S.T.A.R.S.

Gibt es den gerechten Frieden?
2026-03-02 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Rome) | Cusanus Akademie
Akademie-Gespräch
Beim Akademie-Gespräch diskutieren Prof. P. Martin M. Lintner, Prof. Markus Moling und die evangelische Pastorin Frauke Leonhäuser, wie angesichts der vielen Kriegsherde unserer Zeit welche kleinen Schritte auf dem Weg zu einem gerechten Frieden unternommen werden können.
Dieses Akademie-Gespräch ist eine Kooperationsveranstaltung der PTH Brixen und der Cusanus-Akademie und findet im Rahmen der Friedenswoche der Diözese Bozen-Brixen statt.
Sprache: Deutsch
Programme: Programmfolder
Anmeldung: direkt anmelden T + 39 0472 832 204 www.cusanus.bz.it
Website der Veranstaltung: Akademie-Gespräch

ZeroResidue: KICK-OFF MEETING
2026-03-03 09:00 - 13:00 | NOI Techpark BZ, Seminar Room 1, via Volta-Voltastrasse 13/A, Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol, 39100, Italy
DE_Infrastruktur zur vollständigen Valorisierung von Abfällen aus der Agrar- und Lebensmittelindustrie
Die Freie Universität Bozen und das Versuchszentrum Laimburg laden Sie herzlich zum Kick-off Meeting des Projektes ZeroResidue – Projekt EFRE-FESR 1091 ein.
Das Projekt zielt darauf ab, eine Infrastruktur zur Verwertung von Abfällen aus der Agrarindustrie durch die Herstellung von bioaktiven Extrakten und Biokraftstoffen zu schaffen sowie Verfahren zur vollständigen Verwertung der Abfälle zu entwickeln.
Das erste Ziel besteht darin, umweltfreundliche Verfahren zur Gewinnung von bioaktiven Verbindungen mit hohem Mehrwert aus Abfällen zu testen und zu entwickeln sowie diese Produkte und Formulierungen im Pilotmaßstab bereitzustellen. Es werden vielfältige Dienstleistungen angeboten, darunter die Charakterisierung und Analyse der Auswirkungen auf die Bereiche Wein und Gastronomie, Lebensmittel, Nutrazeutika, Kosmetik und Biomedizin nach dem Extraktionsprozess. Zudem wird die Lieferkette vor dem Prozess unterstützt (z. B. die Lieferkette für die Verarbeitung von Trauben und Äpfeln), indem die Abfälle nach der Verarbeitung wiederverwendet werden (Upcycling). Zu den Dienstleistungen gehört auch die Charakterisierung der Produkte entsprechend den Anforderungen des jeweiligen Sektors.
Das zweite Ziel ist die vollständige Wiederverwendung der Restabfälle, insbesondere des nicht extrahierbaren Anteils. Dies soll durch die Verwendung der Abfälle als Biokraftstoff erreicht werden. Dies wird erreicht, indem das nicht extrahierbare Restmaterial als Rohstoff für Energiegewinnungsprozesse getestet wird. Dadurch wird der Reststoff optimal genutzt und die Energiebelastung der Infrastruktur selbst reduziert.
Sprache: Deutsch und Italienisch, es wird eine Simultanübersetzung angeboten.
Anmeldung (bis innerhalb Mittwoch, den 25. Februar 2026 um 12:00 Uhr): Anmeldung Kick-off Meeting ZeroResidue
Website der Veranstaltung: ZeroResidue: KICK-OFF MEETING | Events des Versuchszentrums Laimburg
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IT_Infrastruttura per la valorizzazione totale degli scarti dell’industria alimentare
La Libera Università di Bolzano ed il Centro di Sperimentazione Laimburg hanno il piacere di invitarVi al Kick-off Meeting del progetto ZeroResidue – Progetto EFRE-FESR 1091 .
Il progetto mira a costituire un’infrastruttura per la valorizzazione dei rifiuti agroindustriali attraverso la produzione di estratti bioattivi e biocarburanti, sviluppando processi per la completa valorizzazione degli scarti.
Il primo obiettivo dell’infrastruttura è testare e sviluppare processi green di estrazione dagli scarti di composti bioattivi di alto valore aggiunto, e di fornire di questi prodotti e formulazioni su scala pilota. I servizi offerti sono molteplici, tra cui la caratterizzazione e l’analisi degli effetti sui settori enogastronomico, alimentare, nutraceutico, cosmetico e biomedico a valle del processo di estrazione, nonché di servire alle filiere stesse a monte del processo (es. filiere per la lavorazione dell’uva e delle mele) mediante il riutilizzo dello scarto in seguito a trasformazione (upcycling). I servizi includono anche la caratterizzazione dei prodotti in base alle esigenze del rispettivo settore.
Il secondo obiettivo è il completo riutilizzo dei rifiuti residui, in particolare della frazione non estraibile, applicandoli come biocarburante. Ciò si ottiene testando il materiale residuo non estraibile come materia prima per processi di recupero energetico, sfruttando così al massimo il residuo e riducendo in tal modo il carico energetico dell’infrastruttura stessa.
Lingua: tedesco e italiano con servizio di traduzione simultanea
Iscrizione (entro mercoledì 25 febbraio 2026 ore 12:00): Iscrizione Kick-off Meeting ZeroResidue
Sito web dell’evento: ZeroResidue: KICK-OFF MEETING | Eventi del Centro di Sperimentazione Laimburg

