On site: 3-4 December 2025 (Villach, Austria)
Theme: ACE²-EU Designing Future Solutions for Sustainable Development
Deadline for nominations: 25 September 2025 (23:59 CET)
Contact: c.oman@fh-kaernten.at
Subthemes (as described in the Call):
Technologically grounded
Innovative technologies addressing global challenges (digital, mechanical, biological, hybrid).
Pitch Example: Digital Inclusion, Technology and Society (ensuring accessibility and usability of digital tools to reduce inequalities).
Socially responsive
Projects centered on human needs, equity, diversity, and inclusion, empowering communities and bridging social sciences, humanities, and practice.
Pitch Examples: Climate change and mental health for primary care professionals; The future of rural regions in the context of demographic change.
Environmentally sustainable
Solutions reducing ecological impact and supporting regeneration, biodiversity, circular design, and sustainable resource use.
Pitch Example: Environmental Surveillance of Biohazards (wastewater monitoring for early detection and informed decision-making).
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