Technical Chapters

Specialized communities advancing technology in specific domains

CAS/SSC

The IEEE Austria Section CAS/SSC (Circuits and Systems/Solid State Circuits) - Joint Societies Chapter is an integral part of the IEEE Austria Section and combines the members of the Circuits and Systems and Solid-State Circuits Society within IEEE Austria.

Chapter Leadership
Gernot Hueber Chair g.hueber@ieee.org
Univ.-Prof. DI. Dr. Wolfgang PRIBYL Vice Chair wolfgang.pribyl@tugraz.at

COM/MTT

The Austrian IEEE Joint COM/MTT (Communications/Microwave Theory and Techniques) Chapter is an integral part of the IEEE Austria Section and combines the members of the Communications Society and the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society within IEEE Austria

Chapter Leadership
Andreas Springer
Andreas Springer Vice Chair andreas.springer@jku.at
Christian G. Diskus
Christian G. Diskus Treasurer c.diskus@ieee.org
Gernot Hueber
Gernot Hueber Secretary g.hueber@ieee.org
Wolfgang Bösch
Wolfgang Bösch Chair wbosch@tugraz.at

EdSoc

The Austrian EdSoc Chapter (Education Society) represents an integral part of the Austrian Section of the IEEE. It is operating in the framework of the IEEE Education Society. The Chapter was founded in 2005.

General information:

The scheduled activities of the Austrian EdSoc Chapter are also open to colleagues who are not associated in the IEEE Education Society.
An important attribute of the Austrian EdSoc Chapter is the close cooperation with national and international organizations and associations.
IEEE provides extended communication options. Of particular importance are the online communication offerings as the listed below, with the purpose to encourage and facilitate discussion and sharing of ideas between IEEE members
Elections will be held every two years by an email-based organizational meeting.
Online Communication Offerings:

IEEE Educator / Engineer Collaboration: https://www.ieeecommunities.org/pc_ed_eng
IEEE Region 8 Student Forum: https://www.ieeecommunities.org/region8sf
IEEE Mentoring Forum: https://www.ieeecommunities.org/ieee.mentoring

Chapter Leadership
Selim Solmaz Chair selim.solmaz@v2c2.at
Upcoming Events
IoT Applications Conference
November 26, 2025 8:00 AM
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STEM Conference
October 30, 2025 9:00 AM
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EMC

The Austria Chapter of the IEEE EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Society represents an integral part of the IEEE Austria Section. The Chapter was founded in 1992 by H. Garn (Seibersdorf), W. Bittinger (Bosch), W. Müllner (Seibersdorf) and G. Horak (Alcatel-Lucent).

The aim of the chapter is to provide a platform for knowledge transfer and networking within the EMC community in Austria and with national and international organizations.

Chapter Activities
Annually the EMC chapter organises a one-day EMC symposium in cooperation with the Austrian Electrotechnical Association (OVE), the University of Technology Graz, the Johannes Kepler University Linz and the Seibersdorf Laboratories.

All activities of the Austrian IEEE EMC Chapter are also open to colleagues who are not associated with the IEEE EMC Society.

Chapter Leadership
Bernd Deutschmann Professional Activites bernd.deutschmann@infineon.com
Gerhard Horak Treasure gerhard.horak@alcatel.at
Gunter Winkler Ist Vice Chair gunter.winkler@tugraz.at
Karl Stanka
Karl Stanka Secretary k.stanka@ove.at
Timm Ostermann 2nd Vice-Chair oster@riic.at

GRSS

The IEEE GRSS Austria Chapter is the local community of the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society serving researchers, professionals, and students in Austria.

The chapter was officially formed on 23 June 2025 to strengthen the geoscience and remote sensing community in Austria and to create a bridge to the wider European and global GRSS network.

Our mission is to:
– Build an active, inclusive community around geoscience and remote sensing in Austria.
– Provide high-quality technical content and networking opportunities.
– Support the next generation of scientists and engineers through visibility, mentoring, and collaboration.

Our interests span:
– Remote sensing of land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and oceans
– GIS, geo-analytics, and spatial data infrastructures
– Machine learning and AI for geospatial applications
– Open-source tools, reproducible research, and FAIR data

For inquiries, collaborations, and chapter activities, contact the IEEE GRSS Austria Chapter at:
austria-grss@ieee.org

Chapter Leadership
Shailly Gandhi
Shailly Gandhi Chair
Sigmund Kluckner
Sigmund Kluckner Vice-chair
Karima Hadj-Rabah
Karima Hadj-Rabah Secretary
Getachew Workineh Gella
Getachew Workineh Gella Treasurer
Upcoming Events
Evaluation of Multiparametric SAR data for various applications
March 19, 2026 11:00 AM
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IAS/PELS/IES

IAS/PELS/IES (Industry Application Society, Power Electronics Society, Industrial Electronics Society).
The IEEE IAS/PELS/IES chapter (IEEE Austria Section) serves as a platform for all Austrian members of the industry application society (IAS), the power electronics society (PELS) and the industrial electronics society (IES).

Primary topic of interest of these societies are correlating with the disciplines from the field of electrical and electronic engineering.

Links to home societies:
IAS: https://ias.ieee.org/
PELS: https://www.ieee-pels.org/
IES: http://www.ieee-ies.org/

Chapter Leadership
Markus Makoschitz
Markus Makoschitz Chair markus.makoschitz@ait.ac.at
Stefan Leitner
Stefan Leitner Vice Chair s.leitner@tugraz.at

IMS

Instrumentation and Measurement Society - “If we cannot measure it, it does not exist” is a frequently used statement in science paraphrasing the importance of instrumentation and measurements to almost all fields of science. By improving a measurement, we can better understand the underlying phenomena and it makes instrumentation and measurement so exciting, that single improvements e.g. with respect to measurement methodologies, systems for instrumentation and measurement, or novel sensors can have dramatically impact on the work of many other scientists.

