Explaining Nature: Natural and Life Sciences
Chair: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Hermann Schwameder| Univ.-Prof. Dr. Silja Weßler
Jury: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Richard Moriggl | Univ.-Prof. DDr. Belinda Angela Pletzer 

Exploring Law, Business and Economics
Chair: Univ.-Prof. Martin Auer
Jury:  Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Sabine Urnik | Univ.-Prof. Dr. Claudia Wöhle

Investigating Language, Literature and the Arts: Humanities
Chair: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dorothea Weber
Jury: Assoz. Prof. Dr. Simon Pickl | Assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr. Sarah Herbe

Research on the Data Driven: Digital and Analytical World
Chair: Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Sebastian Forster
Jury: Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Inform. Dr. Michael Elsässer | Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Johannes Scholz | Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Math. Dr. Andreas Schröder | Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Andreas Uhl

Making Sense: Theology, Philosophy and Religion
Chair: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Salvatore Loiero
Jury: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Bauer | Ass.-Prof. Dr. Andreas-Michael Weiß

Understanding Society: Education, History, Social Sciences
Chair: Assoz. Prof. PD Mag. Dr. Ricarda Drüeke | Assoz.-Prof. Dr. Eric Miklin
Jury: Assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr. Bettina Bussmann | Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Martin Knoll | Univ.-Prof. Dr. Brigitte Katrin Schels

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