AI:Stage TU Graz
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, AI:Stage TU Graz provided insights into applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for higher education institutions. The partner stage was organized by Graz University of Technology in cooperation with the departments of Teaching and Learning Technologies, Teaching and Curriculum Development, and the Digital University Hub.
Please note: The programme of the face-to-face event in Graz was mainly in German.
Dates: The program started on May 13, 2025, at 9:00 AM and ended at approximately 5:45 PM. Throughout the day, attendees enjoyed a relaxed exchange over drinks and snacks, courtesy of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Women, Science and Research.
Location: Ground floor of the BMT building, Stremayrgasse 16, 8010 Graz.
How to get there: From Graz Main Station or the Jakominiplatz transport hub, take tram line 6 in the direction of “St. Peter Schulzentrum” and get off at the “Neue Technik” stop. From there, it’s about a 5-minute walk to the partner stage in the BMT building (Stremayrgasse 16, 8010 Graz).
Keynotes
Stage programme
Interactive programme
On-Demand
Keynotes
Ronald Maier
Vice Rector for Digitalization and Knowledge Transfer at the University of Vienna
Martina Seidl
Professor of Artificial Intelligence with a focus on symbolic techniques at the Johannes Kepler University Linz
Stage programme
You can find all stage programme highlights of AI:Stage Graz as well as on-site workshops in our program overview.
Interactive programme
Workshops, meetups, booths, networking opportunities and much more awaited visitors at the U:FF Partner Stage AI:Stage TU Graz.
Key Topic: Insights into the Importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Higher Education
Given the advancements and impacts of AI technologies on various aspects of life—particularly in the field of higher education—it is essential for experts, university members, and interested individuals to come together to explore the opportunities and challenges of AI. By exchanging ideas and early experiences, we aimed to foster a deeper understanding of AI applications in higher education and highlight their potential for the future. Our goal was to present and discuss AI applications already in use at universities—whether in research, teaching, or administration—or to critically reflect on their implications.
Jajaja, neeneeneee – Talking About Monkeys
A friendly monkey, made from a sock, observes us attentively, followed our gestures and communicates with a monkey counterpart on the monitor: the installation “Jajaja, neeneeneee – über Affen reden” createed a spontaneous, heart-warming connection between humans and stuffed monkeys. Charmingly inviting, this interaction worked across cultures and generations and at the same time poses questions about overcoming distance: what makes us feel closeness?
– Anne Brannys
Shapeshifting: Emotion – Empowerment through AI
What stories are told about us and how do we gain the power to interpret them? The installation “Shapeshifting: Emotion” addressed these questions and offers interactive approaches in the field of tension between humans and artificial intelligence. Visitors to the festival became part of the work on site – and made their contribution to the idea of self-determined narration.
– Elena Ziegler
On-Demand
You can find videos from AI:Stage Graz on the YouTube channel of the Hochschulforum Digitalisierung after the festival.
The on-site stage in Graz is organized by Graz University of Technology.
