Vienna, Austria, September 2025 – AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria’s largest research and technology organization, has appointed Magdalena Kopta as its new Head of Human Resources. In this role, she will lead the HR function to support AIT’s continued growth as a leading international research institution and top employer in the scientific and innovation landscape.
Kopta joins AIT after more than seven years with A1 Telekom Austria AG, where she most recently served as Lead HR Business Partner. In this role, she drove key people initiatives, aligning HR strategies with business goals and fostering organizational development. Before that, she worked as an HR Business Partner at the same company.
Earlier, she spent over three years at UniCredit Business Integrated Solutions, where she contributed as both an HR Legal Counsel and an HR Business Partner, supporting legal compliance and people management functions across the organization.
Kopta began her professional journey in law, serving over three years as Rechtsanwaltsanwärter at a law firm in Vienna, where she gained valuable expertise in employment and labor law before transitioning fully into human resources leadership.
About AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is Austria’s largest research and technology organization (RTO) and a global leader in several research domains. Positioned as an ingenious partner for industry and public institutions, AIT develops cutting-edge tools, methods, and technologies that address the key infrastructure challenges of the future.
With approximately 1,400 employees across facilities in Vienna, Seibersdorf, Ranshofen, and Leoben, AIT plays a vital role in shaping tomorrow’s innovations. The institute is jointly owned by the Republic of Austria (through the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology) and the Federation of Austrian Industries. Guided by its motto “Tomorrow Today”, AIT is committed to advancing research that empowers both Austrian industries and the broader global scientific community.
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