Community Survey – University:Future Festival 2026

The University:Future Festival 2026 will take place from June 23 to 25, 2026. In September and October 2025, the team will be in a conceptual phase: We will be refining our content and format profile and gathering feedback from all sides. By participating in our survey, you will help us to further develop the festival.

The survey usually takes about five minutes to complete. We greatly appreciate your input. If you have any questions, please contact festival@hochschulforum.org.

Topics and formats

What topics are currently of interest to you in the context of higher education? *

Please respond in terms and topics, not in complete sentences! Separate your topics with semicolons.

What are the biggest challenges for universities over the next five years?

Please respond in terms and topics, not in complete sentences! Separate your topics with semicolons.

Which technology topics should we highlight at the festival? *

Please respond in terms and topics, not in complete sentences! Separate your topics with semicolons.

Speakers

A large part of our program comes from our call for papers. However, we always want to enrich our program with outstanding keynotes.

Speaker 1: (Title) First name Last name

Speaker 1: Function and institution

Speaker 1: Reason for proposal

Speaker 1: Link

Speaker 2: (Title) First name Last name

Speaker 2: Function and institution

Speaker 2: Reason for proposal

Speaker 2: Link

Speaker 3: (Title) First name Last name

Speaker 3: Function and institution

Speaker 3: Reason for proposal

Speaker 3: Link

Which perspectives should be particularly strongly represented at the festival? *

	No focus	Neutral	Important focus
Students	Students No focus	Students Neutral	Students Important focus
Early-career researchers (e.g., doctoral candidates, postdocs)	Early-career researchers (e.g., doctoral candidates, postdocs) No focus	Early-career researchers (e.g., doctoral candidates, postdocs) Neutral	Early-career researchers (e.g., doctoral candidates, postdocs) Important focus
International voices	International voices No focus	International voices Neutral	International voices Important focus
Computer scientists	Computer scientists No focus	Computer scientists Neutral	Computer scientists Important focus
University administrations	University administrations No focus	University administrations Neutral	University administrations Important focus
People of Colour	People of Colour No focus	People of Colour Neutral	People of Colour Important focus
Start-Ups	Start-Ups No focus	Start-Ups Neutral	Start-Ups Important focus

Impact of the University:Future Festival 2025

You participated in U:FF 2025. We would like to know what stuck with you from the experience.

Pseudonymized identifier

We want to record the participants’ “learning journeys.” To recognize your answers across multiple surveys, we ask you to create a personal ID. The ID consists of: the first two letters of your mother’s first name, the first two letters of your first grade teacher’s last name, and your birth month as a number (e.g., May → 05). Example: Your mother’s name is Brigitte, your teacher’s name was Ms. Sommer, your birth month is May → BRSO05. You may need it for further surveys. Note: The ID is pseudonymized and makes it extremely unlikely that your identity can be traced. Only the U:FF team has access to the IDs. If you are unsure about individual points, you are free to interpret the information as you wish – the only important thing is that you can remember the ID.

Looking back: During the festival, I…

	Disagree	I tend to disagree	I tend to agree	Agree
… find out the current status of the discussion	… find out the current status of the discussion Disagree	… find out the current status of the discussion I tend to disagree	… find out the current status of the discussion I tend to agree	… find out the current status of the discussion Agree
… deepened my knowledge on a specific topic	… deepened my knowledge on a specific topic Disagree	… deepened my knowledge on a specific topic I tend to disagree	… deepened my knowledge on a specific topic I tend to agree	… deepened my knowledge on a specific topic Agree
…gained a new perspective on my own challenge	…gained a new perspective on my own challenge Disagree	…gained a new perspective on my own challenge I tend to disagree	…gained a new perspective on my own challenge I tend to agree	…gained a new perspective on my own challenge Agree
… contributed their own experiences to the discourse and opened them up for discussion	… contributed their own experiences to the discourse and opened them up for discussion Disagree	… contributed their own experiences to the discourse and opened them up for discussion I tend to disagree	… contributed their own experiences to the discourse and opened them up for discussion I tend to agree	… contributed their own experiences to the discourse and opened them up for discussion Agree
… gain new inspiration for my work	… gain new inspiration for my work Disagree	… gain new inspiration for my work I tend to disagree	… gain new inspiration for my work I tend to agree	… gain new inspiration for my work Agree
… developed new ideas for projects	… developed new ideas for projects Disagree	… developed new ideas for projects I tend to disagree	… developed new ideas for projects I tend to agree	… developed new ideas for projects Agree
… made new contacts	… made new contacts Disagree	… made new contacts I tend to disagree	… made new contacts I tend to agree	… made new contacts Agree
… existing contacts maintained	… existing contacts maintained Disagree	… existing contacts maintained I tend to disagree	… existing contacts maintained I tend to agree	… existing contacts maintained Agree

After the festival, how would you rate your knowledge of the topics covered at the festival? (1 – not very familiar to 5 – very familiar)

