive impact on the participants the educational trip of the Athens MBA students (Class of 2023–25) to Vienna and Bratislava took place from May 28 to May 31, 2025. The trip included:
- Visit to Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien)
Participants visited TU Wien, where they attended presentations on innovation, entrepreneurship, and technological research in Austria, followed by discussions with faculty members and researchers.
Organizer: Ioanna Giouroudi
TU Wien presentation: VR Jasmin Gründling-Riener
Lecture on Current Trends in Management and Science; Trends in the Austrian Industry: Prof. Kurt Matyas
TU Wien Innovation Incubation Center: Dr. Birgit Hofreiter
Data Visualisation Space
- Visit to Volkswagen Slovakia Headquarters
In Bratislava, students toured the state-of-the-art facilities of Volkswagen Slovakia, one of the largest automotive production plants in Europe. The visit included presentations on the production process, sustainability strategy, and innovation management.
- Visit to Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
At the Slovak University of Technology, students participated in specially designed workshops on digital transformation and Industry 4.0, as well as a networking session with faculty members.
Presentation of the Institution and the Institute of Industrial Engineering and Management: Libor Ďuriška, Peter Szabo
Warm thanks to all postgraduate students and the accompanying Professors Helen Salavou and Konstantinos Kirytopoulos for their contribution to the successful completion of the trip.
