Physical stages 2026
The University:Future Festival is a three-day hybrid event and will create five places where participants can come together from 22 – 24 June 2026.
All of our stages feature outstanding speakers, networking opportunities, and special local offerings.
We will be presenting the festival’s main stage in Berlin. There you can expect to see national and international experts as well as contributions from our community. The stage in Berlin will take place on 22 and 23 June 2026. The programme is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. on 22 June and end at 5:30 p.m. on 23 June. On the evening of 23 June, there will be a reception to which all participants are invited. Location: Festsaal Kreuzberg, Am Flutgraben 2, 12435 Berlin.
Innovative learning takes centre stage at NRW:Stage. The focus is on current approaches and developments in digital teaching, accessibility and the teaching and learning methods of the future. In addition to the stage programme, NRW:Stage offers a wide range of opportunities for networking and exchange. The Digitale Barrierefreiheit.nrw network meeting will also take place as part of the partner stage. NRW:Stage is organised by ORCA.nrw, the networks hdw nrw and Hochschuldidaktik NRW, KI:edu.nrw, Moodle.nrw and ILIAS.nrw, as well as the Kompetenzzentrum Digitale Barrierefreiheit.nrw (Competence Centre for Digital Accessibility) and the digiLL university network. The stage will take place on 22 June 2026. Location: tba.
At Future-Tech:Stage in Braunschweig, everything revolves around future technologies in study and teaching – as an ideal and a subject of research, as something already in practice and sometimes also as a dystopia. The focus is on emerging technologies and the question of how they are changing learning spaces, examination formats and university culture. The TU Braunschweig will examine the topic from various perspectives, including technical and didactic, but also strategic and human. In addition to the content-related aspects, the venue offers numerous opportunities for networking within and outside the programme and for engaging in inter-university dialogue. Future-Tech:Stage in Braunschweig will take place on 23 June 2026. Location: Altgebäude, Pockelsstraße 4, 38106 Braunschweig.
At the partner stage in Graz, TU Graz will discuss the significance of artificial intelligence for universities together with experts, university staff and interested parties. The focus will be on the practical application and impact of AI in research, teaching and administration. The AI:Stage in Graz will take place on 23 June 2026. Location: Ground floor of the building at Stremayrgasse 30, 8010 Graz, Austria.
In Nuremberg, the Technische Hochschule and the Technische Universität are organising the joint partner stage ‘Shifting:Stage’ for the third time. On 23 June 2026, the stage will offer an exclusive insight into innovative teaching and learning approaches and present the latest research findings. Location: Ohm Innovation Centre, Brucknerstraße 11, 90429 Nuremberg.
At Open for Change:Stage in Hamburg, the University of Hamburg and #OERcamp are jointly inviting participants to rethink openness as the key to the future of schools and teacher training. The focus is on questions of open attitudes, open practices, and open institutions: How can universities prepare teacher training students for a world in which change is the norm? What role do OER and OEP play in this – and how can openness be anchored as a professional competence? The stage brings together scientists, practitioners, and interested parties who are jointly seeking ways to make education more courageous, flexible, and collaborative. Short inputs, inspiring perspectives, and space for exchange make the Open for Change Stage a place for inspiration and networking between universities, schools, and the education community. The stage in Hamburg will take place on June 24, 2026. Location: Mozart Säle, Moorweidenstr. 36, 20146 Hamburg
