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AI-Driven Microbiome Solutions for Grapevine Resilience and Soil Regeneration through Cross-Border Cooperation

Run-TimeApril/2026 - March/2028
Project management
  • Christoph Voutsinas
  • Project staff
  • Eleni Zografou
  • Yannick Elias Schwann
  • Marcel Santner
  • ForschungsschwerpunktMedizintechnik
    Studiengang
  • Medizinische Informationstechnik
  • ForschungsprogrammInterreg IT-AT 2021-2027
    Förderinstitution/Auftraggeber
  • Interreg IT-AT
  • The 'IDEOLOGIST' project is developing innovative, microbiome-based strategies to promote soil and plant health in cross-border wine-growing regions. The project's goal is to enhance the resilience of vines to climate change and soil degradation. Environmental, plant and microbiome data are being combined with AI-supported analyses to develop targeted microbial interventions, such as microbiological transplants and bio-inspired soil improvers. Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS) is playing a pivotal role in the development of data-driven AI tools and strategies for practical implementation. These solutions are intended to reduce the use of chemicals in viticulture, enhance soil biodiversity, and promote the long-term development of sustainable, resilient cultivation systems. The ultimate goal is to create a transferable model for climate-resilient viticulture that has a strong environmental and innovation focus, not only in Carinthia, but also beyond.