The winners of Austria’s smartest school competition-youth innovative-have been present and were now presented in the Expedithalle in Vienna as part of a solemn Award Show at the 38th federal final on June 5th and by Elisabeth Zehetner, State Secretary for Energy, Startups and Tourism in the Federal Ministry of Economics, Energy and Tourism (BMWET), Section chief Doris from Federal Ministry of Education (BMB) and the deputy. Section head Rupert Pichler from the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI).
The seven winners’ interior teams were able to successfully convince the jury at this year’s youth innovative competition and thus prevail against four other teams in their corresponding category: two teams from Carinthia and Vienna as well as one team from Upper Austria, Salzburg and Vorarlberg. Together with the audience award that went to Burgenland, the teams were awarded around EUR 53,500.
Youth innovative has been getting the innovative achievements of pupils from all over the country onto the stage since 1987 as a smartest school competition in Austria and impressively shows the ingenuity and commitment with what the teams work on their projects. This year, over 100 pupils (35 projects) could look forward to a qualification for the federal final and this from a total of 440 project submissions.
Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, Federal Minister of Economics, Energy and Tourism, and Elisabeth Zehetner, State Secretary for Energy, Startups and Tourism in the BMWET, congratulate on the occasion of the federal final: “Youth innovative” is an important stage for Austria’s innovative strength. The competition impressively shows what arises when young people get space for creativity, curiosity and entrepreneurial thinking. The projects submitted not only impress with technological know-how and economic solution orientation-they also reflect a strong sense of responsibility for social challenges. These are exactly the impulses that our business location needs. Congratulations to this year’s winners and to all final teams. ”
“Our schools provide extraordinary if they offer young people freedom and the necessary support to develop, research and think about ideas. This finale shows that education not only conveys knowledge, but also awakens knowledge and designs the future. These great projects are a strong sign of practical and future -oriented school education,” said Christoph Return, Federal Minister of Education.
Peter Hanke, Federal Minister of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure, is pleased about the high innovative strength of the young people: “From smart mobility solutions to sustainable energy applications to digital platforms: The 71 submissions in the Sustainability category underline the strong interest of the boys in this subject field. Have time to take up with their projects and want to deliver creative, implementable solutions. “
The award winners at a glance
All information including photos and detailed project descriptions are on the Youth innovative website to find.
The following projects were awarded EUR 2,500 each.
1. Price design:
Device for mobile rolling out fire hoses (HTL Wolfsberg, Carinthia)
The fire is deleted, but now the annoying part for the firefighters follows: the winding of the hoses. Three HTL Wolfsberg students have created a device that makes this work easier.
1. Preis ENGINEERING I:
Maglift (HTL Rennweg, Vienna)
Autonomous aircraft require start -up aid. A new project, develops on HTL Rennweg, now delivers magnetic, light and flexible. Structure -weak regions in Africa could benefit.
1. Preis ENGINEERING II:
LiveSaferOverview: AI supported emergency services coordination (HTL Mössingerstraße, Kärnten)
Valuable minutes are lost, while emergency services are looking for an accident site in tunnels. At HTL Mössingerstraße in Klagenfurt, three Maturants have solved the problem with the help of artificial intelligence.
1. Preis ENTREPRENEURSHIP:
Schoolbash – Safe parties for young people (Maygasse Business Academy – Bhak/Bhas Vienna 13, Vienna)
The lockdowns are over, the nightlife attracts. But many young people (and their parents) shy away from security concerns. A concept for secure clubbings by students of Maygasse Business Academy – Bhak/Bhas Vienna 13 revives the scene.
1. Preis ICT & DIGITAL:
Ovoview – Development of a test system for analyzing medication for the healing of tendons (HTBluva Salzburg, Salzburg)
Medicines against the growth of blood vessels are tested on eggs in the early stages of the brood. Thanks to four students from the HTBluva Salzburg, this will be done automatically, objectively and less invasively in the future.
1. Price science:
Prism (HTBlva Bregenz, Vorarlberg)
Polychromatic light is pumped into it, monochromatic comes out: A trio of the HTBlva Bregenz develops theoretical basics for more efficient laser systems using quantum -technical simulation.
1. Preis SUSTAINABILITY:
Parformer-A Calculation Tool for the Energy Transition (Litec-HTL Paul-Hahn-Straße, Upper Austria)
Why buy new equipment if the old can be used efficiently? Software developed by two HTL Linz students calculates the best parallel circuit of transformers for network operators.
The further prices were awarded to the following final projects.
