Open Planets Foundation – A community hub for digital preservation

 Vienna University of Technology Department of Software Technology and Interactive Systems addresses the broad spectrum of tools and methods which are relevant in the life cycle of software and information systems, beginning from abstract models for problem analysis to the implementation of software products. It has expertise among its staff of 63, in Data Engineering, Information & Knowledge Engineering, Process Engineering, Software Engineering and Web Engineering. It has long-standing experience in digital preservation research, specifically with respect to the evaluation and comparison of preservation strategies.

Current activities include both nationally as well as EU-funded research projects on formalizing, automating and scaling digital preservation solutions. Other activities include cultural heritage projects in cooperation with UNESCO and several museums, as well as digital preservation projects in cooperation with Secure Business Austria, a national competence center on security. It furthermore provides training and consulting services in the field of digital preservation.