FACHTAGUNG ZUR NATURNAHEN GRÜNFLÄCHENPFLEGE | CONVEGNO SULLA MANUTENZIONE SOSTENIBILE DEGLI SPAZI VERDI
2026-03-06 08:30 - 17:00 | NOI Techpark BZ, Seminar Room 1, via Volta-Voltastrasse 13/A, Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol, 39100, Italy
DE_Grünflächen im Siedlungsbereich können zur Verbesserung der Lebensbedingungen beitragen: Lichtverschmutzung, Gebäudebegrünung, Pflege von Grünanlagen, Biodiversität und Pflanzengesundheit sind Themen der Tagung 2026.
Programm: Programm_event
Sprache: Deutsch und Italienisch, es wird eine Simultanübersetzung angeboten.
Teilnahme: persönlich oder online. Bitte geben Sie dies bei Ihrer Anmeldung an. Der Zoom Link zur Online-Teilnahme wird bekannt gegeben, sobald er verfügbar ist.
Anmeldung (bis Montag, den 23. Februar 2026, 12:00): Anmeldung zur Fachtagung naturnahe Grünflächenpflege 2026
Website der Veranstaltung: Fachtagung zur naturnahen Grünflächenpflege | Events des Versuchszentrums Laimburg
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IT_Le aree verdi nelle zone residenziali possono contributive a migliorare le condizioni di vita: inquinamento luminoso, inverdimento degli edifici, cura delle aree verdi, biodiversità e salute delle piante sono le tematiche del convegno 2026.
Programma: Programm_event
Lingua: Tedesco e Italiano con traduzione simultanea
Partecipazione: in presenza oppure online. Si prega di indicarlo al momento dell’iscrizione. Il link a Zoom per la partecipazione da remoto sarà comunicato non appena disponibile.
Iscrizione (entro lunedì 23 febbraio 2026 ore 12:00): Iscrizione al Convegno sulla manutenzione sostenibile degli spazi verdi 2026
Sito web dell’evento: Convegno sulla manutenzione sostenibile degli spazi verdi | Eventi del Centro di Sperimentazione Laimburg

Colloquium Platform Biodiversity South Tyrol
2026-03-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Museum of Nature South Tyrol, Via Bottai, Bindergasse 1, Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol, 39100, Italy
Vortrag in Zusammenarbeit mit EURAC und der Platform Biodiversität Südtirol – Conferenza in collaborazione con EURAC e Piattaforma biodiveristà Alto Adige
Event website: Calendario eventi – Naturmuseum Südtirol

