University:Future Festival (U:FF) – The Largest Event on the (Digital) Future of Academic Education. The fifth edition of the University:Future Festival (U:FF) will take place from May 13–15, 2025. On the first day, there will also be an in-person event in Braunschweig. Topics include AI, future skills, didactics, and strategic processes. Admission is free!
A Hybrid Festival Experience: The U:FF follows a hybrid format, with stages in Berlin, Braunschweig, Graz, Nuremberg, and Zurich, fostering connections across locations.
The program consists of lectures, workshops, and training sessions and follows a digital-first principle—meaning the entire festival program is accessible online only.
The event is free to attend and is aimed at university members, professionals from business, civil society, and media—anyone passionate about driving innovation in education.
The festival is all about the future of university education and focuses on key topics such as AI and technological innovations, strategic processes, didactics, future skills, and inclusion.
The program is primarily shaped through an open call: anyone could contribute ideas, concepts, and stories to the festival.
Under the theme /imagine, the festival invites participants to think creatively and critically in challenging times.
The command-line symbol highlights the central role of technology in discussions.
The festival welcomes all interested participants to contribute: Proposals for talks, workshops, discussions, and more can be submitted until January 20, 2025. Get Involved – Submit Your Ideas!
The University:Future Festival is a collaboration between the Hochschulforum Digitalisierung, the Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre, and the Stifterverband.
For more details and submission opportunities, visit the festival website.