Axel Bauer

Researching world data and creating/teaching live experiences

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

About

Creative generalist with a passion to event production, audio-video-interactions and programming - somewhat of a "more problem-solving, less procrastinating guy“. Has fond experience in planning/coordination and is described as a competent team lead by his colleagues. Composing music in his leisure time which sometimes also gets used in his projects.

Experience

  • Core Facility Head at BOKU Core Facilities
    Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    Development and administrative management of the Core Facility Landscape Innovation Lab, project management, cost calculation for the provision of services and purchase of equipment, technical contribution in the development and setup of new research prototypes, marketing and public relations

  • Hagenberg Campus - FH Upper Austria (5 yrs 1 mo)
    • University Lecturer
      Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Courses: Eventproduction (Liveproduction), Introduction to Gameprogramming (SS24) Tasks: Creating a script and teaching, revising homework and passing on practical and theoretical knowledge.

    • Production Director
      Jul 2021 - Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Events: Expanded Animation (2021, 2022, 2023), Media Futures Summit (2021, 2022) - Production Director - Lead/Director of the livestream - Lead graphics team (Logo Design + Animation, Bumper Animation, Poster design)

    • Tutor
      Sep 2021 - Feb 2022 · 6 mos

      Course: Interaction- and Game-Programming Grading and revising the code-quality of the homework of students

  • Intern at HIVE Human Interfaces & Virtual Environments
    Feb 2022 - Jun 2022 · 5 mos

    My work concluded in working with state-of-the-art XR-hardware and creating a Unity template which uses the full potential of the new hardware. This leightweigth and performant template can also be used as starting point for future projects as it gives access to a common assets. During the internship, I was able to gain a broad knowledge of using: - Unity's New Interaction System (as well as Unity XRI) - Unity Interaction Toolkit - Unity HDRP - OpenXR - SteamVR - ZED Mini 2 - Varjo XR-3 - Ultraleap Handtracking

  • Paramedic at Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz
    Sep 2018 - May 2019 · 9 mos

    Civil service - saving lives and driving ambulance cars