Wenn Wälder brennen: Ursachen, Risiken, Resilienz
2026-03-11 18:00 - 2026-03-12 20:15 | 11. März 2026: Schluderns, VUSEUM | 12. März 2026: Latsch, Schloss Goldrain
Zwischen globalen Risiken und lokalen Strategien – Vortragsabende in Schluderns und Goldrain/Latsch
Waldbrände wirken längst nicht mehr nur lokal: Sie gefährden ökologische Stabilität, gesellschaftliche Sicherheit und regionale Entwicklung in global vernetzten Zusammenhängen. So beeinflussen Großbrände im Amazonas atmosphärische und klimatische Prozesse weltweit. Rauchpartikel von Bränden in Kanada können über weite Distanzen bis nach Europa gelangen. Auch im regionalen Kontext gewinnt das Thema an Bedeutung. Der Vinschgau ist aufgrund seines trockenen, inneralpinen Klimas und als eine der niederschlagsärmsten Regionen des Alpenraums besonders anfällig gegenüber Vegetations- und Waldbränden. Die vergangenen Jahre haben dies eindrucksvoll sichtbar gemacht.
Wie können die komplexen Ursachen und Dynamiken von Waldbränden besser verstanden werden? Welche Strategien eignen sich, um Risiken und Präventionsmaßnahmen klarer zu kommunizieren und stärker im öffentlichen Bewusstsein zu verankern? Und schließlich: Welche Ansätze können zur langfristigen Resilienz des Vinschgaus gegenüber Feuerereignissen beitragen? Diese und andere Fragen werden bei der diesjährigen Ausgabe der Rethinking-Reihe in Schluderns und Goldrain/Latsch erörtert.
Sprache: Deutsch

Programm:
Tag 1: Waldbrände als Realität: Verstehen, Vorbeugen, Reagieren

Mittwoch, 11. März, 18:00 – 20:15 Uhr
Schluderns, VUSEUM
18:00

Eröffnung
Heiko Hauser, Bürgermeister von Schluderns
Werner Platzer, Raiffeisenkasse Prad-Taufers

18:15

Einführung
Harald Pechlaner, Center for Advanced Studies, Eurac Research

18:30

Was tun, wenn der Wald brennt? Erfahrungsberichte aus dem Vinschgau
Roman Horrer, Bezirksfeuerwehrpräsident Untervinschgau

19:00

Let it burn! Mit dem Feuer leben lernen
Mortimer Müller, Institut für Waldbau, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

19:30

Feuer in der Schweizer Landschaft: Resilienz und Risiko
Judith Kirschner, Institut für Geographie, Universität Bern

20:15

Abschluss der Veranstaltung mit Aperitif

Tag 2: Perspektiven für den Wald von morgen

Donnerstag, 12. März, 18:00 – 20:15 Uhr
Schloss Goldrain, Latsch
18:00

Eröffnung und Einführung
Mauro Dalla Barba, Bürgermeister von Latsch
Gerhard Rinner, Raiffeisenkasse Latsch
Harald Pechlaner, Center for Advanced Studies, Eurac Research

18:15

Wald im (Klima-)Wandel: Perspektiven und Risiken
Nikolaus Obojes, Institut für Alpine Umwelt, Eurac Research

18:45

Vorbeugen, Handeln, Wiederherstellen: Die Aufgaben des Landesforstdienstes im Bereich Waldbrände
Andreas Platter, Stellvertretender Amtsdirektor im Forstinspektorat Schlanders

19:15

Zwischen Feuer und Vorsorge: Wälder im Jahr 2040
Moderation: Jenny Ufer und Michael de Rachewiltz, Forschende am Center for Advanced Studies, Eurac Research

20:15

Abschluss der Veranstaltung mit Aperitif

Anmeldung: Bitly | bit.ly/4rlpXtZ
Website der Veranstaltung: Rethinking: Waldbrände – Eurac Research