The availability of network technology, miniaturized nodes and sensors, as well as of computers to process huge amounts of data have given rise to new research areas standing behind buzz words like big data, the internet of things or industry 4.0 and autonomous systems. With the huge amount of data available, the question arises whether predictions made from a high number of highly uncertain measurements will produce usable or trustable results. This is of particular interest for autonomous systems, i.e. systems where correctness of predictions can mean the difference between life and death.

Chapter Leadership
Christian Schöffmann Vice Chair
Harald Gietler
Harald Gietler Chair Harald.Gietler@aau.at
Norbert Eidenberger Secretary
Thilo Sauter
Thilo Sauter Treasurer

ITS

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Chapter Leadership
Christoph Mecklenbräucker
Christoph Mecklenbräucker Treasurer cfm@nt.tuwien.ac.at
Cristina Olaverri-Monreal
Cristina Olaverri-Monreal Chair cristina.olaverri-monreal@ieee.org
Werner Drexel
Werner Drexel Secretary Werner.Drexel@IEEE.org
Wilfried Wöber
Wilfried Wöber Vice-Chair woeber@technikum-wien.at

PES

The Power and Energy Society (PES) Chapter Austria connects professionals from Austria with the PES and IEEE worldwide network of electrical and power engineers. Since our energy system is evolving towards a more heterogeneous, decentralized and more flexible grid, all related engineering and science disciplines are working together to bring "More Power to the Future".

Chapter Leadership
Thomas I. Strasser
Thomas I. Strasser Past Section Chair thomas.i.strasser@ieee.org
Serdar Kadam
Serdar Kadam Vice Chair Serdar.Kadam@andritz.com
Bharath-Varsh Rao
Bharath-Varsh Rao Secretary/Treasurer Bharath-Varsh.Rao@ait.ac.at
Matthias Stifter
Matthias Stifter PES Industry Ambasador Matthias.Stifter@ieee.org
Upcoming Events
PoSyDyS 2026
September 9, 2026 9:00 AM
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Smart Grid Workshop
December 8, 2025 1:00 PM
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RAS

Robotics and Automation Society - IEEE ist eine weltweite Organisation für Ingenieure. Sie zielt auf Wissensvermehrung und -verbreitung sowie auf Standardisierung, um Neuentwicklungen weiträumig praxistauglich umsetzen zu können.

RAS kümmert sich um den Zweig Robotik und Automatisierung. In Österreich sind in den letzten Jahren viele entsprechende universitäre und kommerzielle Initiativen entstanden. Die IEEE RAS Austrian Section versteht sich dabei als ein Kristallisationspunkt. Durch verbreiterten gegenseitigen Kenntnisstand der unterschiedlichen Gruppen soll der Austausch und die Zusammenarbeit gefördert werden.

Werkzeuge dazu sind: Vortragsserien, Workshops, Tutorials, Konferenzen, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit.

Ziel ist das technologische Wachstum dieser Branche in Österreich zu forcieren.

Chapter Leadership
Mathias Brandstötter Vice Chair mathias.brandstoetter@joanneum.at
Wilfried Kubinger Chair wilfried.kubinger@ieee.org
Upcoming Events
IEEE ARSO 2026
June 10, 2026 9:00 AM
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ICRA 2026
June 1, 2026 9:00 AM
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SMCS

The Austrian IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society (SMCS) Chapter constitutes a platform for the exchange of ideas and networking within the range of systems, man and cybernetics. It was founded in November 2009.
The chapter actually covers a rather broad spectrum of topics, e.g.:

The integration of theories on communication, control, cybernetics, stochastic, optimization and system architecture towards a general theory of systems.
Development of technologies for system engineering including methods for problem definition, modeling and simulation, methods for experimentation on systems, human factor engineering data and method, system design techniques, as well as methods for testing and evaluation.
The application of the topics and methods mentioned before, hardware and server-sided for analysis and design of biological, ecological, socio-economic and social service, as well as computer information and operational man-machine systems.

Chapter Leadership
Edgar Weippl
Edgar Weippl Ist Vice Chair eweippl@sba-research.org
Peter Kieseberg
Peter Kieseberg Chair Peter.Kieseberg@fhstp.ac.at
Sebastian Schrittwieser
Sebastian Schrittwieser Treasurer sebastian.schrittwieser@univie.ac.at
Timea Pahi
Timea Pahi Secretary timea.pahi@fhstp.ac.at

SPS

Signal Processing Society (SPS)


TEMS

The Technology and Engineering Management Society (TEMS) promotes excellence in engineering management practive by providing focused, practical, accessible educational opportunities for technical managers, functional managers, project and program managers, and engineers interested in becoming managers.

Chapter Leadership
Michael Heiss
Michael Heiss Interim Chair m.heiss@ieee.org
Deepak Dhungana Vice-Chair deepak.dhungana@fh-krems.ac.at
Gerald Fritz Secretary gerald.fritz.msc@gmail.com

WiE

Women in Engineering - Dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists.

Chapter Leadership
Nicole Brosch
Nicole Brosch Chair nicole.brosch@ait.ac.at
Johanna Schmidt Vice Chair johanna.schmidt@ieee.org
Katharina Krösl Treasurer katharina@kroesl.at
Katharina Pollack
Katharina Pollack Secretary kpollack@ieee.org
Roya Khanzadeh Member roya.khanzadeh@jku.at

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