The 2nd prices of EUR 2,000 each proceed:
Design – Journey Plans (HTL Rennic, who)
ENGINEERING I – PrintReClaim (Andorf Technology School – HTL Andorf, Oberösterreich)
Engineering II – The Hexaframe – Intelligent sunglasses (Wiedner Gymnasium – Sir Karl Popper School, Vienna)
Entrepreneurship – Inclunet (HTBlva Dornbirn, Vorarlberg)
ICT & DIGITAL – Helios – Indoor Navigation for fire brigades (HTL Braunau, Upper Austria)
Science – Hydroguard (HTBlva Dornbirn, Vorarlberg)
Sustainability-PV management with forecast (HTBLA Neufelden, Upper Austria)
The 3rd prices of EUR 1,500 each proceed:
Design – Stretching the limits: The Power Auxetic Materials (BG/BRG Lienz, Tirol)
Engineering I – Holding indoor cars: design, concept development and review of economy as well as ecology (wooden technology Kuchl, Salzburg)
Engineering II – LIFEWATCH – The most innovative wall clock (HTL Rennweg, Vienna)
Entrepreneurship – Kayf.App: Data centralization and automation platform (TGM – The School of Technology, Vienna)
ICT & DIGITAL – SOMES – platform for political transparency (HTL Hollabrunn, Lower Austria)
Science – witches, healers and shamans – forgotten knowledge interpreted in a modern way (BRG Schloss Wagrain Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria)
Sustainability – SustainableEEDUCATION (TGM – The School of Technology, Vienna)
Recognition prices of EUR 750 each received the following projects:
Design – Finn Kitchentools (Wiedner Gymnasium – Sir Karl Popper School, Vienna)
DESIGN – ScrumpliCity – Build Your Scrum Knowledge (HTL Rennweg, Wien)
Engineering I-Outdoor-Noise Cancellation: Reduction of street noise through active counter-sound (HTBlva Mödling, Lower Austria)
ENGINEERING I – SkyScrubber (HTL Rennweg, Wien)
Engineering II – Ecomorph – a modular platform for versatile mobility (HTBla Eisenstadt, Burgenland)
Engineering II – Agrarbot (HTL Rennweg, Vienna)
Entrepreneurship – Polyflex (HTBlva Mödling, Lower Austria)
Entrepreneurship – Curiosity Crates (Bhak/Bhas Bruck ad Leitha, Lower Austria)
ICT & Digital – Fenrir – to protect OT networks (HTL Rennweg, Vienna)
ICT & Digital – Quivio (IT -HTL YBBS/Donau, Lower Austria)
Science – BreastCancer Care – Development of a method for breast cancer therapy (HTBluva Salzburg, Salzburg)
Science – Influence of different inoculation strips on the soybean (HBLFA Francisco Josephinum Wieselburg, Lower Austria)
Sustainability – Water for Ankarimalaza (HTBlva Pinkafeld, Burgenland)
Sustainability – Green Guardian (HTL Mössingerstrasse, Carinthia)
Travel prices are available for the 36. European Union Contest for Young Scientists in Riga (Lettland) for the project teams “Prism (HTBlva Bregenz, Vorarlberg)” and “Parformer-A Calculation Tool for the Energy Transition (Litec-HTL Paul-Hahn-Straße, Upper Austria)”.
Participation in the Luxembourg International Science Expo – Young Scientist Festival 2025 (Luxemburg) Win the teams “Finn Kitchentools (Gymnasium – Sir Karl Popper School, Vienna)” and “Hydroguard (HTBlva Dornbirn, Vorarlberg)”.
To MILSET Expo–Sciences International (ESI) 2025 in Abu Dhabi the project “Outdoor-Noise Cancellation: Reduction of Street noise through active counter-sound (HTBLVA Mödling, Lower Austria)”, “Ecomorph-a modular platform for versatile mobility (HTBLA Eisenstadt, Burgenland)” and “PV Management with forecast (HTBLA Neufelden, Upper Austria)”.
“The 440-submitted projects show how important it is to motivate and support students. With youth innovative, we are making the first step here to encourage students and inspire them for entrepreneurship. We congratulate the winner’s interior teams very warmly and are excited to see how the projects will be presented on international stages,” said the AWS management Gerfried Brunner and Bernhard Sagmeister Innovative for the 38th federal final of youth.
Audience
This year, too, visitors had the opportunity to visit the projects in the Open Gallery and vote for their favorite project on site. The project “Ecomorph – has won the“ Ecomorph – – endowed with EUR 1,000.
Entrepreneurial spirit and key qualifications are funded
Youth innovative is Austria’s smartest school competition for innovative ideas and promotes the best Talent since 1987. The competition enables young people to further develop their own ideas, to realize and present them to the public. More information about the competition as well as pictures and videos of the final projects are on the Youth innovative website available.
About youth innovative
Youth innovative is handled on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism (BMWET), the Federal Ministry of Education (BMB) and the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI) by Austria Wirtschaftservice GmbH (AWS). So far, over 11,900 project teams have taken part in the competition. The competition is continuously accompanied by workshop offers and qualification measures (such as consultations on the protection of innovation, etc.) for students and teachers. More information on www.jugendinnovativ.at
Via Austria Wirtschaftservice GmbH (AWS)
Austria Wirtschaftservice GmbH (AWS) is the federal funding bank. By awarding interest -bearing loans, guarantees, grants and equity, you support companies from the first idea to market success in implementing their innovative projects. The AWS also advises and supports the protection and recycling of intellectual property. In addition, specific information, consulting, service and services for prospective, existing and expanding companies are offered.