Nachhaltigkeit, Dekarbonisierung und Governance: Das Top-100- ESG-Ranking in Südtirol | Sostenibilità, decarbonizzazione e governance: il ranking Top100 ESG Alto Adige
2026-03-12 14:15 - 18:15 | UNIBZ – Raum/Aula F6, Piazza Università, Universitätsplatz 1, Bolzano - Bozen, South Tyrol, 39100, Italy
DE_Wie gehen Südtirols größte Unternehmen den Wandel hin zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit an? Präsentation der Top-100-ESG-Studie und Diskussion mit Unternehmen und Institutionen.
Die Veranstaltung bietet Raum für den Dialog zwischen Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Institutionen zu den Themen nachhaltige Transformation und Dekarbonisierung in Südtirol.
Die Veranstaltung ist in zwei Programmpunkte unterteilt. Im ersten Teil wird die Top-100-ESG-Studie präsentiert, die die Nachhaltigkeitsleistung der größten Südtiroler Unternehmen beleuchtet. Anschließend wird der regulatorische Rahmen für die Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung eingehend erörtert.
Der zweite Teil verfolgt einen breiteren Ansatz und bringt die wichtigsten Akteure der nachhaltigen Transformation zusammen: zum einen die Wirtschaft, die aufgerufen ist, Veränderungen in konkrete Praktiken und neue Geschäftsmodelle umzusetzen, und zum anderen das Bankensystem, das diesen Wandel durch maßgeschneiderte Finanzinstrumente unterstützen und fördern kann. Die Diskussion ist Teil des umfassenderen Themas der Nachhaltigkeits-Governance auf lokaler Ebene.
Sprache: Italienisch und Deutsch
Programm: https://www.unibz.it/assets/Events/Pdf/press-events/2026-03-12_TOP-100_Programme.pdf
Anmeldung: https://eventregistration.unibz.it/Login.asp?IDcommessa=UN26009&Lang=DE
Website der Veranstaltung: https://www.unibz.it/de/events/sostenibilita-decarbonizzazione-e-governance-il-ranking-top100-esg-alto-adige

IT_Come affrontano la transizione sostenibile le maggiori imprese altoatesine? Presentazione della ricerca Top100 ESG e confronto con imprese e istituzioni.
L’evento offre un’opportunità di dialogo tra mondo accademico, imprese e istituzioni sui temi della transizione sostenibile e della decarbonizzazione nel contesto altoatesino.
L’evento si articola in due sessioni. Nella prima sessione, verrà presentato il report Top100 ESG dedicato alle performance di sostenibilità delle maggiori imprese altoatesine, a seguire un approfondimento sull’assetto normativo per la rendicontazione di sostenibilità.
La seconda sessione adotta una prospettiva più ampia e mette a confronto i principali attori della transizione sostenibile: da un lato le imprese, chiamate a tradurre il cambiamento in pratiche concrete e nuovi modelli di business, e dall’altro il sistema bancario, chiamato a sostenerlo e a incentivarlo attraverso strumenti finanziari ad hoc. Il dibattito si colloca all’interno del più ampio tema della governance della sostenibilità a livello territoriale.
Lingua: Italiano e Tedesco
Programma: https://www.unibz.it/assets/Events/Pdf/press-events/2026-03-12_TOP-100_Programme.pdf
Registrazione: https://eventregistration.unibz.it/Login.asp?IDcommessa=UN26009&Lang=IT
Sito web dell’evento: https://www.unibz.it/it/events/sostenibilita-decarbonizzazione-e-governance-il-ranking-top100-esg-alto-adige

