16th IEEE Conference ISSA 2017
The field of information security is diverse, including technical, managerial, legal, social and even philosophical issues. Individuals alone cannot address these issues. Only the combined efforts of academia, industry and society can provide answers and solutions that will benefit all of society. The iimt supports this guiding principle of the Information Security South Africa Conference with...Read MoreNeighborHub the TV star
A new success for the independent energy-efficient house – NeighborHub. The Swiss television proposed on July 31st its broadcast ” HopSuisse ” in which the NeighborHub the house energy-efficient and independent house was highlighted. This house of the future, created for the Smart Living Challenge’s Project (More infos) and built by motivated students, was presented to the...Read MoreAn extraordinary get together
Friday, 30th of June 2017 – an exceptional day at the iimt! 170 employees from Electrosuisse, the professional association for Electrical Engineering, Power and Information Technologies, visited the iimt and the University of Fribourg. The day began with the inspector’s conference with almost 100 participants. During the conference, as well as in Workshops and group works, the experts had the...Read MoreCall for Papers: Crowd Energy Applications
Prof. Dr. Stephanie Teufel is again invited to edit a special section on Energy-Efficient Technologies (EET)—Crowd Energy Applicationsof the Journal of Electronic Science and Technology (JEST). The special issue focuses on the Crowd Energy Concept developed at the iimt and will be published in September, 2018. Authors are invited to submit unpublished papers. The Call for papers can be found...Read More
A journey dedicated to the Social Dilemma Research in the South of Italy
Yves Hertig, research assistant at the Chair of Management in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), works on energy-related contribution behaviour within crowd. His research concentrates in particular on the social dilemma characteristics of energy-related behaviour and its coordination within a crowd-structure. Therefore, he participated at the well-staffed 17th International...Read MoreLeaders Launch 2017 – Save the Date
The iimt Leaders Launch combines the Graduation Ceremony of our institute with shared insights & experience on “Power of Crowds”. This year’s Leaders Launch will take place on Thursday, the 30th of November 2017 at the NH Hotel, in Fribourg. Save the date and become part of a unique happening full of interesting discussions and amazing people in a great atmosphere....Read More
S. Teufel elected as «Handelsblatt Energy Academy» member
The Handelsblatt Energy Academy elected Prof. Dr. Stephanie Teufel, Director of the iimt and Professor at the University of Fribourg, as member. As a «Think Tank» of the energy industry, the Energy Academy reunites experts from various sectors in order to discuss fundamental issues and upcoming challenges as well as to share Know-How. The Energy Academy is a cross-section of the industry: she...Read More
A self-sufficient home with solar panels on the facades only
EPFL, the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg, the Geneva School of Art and Design and the University of Fribourg are taking part together in the 2017 international Solar Decathlon competition. Students have designed a house called NeighborHub that gets all its energy from solar panels installed only on the building’s facades. The NeighborHub will open its doors to the public...Read More
Do not miss: Next Course in June
Most people struggle when it comes to accounting and finance. Whilst we do like to have control of all finance aspects of our business (and private) life, we often hesitate to get ourselves into it. So why not change? We are offering a three weeks programme to help improve your knowledge. Experts around the topics of accounting & finance will lead you through six modules and provide you...Read More