On Tuesday, 13 January 2026, from 15:00 to 18:00, the next Language Meetup of the 2025/26 academic year will take place at the City:Library – as part of Salzburg’s World Languages Festival. Under the topic “Celebrating festivals”, language enthusiasts can share experiences, practice their language skills and discover new languages. As part of the World Language Festival of the City of Salzburg, exciting workshops will also be offered. Participation is free and no registration is required – just drop by and join in!

Registration until 7 February: The CIVIS doctoral webinar series “Digital Childhoods” (Feb-Jun 2026) explores digital transformations’ impact on Europe’s children and youth. Includes Gottfried Schweiger’s (University of Salzburg) contribution on AI ethics.

Rector Bernhard Fügenschuh has officially welcomed ten new doctoral candidates to the FWF-funded doctoral school AlpsChange, which operates within the broader research framework DynamitE. These early-career researchers will tackle critical questions concerning geo- and biodiversity in the face of environmental change, using the European Alps as their principal model system.