Life with a Hearing Implant

For 18 years, Christian Vogt heard little or nothing in one ear: "As if I had a plug inside." In early 2025, he regained his hearing with a cochlear implant.

Sofia Weber was born deaf, but thanks to her double-sided (bilateral) cochlear implants she can hear and understand in three languages. In May, the seven-year-old played the title role in her school class’s musical performance.

Studying with a cochlear implant in Austria is possible, but it requires individual effort, institutional support and social sensitivity.

Austrian Innovations at EXPO 2025 in Osaka! The

With a Cochlear Implant in Sports and Work

Cochlear implant for genetic hearing loss For generations,

Why is natural hearing so important for CI users

Having a brother or sister with a hearing impairment—or other chronic health challenges—can place significant stress on siblings, sometimes even affecting their own well-being. Providing focused and intentional support helps strengthen their resilience and ensures they receive the care they need alongside their sibling’s treatment.

An interview with Martin Ďuriška, a CI user from

Cochlear implants and cycling helmets are compatible! It

At the EURO-CIU 2024 symposium in Vienna, six teenagers and young adults gave an insight into their everyday lives with CI. As they were implanted as early as possible and well supervised, they live a fully inclusive life and pursue academic careers - just like their peers with normal hearing!

Introducing soccer player and bilateral CI user Lara Walzer

What a CI user posts on Instagram about her

Cochlear implant for a toddler: the early days according

Young inventiveness among CI users in Austria Seven-year-old

The CIA Summer Days 2023 - the year before

"Having a cochlear implant in my deaf ear has

The SOUND SENSATION Music Festival - Listening to music

An Open Call for Artistic CI-youth! WaveforMe is

This kindergarten teacher is really sensitive to the topic of hearing problems in her pupils, as she herself is hearing impaired on one side and got implanted as a teenager.