Tereza Kalová

Data Stewardship Coordinator

With over ten years of experience in librarianship and education, Tereza currently coordinates the data stewardship program at the University of Vienna. Together with a team of embedded data stewards, she develops needs-based Research Data Management services for researchers and students. She leads the certificate course "Data Steward" – the first further education programme for data stewards in Austria. Tereza holds a Research Master's degree in critical theory/children's literature (University of Reading, UK) and an MA in Library and Information Science (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany).

In her free time, Tereza enjoys going to amusement parks and listening to 70s music.

Michael Feichtinger

Data Stewardship Coordinator

Michael holds degrees in Chemistry and Philosophy from the University of Vienna. He joined the data steward team in October 2022 as a data steward at the Center for Microbiology and Environmental System Science after several years as a researcher. Since February 2025 Michael coordinates the data stewardship programme at the University of Vienna. Together with a team of embedded data stewards, he develops needs-based Research Data Management services for researchers and students. He leads the certificate course "Data Steward" – the first further education programme for data stewards in Austria.

In his free time, Michael enjoys spending time with his partner Franzi and their amazing dog Ziri.

Monika Bargmann

Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies

Bringing people and information together is the common thread through Monika's over 25 years' of professional experience. She holds master-level degrees in Library and Information Science (FH Burgenland, Austria, and HBI Stuttgart, Germany) and in German Studies (University of Vienna) and is in the final stage of her Urban and Regional Development studies (University of Vienna, Postgraduate Centre). She worked as a journalist, librarian, data manager, and self-employed IT project manager before joining the University of Vienna. Her professional passion is currently the long-term preservation of websites and web applications.

Monika collects fiction with librarian characters, is a Trekkie and Postcrosser and loves attending courses about forests and forestry.

Franziska Bauchinger

Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS)

Franziska is the data steward of the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science at the University of Vienna. She holds an MSc in environmental sciences as well as a PhD in microbiology from the University of Vienna. A large focus during her PhD was data analysis and visualization, which only strengthened an already existing preoccupation with data and obsessively organizing things. Through her work as a doctoral program coordinator, she discovered her love for supporting other researchers, which nicely compliments her appreciation of a good chat. Becoming a data steward was the logical conclusion to happily marry these passions.

When not data stewarding Franziska loves to sing, especially in choirs, and to spend quality time with friends and family, ideally involving food.

Korbinian Grünwald

Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies

Korbinian Grünwald studied history and economic and social history at the University of Vienna. In recent years he has focused on creating a database to record and evaluate medieval legal transactions based on property register entries. This work is also the basis of his PhD project. Korbinian has closely collaborated with the Vienna Museum, the city archeology department and the Vienna City and State Archives and was thus able to present parts of his research to the public. Sustainable research data collection, processing and publication, as well as the elimination of duplication in the research community, have become a matter close to his heart. Korbinian enjoys playing saxophone, eating and drinking, and he loves gardening and cooking together with his wife and his two daughters.

Emily J. Kate

Faculty of Life Sciences

Emily holds a BA in anthropology and archaeology from the College of Wooster in Ohio and earned her Ph.D. in anthropology and demography from The Pennsylvania State University. She joined the UNIVIE data stewardship team in March of 2023. Emily describes herself as "scientifically nosey" and enjoys connecting with scientists and developing custom solutions that meet their unique requests.

In addition to helping researchers make their data management dreams come true, Emily is an avid baker and loves picnicking on the Danube with her husband, Zachary, and her perfect dog, Zoa.

Lukas Kraiger

Faculty of Psychology

Lukas is the data steward at the Faculty of Psychology. He holds a BSc and an MSc in Psychology from the University of Vienna. His research interests - during his MSc and now as he begins his PhD - focus on the causes and effects of boredom, especially in non-academic settings. Through his work in educational psychology, he has developed a keen understanding of how to store sensitive data and make it accessible to people with limited experience handling such data. As a former IT rep, he also has the patience to support a wide range of people with their research projects, even when deadlines are tight.

When he's not fiercely engaged with research data, Lukas loves spending time with his family and his two parrots (don't ask him about them—or he’ll give you a lecture on their cuteness).

Simone Spedicato

Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy

Simone is the Data Steward for the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography, and Astronomy at the University of Vienna, where he has over 1.5 years of professional experience. He holds two Bachelor's degrees in Physics and Astronomy, as well as a Master's degree in Astronomy. During his time at the European Astronaut Centre at the European Space Agency, he developed a strong appreciation for the critical role that clear organization and thorough documentation play in enabling complex scientific and technical missions - quite literally helping projects get off the ground.

Outside of work, Simone enjoys exploring local culture, discovering new vegan restaurants, and spending time in nature with friends and family.

Jeanne Wilbrandt

URBANISE

Jeanne is Data Steward for the FFG Programme "URBANISE" (Urban Research and Data Stewardship for Innovation, Sustainability and Engagement).