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Vienna Becomes a Meeting Point for the Future of Higher Education for Three Days
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Artificial intelligence, digital teaching formats, and new competency requirements are changing higher education. From September 21 to 23, 2026, the University of Applied Sciences Campus Vienna will become a meeting point for researchers, educators, and higher education didactics experts from the German-speaking region.
The Annual Conference of the Society for Media in Science (GMW) is themed this year as "Higher Education in Transition". The focus is on questions regarding the responsible use of AI, the digital transformation of universities, and new concepts for study and teaching.
The event kicks off on September 21 with a pre-conference featuring workshops. Topics include transformative writing, AI support in teaching, social reading, as well as collegial consultation and networking.
The first main conference day features keynotes and parallel specialist sessions. Topics include AI competencies, higher education didactics, AI & visual literacy, blended learning, microcredentials, and university development.
The second conference day is dedicated to current research work. Topics include AI in teaching, open educational resources, teacher development, and new examination formats. Poster presentations and a continuous online track complement the program.
The conference is understood as a platform for exchange between academia, higher education didactics, and university management. The focus is on the question of how technological developments can be linked with pedagogical quality, scientific integrity, and social responsibility.
Vice-Rector of University Campus Vienna, Evelyn Süss-Stepancik, sees this as an important impetus for the further development of studies and teaching. Christopher Hanzl, head of the Teaching Support Center, also emphasizes the joint exchange of scientific findings, practical experiences, and new ideas.
By hosting the event, University Campus Vienna underscores its role as a driving force for innovative higher education teaching, according to its own statements. The Teaching Support Center accompanies educators in the didactic advancement of their teaching and supports the exchange of new teaching and learning concepts.
According to its own statements, University Campus Vienna is the largest university of applied sciences in Austria with more than 9,000 students. It offers nearly 70 study programs and consolidates application-oriented research in nine specialized research centers.
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