News

04/15/2021

Vaccination until July for all Age 65+ and for 65% of Others

End-of-June Prognosis for first shot. Challenges: logistic, supply with vaccine and willingness to recieve vaccination.

04/14/2021

Online-Voting: Niki Popper Nominated for ''Communicator 2020''

Public vote for PRVA's special award ''COVID-Communication'' open until April 21st

03/16/2021

Success Story: dwh-Cooperation with Rail Cargo Austria

„Future Mobility“-research project becomes basis for ÖBB-wide programm for „Automated Ressource Planning“

02/16/2021

PLOS Computational Biology Accepts Paper on Simulation of Cell-Growth

Publication of agent-based model to simulate patterns of melanocytic proliferations passes peer-review

02/15/2021

COVID-19: Forecasting Consortium of Ministry of Health with Improved Transparency

Weekly short-term forecast now available with detailed information and background info

01/13/2021

COVID-19: Modell-Based Evaluation of PCR-Screening Strategies for Vienna

Targeted testing strategies can help keep the virus under control despite mutations or after lockdown

01/04/2021

dwh-Submission in ERCIM NEWS, Special Issue ''Pandemic Modelling and Simulation''

Article describes development and challanges leading up to deployment of model for decision-support

12/15/2020

dwh Represented With Two Publications at WinterSim 2020

Research on optimization of traction unit circulations and infection propagation is presented

11/26/2020

COVID-19: Basis for Decision Making for Vaccination Strategy Presented

High-profile research project forms the basis for further studies on concurrent COVID-19 and influenza epidemics

09/09/2020

Better Care for Patients with Rheumatoid Athritis

>1m € granted for development of digital services for patients in danish-austrian research project

07/09/2020

COVID-19: The Search for Superspreaders

New simulation results reveal: If we use the right strategy, it is not bad news that a high percentage of new infections are caused by superspreaders.

06/25/2020

dwh Wins Contract for ÖBB Locomotive Optimization

Project LEO (locomotive deployment optimisation) is to strengthen the competitiveness of ÖBB and improve sustainability and environmental friendliness

06/24/2020

Interactions of COVID-19 & Influenza: New Research Project Approved

Project CIDS (Concurrent Infectious Disease Simulation) has set out to be prepared for the coming winter with influenza and COVID-19.

05/28/2020

Improved COVID-19 Models: What if ...?

New Models Show Differences in Effect if Certain Measures Would Have Been Taken Sooner or Later

05/28/2020

Covid-19: New Paper Analyzes Efficiency of Different Tracing Approaches

Description of Simulation Model and Analysis of Countermeasures' Effectiveness Submitted for Peer-Review

03/13/2020

COVID-19: Measures to Show Effect Soon

Simulation Indicates Measures to Show Effect Soon - if Everybody Shows Solidarity

03/12/2020

Corona: Worst Case Scenario and Counter-Measures

Simulation Indicates Measures to Show Effect Soon - if Everybody Shows Solidarity

03/06/2020

The Power of the ABT Simulation Framework

Our Framework is Employed to Plan Hospitals, Optimise Railway Schedules and Simulate Epidemic Spread

02/28/2020

dwh at ADV Conference FIWARE - Smart Solutions for Smart Cities

dwh Presented GameOpSys - how Gamification can be Used to Strengthen Ties with Energy Consumers

02/24/2020

Corona-Virus to Reach Austria by March - How to Respond?

The virus will certainly reach Austria. The Challenge is to be prepare!

01/29/2020

Austrian TV Stations Ask for Niki Popper's Expertise

Great media interest in epidemic model following the first suspected Coronavirus cases.

01/27/2020

dwh at Digital Metals AI Hackathon

Three dwh Employees Competed in a Hackathon of Voestalpine and Primetals Technologies After a Successful Qualifying

01/25/2020

How the Corona Virus Could Spread in Austria

dwh uses cutting-edge computer-models to evaluate possible outbreak-scenarios for corona virus

12/06/2019

How Good are Government Data on Vaccinations?

WHO Data on Measles Vaccination Rates Delivered by Countries' Governments Questionable

11/04/2019

Zauner panelist at ISPOR Europe conference in Copenhagen

dwh-Expert Invited to Panel Discussion on Strategic Patient Engagement at Major Conference in Denmark.

07/30/2019

New High Impact Paper Co-Authored by Dr. Popper

''Budget Impact Analysis of Cancer Screening: A Methodological Review'' Published in Spingers ''Applied Health Economics and Health Policy''

07/18/2019

Germany Preparing Law for Compulsory Vaccination

Besides fines, the law foresees exclusion from child care facilities

07/09/2019

dwh Listed on AI Landscape Austria

Version 2.1 of the AI Landscape Austria lists dwh in category Enablers & Extended Ecosystem - Research

03/21/2019

Dr. Popper Workshop at University Stuttgart

Workshop Provides Thorough Overview of Modelling & Simulation Methods and the Modelling Process

03/19/2019

First Woman to Receive Abel Price

Karen Uhlenbeck to Receive the Mathematicians Equivalent of the Nobel Prize

02/12/2019

dwh-Expertise on Measles for ORF-Coverage of Topic

Dr. Popper: Study for Ministry of Health Shows Vaccinaton Rates in Children Still Far from 95 Percent

01/28/2019

dwh Develops Objective Algorithm to Count Protesters

Artificial Intelligence Enables Austrian Broadcasting Company to Obtain Objective Figures

10/30/2018

Ministry Publishes our Research Results: Poor Measels Vaccination

Media Picks up Current Research Findings on Poor Vaccination Rates After Publication by Ministry of Health