The eTourism field is one of the main focuses of the programme “Innovation & Management in Tourism” at the University of Applied Sciences in Salzburg (UoASS). IMT is offered in the form of two bachelor programs (one program in German, the other one as an international program taught in English) and an international master program. We have formed a VR in Tourism Research Division that underlines the importance that the topic currently has for us in the IMT program.
We have recently expanded our VR in Tourism Research Division by two project groups and Tobias, who is looking at the topic from a technical point of view. Read more about it in this post.
More information about the “Division eTourism”

Prof. (FH) Dr. Roman Egger
Prof. (FH) Dr. Roman Egger is head of the eTourism department and responsible for the coordination of all courses, projects, conferences, publications etc. He connects all the eTourism activities at the University.

Philipp Jacobius
Philipp Jacobius (Xing|LinkedIn) is a bachelor student at the UoASS and wrote his bachelor thesis about Virtual Reality in Destination Promotion. He frequently contributes to the website with new blog posts and is also the administrator. Soon, he will graduate from UoASS and is curious where is passion for VR will lead him.

Julia Beck
Julia Beck (LinkedIn) graduated from the masters program at the UoASS in the beginning of 2017. She wrote her thesis about Virtual Reality in tourism promotion and how it affects the emotions of consumers. After finishing her bachelor studies at Management Center Innsbruck and gaining work experience in the tourism and service industry, she decided to continue her education at UoASS.

Alina Lisnevska
Alina Lisnevska (LinkedIn) is a MA student at FH Salzburg enrolled in the “Innovation and Management in Tourism” program. Currently working on a project about Virtual Reality with a particular focus on destinations and whether VR yields to higher conversion rates than conventional images. Passionate about innovations in the technology world and development of the tourism industry; believes in the power of community to generate mind-blowing ideas.