About AI Summit Styria 2026
Academic and practitioner AI work meets at FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences, Werk-VI-Straße 46, Kapfenberg, Austria, on Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23, 2026. FH JOANNEUM GmbH organizes AI Summit Styria 2026, with tracks on fundamentals and infrastructure, software engineering, IT security and interdisciplinary topics. The audience is described as early-career researchers, students, experts and practitioners.
The site lists 23 sessions and four speakers. Keynotes come from Patrick Ratheiser, on moving AI from idea to productive use, and Prof. Dr. Elisabeth André, on human-AI collaboration. The call for papers deadline was June 28, 2026.
Two hotels hold room blocks of up to 20 single rooms each under the booking code 'AI Summit (Kapfenberg)'.
Location
Werk-VI-Straße 46, Kapfenberg, 8605, Austria
Venue: FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences
Agenda
Thursday, October 22
- 14:30–15:00 · Registrierung
- 15:00–15:05 · Eröffnung
- 15:05–15:30 · Grußworte
- 15:30–16:00 · Keynote: Patrick Ratheiser AI-H.A.B.I.Ts – von der Idee zum produktiven Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz — Patrick Ratheiser
- 16:00–16:05 · Fragen
- 16:05–16:35 · Keynote: Prof. Dr. Elisabeth André From Output to Agency: Rethinking Human-AI Collaboration in the Age of Overproduction — Prof. Dr. Elisabeth André
- 16:35–16:40 · Fragen
- 16:40–17:20 · Diskussion
- 17:20–17:25 · Outro
- 17:25–19:25 · Ausklang
Friday, October 23
- 09:00–09:25 · Registrierung
- 09:25–09:30 · Begrüßung
- 09:30–10:00 · Keynote: Dr. Klaus Steinmaurer Macht und Kontrolle – Bestimmt KI in Zukunft ihre Regeln selbst? — Dr. Klaus Steinmaurer
- 10:00–10:30 · Keynote: Florian Brugger From AI Point Solutions to AI System Solutions – So notwendig und so schwer! — Florian Brugger
- 10:30–11:30 · SESSION 1: Interdisciplinary | SESSION 2: Foundations and Infrastructure
- 11:30–11:50 · Pause
- 11:50–12:50 · SESSION 3: IT Security | SESSION 4: Software Engineering
- 12:50–13:30 · Mittagspause
- 13:30–14:30 · _Begleitende Postersession_
- 14:00–15:00 · SESSION 5: Software Engineering | SESSION 6: Foundations and Infrastructure
- 15:00–15:20 · Pause
- 15:20–16:20 · SESSION 7: Foundations and Infrastructure | SESSION 8: Interdisciplinary
- 16:20–16:35 · Abschluss
Tracks & topics
- Grundlagen & Infrastruktur
- Software Engineering
- IT-Security
- Interdisziplinär
Audience
- Nachwuchswissenschaftler:innen
- Studierende
- Expert:innen
- Praktiker:innen
Speakers
- Patrick Ratheiser
- Prof. Dr. Elisabeth André
- Dr. Klaus Steinmaurer
- Florian Brugger
Hotels & travel
Für Teilnehmende des AI Summit Kapfenberg ist in zwei Hotels jeweils ein Zimmerkontingent von bis zu 20 Einzelzimmern unter dem Buchungscode 'AI Summit (Kapfenberg)' hinterlegt. Bitte geben Sie den Code bei der Reservierung.
AI Summit Styria 2026 FAQ
When was AI Summit Styria 2026?
AI Summit Styria 2026 ran Oct 22–23, 2026.
Where is AI Summit Styria 2026 held?
AI Summit Styria 2026 is held at FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences, Kapfenberg, Austria.
Who is AI Summit Styria 2026 for?
The organizer names Nachwuchswissenschaftler:innen, Studierende, Expert:innen, Praktiker:innen.
Is there an online option for AI Summit Styria 2026?
The organizer lists it as an in-person event; no online option was published when we checked.






