Servus Österreich!
We are heading to one of Europe's most innovative metropolises: from 2–3 October we are bringing re:publica to Vienna for the first time. Together with the Austrian magazine Moment.at, which has stood for years for fact-based, socially critical and international journalism with a clear stance, we are creating a new meeting point and platform for science, activism, media and politics.
The programme focuses on the most important questions around digital power, democratic public sphere and social change, specifically:
- How are platforms, AI and algorithms changing political opinion-forming, media and elections?
- Who owns the digital infrastructure and who benefits from it?
- How can democracy, fundamental rights and feminism be defended and expanded in the digital space?
- What role do media play between disinformation, economic pressure and democratic responsibility?
- How can activism, science and politics effectively respond to social inequality, the climate crisis and authoritarianism?
- What political rules does the digital society need – and who enforces them?
In short: it is about the question of how we want to live together democratically, solidarically and justly in a digitalised world - and who gets to decide.
In addition to a curated lecture programme with international speakers, you can also look forward to an open barcamp, concerts and parties.
Tickets for re:publica Vienna are available now. Discounted early bird tickets are only available while stocks last!
More information is available at re-publica.com/vienna
P.S.: Do you have an idea that shouldn't be missing from the programme of the first re:publica Vienna? From 27 May 2026 you can submit it via the Call for Participation. Further information will follow shortly.