Acqua e Vita
2026-03-19 17:00 - 19:00 | UNIBZ – aula BZ F0.03, Universitätsplatz 1 - piazza Università, 1, Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol, 39100, Italy
unibz racconta il suo primo progetto di cooperazione internazionale in Ruanda
L’incontro si inserisce nella serie di iniziative “Università svelate” organizzate dagli atenei nell’ambito della giornata nazionale dell’università (20 marzo) e vedrà protagonisti i professori Maurizio Righetti e Damiano Zanotelli della Facoltà di Scienze agrarie, ambientali e alimentari.
Al centro della lezione aperta, il progetto “SUSTAIN-RW: Agricoltura sostenibile e irrigazione per la sicurezza alimentare in Ruanda”, realizzato da unibz in collaborazione con il Movimento Lotta Fame nel Mondo, organizzazione non governativa capofila dell’iniziativa. L’obiettivo del progetto è contribuire a migliorare la sicurezza alimentare nel Distretto di Gicumbi, nella Provincia Nord del Paese, aumentando la produttività agricola attraverso agricoltura sostenibile, irrigazione e messa in sicurezza del territorio, con interventi mirati per ridurre erosione, inondazioni e frane.
Il gruppo di lavoro guidato da Maurizio Righetti, professore di Costruzioni idrauliche e direttore del Laboratorio di Fluidodinamica di unibz, contribuirà in particolare alla componente tecnico-ingegneristica del progetto. Tra le azioni previste, spicca la riabilitazione della diga di Giti, progettata circa vent’anni fa nell’ambito di precedenti attività di cooperazione coordinate dallo stesso Righetti. Originariamente costruita per rispondere ai bisogni energetici locali e poi dismessa con l’arrivo della rete elettrica, oggi la diga verrà riadattata per valorizzarne il bacino idrico a fini irrigui, sostenendo la produttività dei terreni circostanti.
Il progetto, però, non si limita alle infrastrutture: una parte fondamentale riguarda la formazione per rendere la comunità locale autonoma nella gestione degli strumenti e nella soluzione dei problemi. Sono previste attività di formazione per personale tecnico del Distretto sulle tecniche di raccolta e conservazione dell’acqua e di agricoltura sostenibile, oltre a percorsi per personale sanitario dedicati alla prevenzione e al trattamento della malnutrizione.
Lingua: italiano
Flyer: 2026-03-19_Acqua-e-vita_Poster_A4..pdf
Sito web dell’evento: Acqua e Vita / Libera Università di Bolzano

International Week - Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)
2026-03-23 - 2026-03-27 | Hybrid event
Digital and Sustainable Transition in the Automotive Industry
The Program aims to provide students with an introduction to the transition that is taking place in the automotive sector (e.g., efficiency, electrification, advanced robotics, digital twin, simulation, assistant systems, and additive manufacturing) with particular focus on the new technologies with an eye to sustainability. Beyond that, students will get the possibility to meet and cooperate with other students and professors from different countries and universities in an international and multicultural environment.
The lectures are targeted to (third year) bachelor and master students, preferably enrolled in engineering programs like mechanical, automotive, mechatronics, electronics-ICT, environmental and energy engineering.
The week is co-organized by KU Leuven (KUL) (Euclides Network)
The event will also feature experts from other European Universities such as Technical University of Kaiserslautern (TUK), Polytechnic of Milano (POLIMI), and Polytechnic of Torino (POLOTO).
The Blended Intensive Program will run between March 23rd to 27th 2026 in Bolzano (Italy), with virtual and online activities and one week of in presence lessons.
The teaching format will combine theoretical lessons, exercises, labs, and project works.
Funded by the Erasmus+ Programm.
Language: English
Registration (by 16 January 2026): BIP (Blended Intensiv Program 2026) – Digital and Sustainable Transition in the Automotive Industry – Login
Event website: International Week – Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) / Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

Fashion For Future 2026
2026-04-21 - 2026-04-25 | WAAG house (main location), Piazza del Grano, Kornplatz 12, Bolzano - Bozen, South Tyrol, 39100, Italy
Join us at the 4th edition of Fashion For Future, a participatory festival for fashion, sustainability, and social change in South Tyrol.

