Shaping the Future of AI. Together. Partner with us.
Lumos is Vienna's student-run organisation in Data & AI, connecting companies with top emerging talent. Partner with us to drive innovation and push your brand awareness while gaining fresh and practical perspectives on emerging technologies.
Supported by Innovators
What Lumos does
Lumos helps companies connect with Vienna's top AI & data students through high-impact touchpoints designed for real outcomes. Whether you want to share expertise, explore use cases, or build your employer brand, we create structured collaborations that deliver value and visibility.
Expert Workshops
Host tech talks or hands-on sessions for Lumos members and position your team as thought leaders. You gain brand visibility with top students, early talent scouting, and real knowledge exchange with an AI-native audience.
Projects with Partners
Commission focused Data & AI projects delivered by cross-functional student teams, scoped, managed, and outcome-oriented. Get fresh perspectives, practical deliverables, and a direct line to emerging talent who can become your next hires.
Exciting Events
Sponsor or co-create networking formats, meetups, or hackathons with Lumos to engage the community where it matters. Build relationships fast, boost brand presence, and connect with students in a high-energy, high-signal setting.
Reach out and schedule a call with our partnerships team.
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We tailor the collaboration to your goals and match the right students from our talent pool to your project.
We execute together and deliver real results for your team.
Trusted by leading companies
to shape the future
Gespannt blicken wir auf die Kooperation mit Lumos, die uns im Studienjahr 2025/26 begleiten wird. Wir freuen uns auf den Austausch mit engagierten Studierenden aus den Bereichen Data Science und AI, die frische Perspektiven und neue Ideen einbringen.
Martina Hofinger
CHRO, Wiener Stadtwerke
It was a true pleasure having this workshop with you guys. You are all very smart, curious and capable. Keep up this inspiring energy and motivation!
Liad Magen
Senior Data Scientist, Raiffeisen Bank International
Strengthening Austria's AI ecosystem starts with connecting talent, practice, and real-world challenges. We are pleased to begin a cooperation with Lumos, Austria's leading student organisation around Data Science & AI.
AI:AT
Leading Austrian Institution in AI
Our Partners. This Semester.
Every semester, we team up with leading companies across Austria and beyond, running workshops, real projects, and events for our members.
Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services company with over 700,000 employees worldwide and a strong presence in Vienna. They help organizations across every industry build their digital core, with leading capabilities in AI, cloud, and digital transformation.
This partnership gives our members direct exposure to how AI and data are applied at enterprise scale, while opening doors to career paths in one of the world's most recognized consulting firms.
What We Do Together
Talent & Recruiting
Accenture partners with Lumos to identify and recruit top data and AI talent, giving our members a direct line to career opportunities in consulting and technology.
Workshops & Events
From technical workshops on AI strategy to career networking events, Accenture and Lumos collaborate on formats that give students real industry insight and connections.
Wiener Stadtwerke
Wiener Stadtwerke is Vienna's largest municipal infrastructure group, operating across energy (Wien Energie), public transport (Wiener Linien), and urban services. With over 16,000 employees, they shape how millions of people in Vienna live and move every day.
Few partnerships let students work on problems that directly affect an entire city. With Wiener Stadtwerke, our members apply AI to the systems that power and move Vienna.
What We Do Together
Talent Partnership
Wiener Stadtwerke connects with Lumos as a talent partner, engaging directly with top data and AI students who bring fresh perspectives to real infrastructure challenges.
Workshops & Company Visits
Our members visit Wiener Stadtwerke on-site for hands-on workshops and behind-the-scenes tours, learning how data and AI are applied across energy, transit, and urban services.
AI:AT
AI Austria (AI:AT) is the national platform connecting AI research, industry, and policy in Austria. As the driving force behind trustworthy AI adoption, they bridge the gap between academia, startups, and established companies across the country.
AI:AT places Lumos at the center of Austria's AI ecosystem. Our members gain access to a network that most students only encounter after graduation, accelerating both their learning and their careers.
What We Do Together
Shared Event Hosting
Lumos and AI:AT co-host events bringing together researchers, practitioners, and students around applied AI topics, from panels to hands-on sessions.
Coworking at the AI Factory
Our members work out of the AI Factory, AI:AT's collaborative space where ideas flow between startups, researchers, and student teams.
Knowledge Exchange
Through regular knowledge-sharing sessions with AI:AT's network, Lumos members stay at the forefront of AI developments in Austria and beyond.
zeb
zeb is one of Europe's leading strategy and management consultancies specializing in financial services. With offices across Europe, they advise banks, insurers, and financial institutions on digital transformation, regulation, and operational excellence.
With zeb, our members get direct insight into the consulting world for financial services, one of the most demanding and rewarding industries for data and AI talent.
What We Do Together
Talent Partnership
zeb connects with Lumos members as a talent partner, building relationships with ambitious students interested in consulting and financial services.
Workshops
Joint workshops where zeb consultants share insights on strategy, digital transformation, and data-driven decision making in financial services.
Raiffeisen Bank International
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) is one of Austria's leading banking groups, operating across 13 markets in Central and Eastern Europe with around 45,000 employees and 17 million customers. They are at the forefront of digital banking and data-driven finance.
RBI gives our members something rare: real-world financial data challenges at multi-country scale. It is the kind of complexity you cannot simulate in a classroom.
What We Do Together
Talent Partnership
RBI engages with Lumos as a talent partner, connecting with ambitious data and AI students early and building relationships that go beyond a single project.
Workshops
Joint workshops where RBI experts share insights on fintech, AI in banking, and data-driven decision making, giving our members real industry exposure.
weXelerate
weXelerate is Vienna's largest innovation hub, bringing together startups, corporates, investors, and the public sector under one roof. Located in the heart of Vienna, it is a space built for collaboration, experimentation, and turning ideas into reality.
weXelerate is where Lumos comes to life outside the university. It is the space where we host our biggest moments, from assessment centers to community events, surrounded by Vienna's most ambitious innovators.
What We Do Together
Assessment Center
We host our semester assessment center at weXelerate, giving prospective members a first taste of the Lumos culture in an inspiring innovation environment.
Events & Workshops
weXelerate provides the stage for Lumos events and workshops, a professional setting that elevates our community gatherings and partner collaborations.
Frequently Asked Questions
We work with companies of all sizes, from startups to corporates, across industries like finance, tech, consulting, and energy. If you're interested in Data & AI or want to connect with top student talent, we're a great fit.
We'll get back to you within a few days to schedule an intro call. In that call, we discuss your goals, explore possible formats, and put together a tailored proposal.
Partnerships range from one-off workshops and events to multi-month consulting projects. We scope everything together and match the right students to your needs. Every collaboration is structured, managed, and outcome-oriented.
Our members study at Vienna's top universities, including TU Wien, WU Wien, and Uni Wien, in fields like Data Science, Computer Science, Business Informatics, and Economics. They bring a mix of technical and business skills.
Yes, partnerships involve a fee that depends on the format and scope. We offer flexible packages for workshops, projects, and events. Reach out and we'll find something that fits your budget.
Workshops and events are usually a single day. Consulting projects typically run 1 to 3 months depending on complexity. We align the timeline with your needs during the scoping phase.
Absolutely. Many of our partners use collaborations as a way to identify and recruit top talent. There are no restrictions. If you find a great match, we encourage it.