Bernd Saurugger

Bernd Saurugger is a PreDoc Researcher at the Institute of Data Science (E194-04) within the Faculty of Informatics at TU Wien, specializing in data-centric research infrastructures. His contact details include bernd.saurugger@tuwien.ac.at and +43-1-58801-194103, with active involvement in the EOSC Support Office Austria project (2022–2027) establishing Austria's national node for the European Open Science Cloud.

His research centers on trust mechanisms for research data practices, open science adoption, and Science and Technology Studies (STS), particularly examining data usage challenges in Austrian academic contexts. Recent work intersects computer science, information science, and social sciences to address reproducibility, ethical data stewardship, and national policy frameworks.

Publications since 2021 reveal consistent focus on operationalizing trustworthy research infrastructures, with 2025 outputs analyzing real-world data practices through STS lenses and EOSC integration. Collaborative projects emphasize practical solutions for research data governance within European open science initiatives.

While no awards or student supervision are documented, his contributions to the Austrian EOSC mandate highlight leadership in national research infrastructure development, bridging technical implementation and policy requirements for sustainable open science ecosystems.