Isabella Buchinger

Isabella Buchinger is a researcher at the Research Center Hagenberg, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, affiliated with the Strength areas of ICT (Information & Communication Technology) and Social & Societal Innovation under the Knowledge Media and Engineering group.

Her primary research areas include:

• Educational Technology
• AI in Education
• Media Education
• Social Research
• Intercultural Communication
• Critical Thinking

Her recent work, particularly the 2025 publication on teachers in AI-supported teaching, demonstrates a strong focus on human-AI collaboration in educational contexts, hybrid learning methodologies, and the social implications of digital transformation in pedagogy.

Scientific awards:

• No awards mentioned

Key research projects:

• Next level skills for student leaders (2025-2028): Investigating intercultural communication, critical thinking, and media education across European and African contexts
• Intelligent Hybrid Learning - iHL (2024): Developing hybrid learning paths with learning status analysis
• Hybrid learning path (2023): Creating innovative hybrid educational frameworks
• Empirical Social Research iMooX (2022-2023): Designing open online courses for social science research methodology

She actively contributes to the Research Center Hagenberg's mission of driving digital transformation through interdisciplinary collaboration at the intersection of technology, education, and societal innovation.