Physical stages 2027
The University:Future Festival is a three-day hybrid event which, from 8 to 10 June 2027, will create four venues where participants can come together. The festival kicks off on 8 June with partner stages in Braunschweig, Graz and Nuremberg. The following two days of the festival will take place in Berlin. All our stages will feature outstanding speakers, networking opportunities and special local attractions.
Berlin:Stage (9–10 June): Berlin:Stage addresses the key questions raised by the festival’s theme and brings together contributions from the community with national and international perspectives. It focuses on current developments, new perspectives on higher education, and its sustainability and future viability. The Berlin:Stage event will take place on 9 and 10 June 2027. The program begins on 9 June at 09:30 and ends at 17:45 on the same day. Afterwards, all participants are invited to a reception. On 10 June, the programme runs until 15:30. Venue: Festsaal Kreuzberg, Am Flutgraben 2, 12435 Berlin.
AI Force:Stage Graz (8 June 2027): AI Force:Stage seeks to explore current developments and the limits of artificial intelligence in higher education teaching and administration. The focus is on existing and new areas of application for AI, joint strategies and, in particular, collaboration between higher education institutions, as well as legal and ethical issues surrounding the use of the technology. The event in Graz will take place on 8 June 2027. The programme is scheduled to run from 09:30 until approximately 16:30. The event is organised by Graz University of Technology in collaboration with the Digital University Hub and iMooX.at. Venue: Graz University of Technology, Stremayergasse 16, Graz.
Shifting:Stage Nuremberg (8 June): Shifting:Stage brings together the latest research and university practice, and raises fundamental questions about higher education in the face of social change, shifting skills requirements and artificial intelligence. The focus is on the further development of learning, teaching and assessment, insights into their effectiveness, and ideas for the design of courses, examinations and curricula. The event in Nuremberg will take place on 8 June 2027. The programme is scheduled to run from 09:30 until approximately 16:30. This will be followed by a joint closing event. The event is organised by the Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences, Nuremberg, and the Technical University of Nuremberg. Venue: Ohm Innovation Centre, Brucknerstraße 11, 90429 Nuremberg.
