Annual Conference 2026
Program
From 09:00 Registration (Aula A)
and informal networking over coffee and cake
10:00 - 10:15 Opening Remarks
Eva-Maria Holzleitner, Federal Minister for Women, Science, and Research, video message
Hannes Raffaseder, Executive Director of the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten
Eva Werner, President of AQ Austria
10:15 - 10:30 Spotlight: The Importance of International Collaboration for Quality in Austrian Higher Education
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Elmar Pichl, Section Chief, Federal Ministry for Women, Science, and Research
10:30 - 10:40 Pulse Check: From buzzwords to practice
10:40 - 11:20 Keynote: Sustainable collaboration in higher education: What is the added value of quality assurance? (english)
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Bjørn Stensaker, EQAR President, University of Oslo
11:20 - 11:30 10-minute break with time to change rooms
11:30 - 12:30 Sessions & Workshops I
Five sessions taking place simultaneously
Session 1: The European Approach: Tools, processes & lessons learnedDownload the complete presentation Presentations & Discussion (english) - Room A1.11 Joint Programmes as a driver for European Higher Education Area tools and commitments? Beate Treml, OeAD European Approach and European Degree Label – Lessons learned, work in progress and reflection in the context of the European University E3UDRES2 Giuliana Sabbatini, USTP Moderation: Antonia Hofstätter, AQ Austria |
Session 2: Governance und Qualitätssicherung in Joint ProgrammesDownload presentation Workshop (german) - Room B1.02 Sina Westa, Universität für Weiterbildung Krems Moderation: Vera Ulmer, AQ Austria |
Session 3: Spannungsfelder und Herausforderungen internationaler KooperationenDownload the complete presentation Presentations & Discussion (german) - kleiner Festsaal Gemeinsame europäische Studienprogramme – ein Orientierungslauf ohne Karte und Kompass? Evamaria Schlattau, FH des BFI Wien European Master in Wood and Circular Economy – Ein Katalysator für Hochschultransformation und europäische Integration Günter Berger, FH Salzburg GmbH Moderation: Bettina Ortner, AQ Austria |
Session 4: Mobilität als Motor von QualitätsentwicklungDownload presentation Workshop (german) - Room B1.03 Anita Konrad, PH Tirol Moderation: Marlis Hamminger, AQ Austria |
Session 5: Enhancing teaching quality through international cooperationDownload the complete presentation Presentations & Discussion (english) - Room A1.12 From Inspiration to Transformation: How International Exchange Reinvents Teaching Quality Elisabeth Froschauer-Neuhauser, FH Technikum Wien International collaboration @ home with eTwinning Diana Gross, Private PH Augustinum Moderation: Barbara Schinwald, AQ Austria |
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 - 14:30 Sessions & Workshops II
Five sessions taking place simultaneously
14:30 - 15:00 30-minute coffee break with time to change rooms
15:00 - 15:15 Spotlight on impact and key challenges in international cooperation (german)
Jakob Calice, Managing Director of the OeAd - Agency for Education and Internationalization
15:15 - 16:15 Discussion between the audience and experts (german)
Hannes Raffaseder, Executive Director of the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten
Gerd Christian Krizek, Head of Study Portfolio & Student Affairs, IT:U (Interdisciplinary Transformation University Austria)
Angelina Kratschanova, Director of the International Office, Academy of Fine Arts
Elisa Kreuzeder, EULiST (European Universities Linking Society and Technology) Student Board Alumni
Moderation: Micha Teuscher, Vice President, AQ Austria
16:15 - 16:30 In a nutshell: Reflection & Outlook (german)
Jürgen Petersen, Managing Director, AQ Austria
Frances Blüml, Expert in Visualization and Visual Facilitation, visuell.gedacht
Ab 16:30 Informal wrap-up
Conference Moderation: Agnes Witzani, Head of Analyses and Quality Enhancement, AQ Austria
Graphic Recording: Frances Blüml, Expert in Visualization and Visual Facilitation (visuell.gedacht)