This event put caregiving responsibilities in university life at the center and combined scientific with artistic perspectives. The initiative at the intersection of research and art made these challenges visible and showed where universities already support family caregivers and where change is still needed.

This event focused on the question of how fair AI systems can truly be. Experts explained why algorithms often inherit human thinking patterns and biases, and highlighted the role of diverse teams and thoughtful system design in promoting greater fairness and reducing inequality.

In an impressive solo performance, Anita Zieher brought the economic pioneer Margarethe Ottillinger back into the spotlight, portraying her journey from earning her doctorate to spending years in Soviet prison camps and ultimately rising to a leadership position at OMV. In the subsequent discussion, participants reflected on what her life story reveals about opportunities and obstacles for women in leadership roles.

The 2021 event explored internationality and the question of how universities navigate diversity, different teaching and learning styles, and cultural notions of “normality”. An international panel highlighted the opportunities and challenges faced by global universities, from language and identity to academic freedom.

The 2019 Diversity Talk explored the question of what place religions should have at public universities. In the tension between increasing secularization and growing religious pluralism, the discussion focused on whether universities should remain strictly secular spaces or make room for religious diversity.