In under two years, these students have developed impressive expertise and insights and address topics with a particular focus on pressing global challenges at the intersection of environment, technology, and international affairs.

Three students focused on circular economy approaches in the agri-food sector:

• Emilia Pills, "Circularity Scenarios for Fruit Residues in Lower Austria"
  Supervised by Prof. Hans Fellner
• Laetitia Skalla, "Material Flow Analysis of Innovative Utilization Pathways of Bread Waste in Austria: Comparing Economic, Ecological and Social Criteria"
  Supervised by Prof. Hans Fellner
• Olga Yurkevich, "Food Waste from Farm to Fork: A Material Flow Analysis of Austria’s Food Supply Chain"
  Supervised by Dr. Felicitas Schneider

Other students explored topics ranging from energy transition and climate policy to technological innovation and migration:

• Maria Apolloner, "The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Enhancing Safety in Nuclear Power Plants"
  Supervised by Dr. Kaluba Chitumbo
• Marietta Krismer, "Driving Toward Sustainability: A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Electric and Diesel Buses"
  Supervised by Prof. Hans Fellner
• Hannah Lorenz, "The Agricultural Nitrogen Surplus in the Danube River Basin: Development from 1980 to 2021 and Future Prospects"
  Supervised by Prof. Matthias Zessner-Spitzenberg
• Andreea Mitu, "When the Wells Run Dry: Understanding Drought-Driven Migration in the Middle East through a Socio-Environmental Lens"
  Supervised by Prof. Anke Schaffartzik
• Helene Stanger, "The Role of Battery Energy Storage in Large-Scale Solar Integration: A Business Case and Policy Analysis for Kosovo"
  Supervised by Dr. Mario Ortner

Curious to learn more? The theses will soon be available at TU library

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