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Make events and mobility sustainable and accessible for everyone
with Lina Mosshammer at POINT&
Spots: 1
Organization:
POINT& is a team of mobility experts dedicated to developing innovative solutions that reach and move all target groups. Working closely with companies, cities, and regions, the team designs user-centered mobility solutions that empower organizations by enhancing future skills and fostering inclusive, forward-thinking mobility systems. By incorporating diverse perspectives, POINT& enables its partners to reach new customers and create solutions that transform mobility for all generations.
Internship possibility:
Mobility is at the heart of every journey – how people arrive, move and explore shapes every trip. Big events like the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna – one of the world’s largest events with more than 30 nations involved and over 80.000 visitors expected – offers a unique opportunity to showcase your mobility and tourism innovation. Led by POINT& in collaboration with EIT Urban Mobility, this innovation call scouts ready-to-implement solutions, connects innovators with decision-makers and transforms big happenings into catalysts for scaling better mobility & travel experiences.
We are looking for a student to support the Playgrounds throughout the Eurovision Song Contest in May 2026. International start-ups from across Europe will come together in Vienna to co-create, test, and showcase new solutions for the future of mobility in tourism. As an intern, you will support the organization and on-site execution of the playgrounds, gaining first-hand experience in start-up innovation, community building, and event management. Join us in shaping the mobility of tomorrow and become part of a vibrant international network.
More info via www.pointand.eu/en/eurovision
Requirements:
Applicants should demonstrate interest in the topic, regardless of their field of study, and must be available to attend the event (Mai 2026). Your tasks may depend on your competencies and skills you bring along. German proficiency and advanced language skills are not a mandatory premise for the internship as the working language of the project and the event is English.
Supplying food to those who need it while saving it from the trash
with Valerie Weidinger-Kemle at Die Tafel Österreich
Spots: 3-4
Organization: Die Tafel Österreich is the biggest and oldest foodbank in Austria. It is an independent social and environmental organisation. It provides food to people affected by poverty and living in social institutions (refugee centers, homeless shelters, mother-children-homes etc.) since 1999. The food is provided free of charge and consists of food that would otherwise have become waste.
In 2024 it saved 1, 578 tons of food from being thrown away and supported 75, 000 people in 160 social institutions all over Austria with it. The organisation and its work are made possible through donations of time (290 volunteers in 2024), money, and food.
Volunteering with Die Tafel Österreich means standing in solidarity with people that are affected by poverty for various reasons - such as refugees, women and children in shelters, and people experiencing homelessness. The food provided offers nutritious options that are often otherwise unaffordable. At the same time, saving food from waste helps protect the climate.
Project tasks:
- Collecting food from markets and other donors
- Examining and sorting the food
- Distributing the food to social institutions
- Educational workshops for children and youth
Requirements and expectations:
- Reliability
- Interest in sustainability and food
Developing industrial systems to produce proteins from by-products
with Thomas MacFarlaine, CEO of Numy
Spots: 2-3
Organization: Numy is a start-up based in Vienna and Lower Austria (St. Andrä-Wördern) and consists of three co-founders and two employees. Their aim is to empower food manufacturers to upcycle their by-products using solid-state fermentation technology. Their working language is English and German.
Possible Projects/Tasks:
Lab technician: Supporting with fermentation experiments, nutritional tests, and lab work. Requirement: Basic biology understanding.
Customer analysis: Working with the CEO to understand the customer's needs, e.g. ROI, sustainability goals, partnerships, current solutions, and depth and complexity of their by-product problem.
Communication/marketing: Help develop an online marketing campaign and apply strategies (e.g., design newsletters, articles, and media posts). Topics involve sustainability, fungi, the plant-based movement, innovation, and green tech.
Help prepare an application for the start-up's ESF (sustainability and positive impact) certification and determine how to measure our positive impact on the world for us and our customers.
Requirements and Expectations:
Interest in sustainability & food
Background in science (biology/chemistry), marketing, or sustainability
Climate Lab & Wien Energie innovation challenge
Outreach or research internship with Gregor Pflüger at Climate Lab
Spots: 1-2
Organization: Climate Lab supports Austria’s biggest utility, Wien Energie, in their Innovation Challenge. In this program, startups and innovative solutions from across Europe are scouted, and collaboration between Wien Energie and potential partners is fostered. The challenge aims directly at areas where Wien Energie identified the need to work together with innovative players in the field.
Task Description: Research, outreach or matchmaking, tba.
Requirements and expectations: Business and startup affinity would be ideal, but are not mandatory. Advanced German language proficiency.
Advancing food technology to reduce food waste
with Lukas Lackner, CEO and Michael Homma, Marketing & HR Executive, at Insort (not in Vienna)
Spots: 2
Organization: Insort GmbH, a global leader in the provision of cutting-edge sorting, monitoring, and analysis solutions for the food industry, distinguishes itself through its groundbreaking Chemical Imaging Technology (CIT®). This proprietary technology represents a revolutionary approach to hyperspectral imaging, empowering the real-time classification of food products based on their unique chemical compositions. Deployed inline and in real time, CIT® facilitates unparalleled accuracy and efficiency in food processing operations. Insort's solutions not only optimize efficiency and productivity, but also make significant strides towards enhancing food security and sustainability. By effectively reducing food waste through precise sorting capabilities, Insort's machines play a pivotal role in mitigating carbon emissions, thus contributing to environmental preservation efforts.
Possible Projects/Tasks:
As an intern in the Research and Development department, you will be involved in projects that drive both technological progress and sustainability in food technology.
In the Marketing department, you will implement projects to increase brand awareness among the relevant target groups.
Preferred Background:
For projects in the area of R&D, studies in the fields of Mechanics, Physics and Chemistry is desirable.
For the marketing projects, Marketing or Economics students are welcome.
Impact internship about sustainable solutions focused on circular economy
with Alexandra Kick, Bastien Huber and Felix Ambros, Executive Members and Think Tank Leaders at Thinkubator
Spots: 2-3
Organization: Thinkubator is a sustainable solutions Think Tank, focused on all things Circular Economy. The organization is based on three pillars, Education, Research and Consulting. Within those three departments they are engaged in a number of projects which are all tailored to support one thing: Accelerate the sustainable transformation of our economies.
Internship opportunities and requirements: Impact interns will have the opportunity to work within the three departments in close contact with the Thinkubator team, either specifically on certain projects, in the development of new ones or participate in general activities such as marketing and sales. The projects range from industrial research to developing new workshop formats and working with clients on active consulting projects (and more). Thinkubator promotes a proactive and very open feedback-culture which empowers interns to be part of the organization.
Preferred background: Thinkubator aims for a diverse group of students across a variety of academic disciplines who are interested in sustainability.
Requirements: Teamplayer mindset, good time management skills, reaching out when help is needed
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