	1	2	3	4	5
Teaching & learning with artificial intelligence	Teaching & learning with artificial intelligence 1	Teaching & learning with artificial intelligence 2	Teaching & learning with artificial intelligence 3	Teaching & learning with artificial intelligence 4	Teaching & learning with artificial intelligence 5
Technological trends in the higher education context	Technological trends in the higher education context 1	Technological trends in the higher education context 2	Technological trends in the higher education context 3	Technological trends in the higher education context 4	Technological trends in the higher education context 5
Digital infrastructure & interoperability	Digital infrastructure & interoperability 1	Digital infrastructure & interoperability 2	Digital infrastructure & interoperability 3	Digital infrastructure & interoperability 4	Digital infrastructure & interoperability 5
Future skills & key competencies	Future skills & key competencies 1	Future skills & key competencies 2	Future skills & key competencies 3	Future skills & key competencies 4	Future skills & key competencies 5
Innovative learning design & didactics	Innovative learning design & didactics 1	Innovative learning design & didactics 2	Innovative learning design & didactics 3	Innovative learning design & didactics 4	Innovative learning design & didactics 5
Curriculum development & scaling good teaching	Curriculum development & scaling good teaching 1	Curriculum development & scaling good teaching 2	Curriculum development & scaling good teaching 3	Curriculum development & scaling good teaching 4	Curriculum development & scaling good teaching 5
Participation & involvement in higher education	Participation & involvement in higher education 1	Participation & involvement in higher education 2	Participation & involvement in higher education 3	Participation & involvement in higher education 4	Participation & involvement in higher education 5
Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility	Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility 1	Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility 2	Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility 3	Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility 4	Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility 5
Mental health & wellbeing at university	Mental health & wellbeing at university 1	Mental health & wellbeing at university 2	Mental health & wellbeing at university 3	Mental health & wellbeing at university 4	Mental health & wellbeing at university 5
Organizational Development & Change Management	Organizational Development & Change Management 1	Organizational Development & Change Management 2	Organizational Development & Change Management 3	Organizational Development & Change Management 4	Organizational Development & Change Management 5
University strategies & governance	University strategies & governance 1	University strategies & governance 2	University strategies & governance 3	University strategies & governance 4	University strategies & governance 5
Knowledge transfer & social impact	Knowledge transfer & social impact 1	Knowledge transfer & social impact 2	Knowledge transfer & social impact 3	Knowledge transfer & social impact 4	Knowledge transfer & social impact 5
University networks & international cooperation	University networks & international cooperation 1	University networks & international cooperation 2	University networks & international cooperation 3	University networks & international cooperation 4	University networks & international cooperation 5
Politics & social responsibility of the university	Politics & social responsibility of the university 1	Politics & social responsibility of the university 2	Politics & social responsibility of the university 3	Politics & social responsibility of the university 4	Politics & social responsibility of the university 5

Which topics or content particularly inspired you or were particularly relevant to you?

Have you applied any insights from the festival in your work?

	No, I don't see any possible applications	No, but I'm still planning it	Yes, occasionally	Yes, regularly
I have applied impulses in my work	I have applied impulses in my work No, I don't see any possible applications	I have applied impulses in my work No, but I'm still planning it	I have applied impulses in my work Yes, occasionally	I have applied impulses in my work Yes, regularly
I have developed new ideas for projects	I have developed new ideas for projects No, I don't see any possible applications	I have developed new ideas for projects No, but I'm still planning it	I have developed new ideas for projects Yes, occasionally	I have developed new ideas for projects Yes, regularly
I have passed on the knowledge I have acquired	I have passed on the knowledge I have acquired No, I don't see any possible applications	I have passed on the knowledge I have acquired No, but I'm still planning it	I have passed on the knowledge I have acquired Yes, occasionally	I have passed on the knowledge I have acquired Yes, regularly
I have maintained contacts from the U:FF	I have maintained contacts from the U:FF No, I don't see any possible applications	I have maintained contacts from the U:FF No, but I'm still planning it	I have maintained contacts from the U:FF Yes, occasionally	I have maintained contacts from the U:FF Yes, regularly
Through U:FF, I have visibility in the discourse, e.g., in the form of panel invitations	Through U:FF, I have visibility in the discourse, e.g., in the form of panel invitations No, I don't see any possible applications	Through U:FF, I have visibility in the discourse, e.g., in the form of panel invitations No, but I'm still planning it	Through U:FF, I have visibility in the discourse, e.g., in the form of panel invitations Yes, occasionally	Through U:FF, I have visibility in the discourse, e.g., in the form of panel invitations Yes, regularly

If so, can you give a specific example?

What insight or experience from the festival has proven to be lasting for you?

Other things

Is there anything else you would like to add?

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Community Survey – University:Future Festival 2026

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Speakers

Impact of the University:Future Festival 2025

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