Fashion for Future is a participatory festival for fashion, sustainability, and social change in South Tyrol. Through exhibitions, workshops, and interventions, it makes fair fashion tangible and invites people to actively contribute to shaping a more just future.
From April 21 to 25 you will discover our highlights in Bolzano including a thought-provoking exhibition at the WAAG house, inspiring open talks, interactive workshops at unibz, local studio visits, a swap party and a fashion show focused on second hand and fair trade!
This year’s festival is organised by

Annalena Egger, OEW – Organization for a Solidary World
Brigitte Gritsch, World Shops South Tyrol
Susanne Barta, Journalist and Slow Fashion Expert
Aart van Bezooijen, unibz – Faculty of Design and Art

Kindly supported by

the Competence Centre for Sustainability of unibz
the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen – South Tyrol
the Austrian Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture
the University of Applied Arts Vienna
the European Union and the Austrian Cultural Forum Milan

Registration & Program on the Event website: fashionforfuture.bz.it

Diversity Matters: An interdisciplinary Webinar Series - Il service-learning a supporto di una didattica plurilingue partecipata: in dialogo con Greta Zanoni e Laura Ambrosio
2026-04-27 16:30 - 18:00 | Online Event: Microsoft Teams
This webinar is part of the online-series “Diversity Matters” promoted by the Center for Migration and Societal Change at Eurac Research.
In questo webinar verranno presentati due esempi di service-learning (SL) a supporto di una didattica plurilingue partecipata nella scuola primaria e secondaria, così come nella formazione universitaria. Con SL si intende un approccio pedagogico esperienziale che integra l’apprendimento curricolare con attività di servizio alla comunità, promuovendo competenze disciplinari, sociali e civiche. Nel primo intervento, Greta Zanoni (Università di Bologna) illustrerà un’esperienza di SL realizzata in un Istituto Comprensivo dell’Emilia-Romagna nell’ambito del progetto europeo H2020 NEW ABC (https://newabc.eu/), volto a valorizzare i repertori linguistici e culturali di alunne e alunni. Il progetto ha coinvolto una pluriclasse della primaria e una classe seconda della secondaria di primo grado, in collaborazione con la biblioteca comunale di Castrocaro (Forlì-Cesena). Alunne e alunni hanno contribuito alla creazione di una sezione interculturale e plurilingue dedicata al tema del viaggio, selezionando e catalogando libri e mettendo in gioco le proprie risorse linguistiche. Attraverso attività collaborative, riflessioni orali e produzioni scritte, le classi hanno partecipato alla costruzione di uno spazio plurilingue aperto alla comunità. L’intervento discuterà come questa esperienza abbia favorito la riflessione metalinguistica e metacomunicativa, lo sviluppo di competenze disciplinari, comunicative, sociali e collaborative, nonché il senso di responsabilità, ripensando tempi e spazi dell’apprendimento plurilingue.
Il secondo intervento ci porta invece in Canada: sulla base di 10 anni di dati e oltre mille testimonianze, Laura Ambrosio (Università di Ottawa) mostrerà come il SL comunitario possa essere applicato all’insegnamento e apprendimento delle lingue, alla formazione docente e a programmi di innovazione e imprenditorialità per studentesse e studenti universitari di varie discipline. Integrando 30–40 ore di volontariato nei corsi, studentesse e studenti sviluppano competenze accademiche e trasversali, documentate tramite diari di riflessione. Uscendo dall’aula, scoprono il proprio ruolo come mediatori e agenti di cambiamento, rafforzando motivazione, empatia, autostima e senso di scopo. L’analisi proposta in questo webinar si basa sul quadro della psicologia positiva e mostra l’allineamento del modello con diversi Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile dell’Agenda ONU 2030.
L’evento fa parte della serie online “Diversity Matters”, organizzata dal Center for Migration and Societal Change di Eurac Research, che esplora l’impatto di migrazioni, diversità e mobilità su contesti territoriali sempre più diversificati.
Lingua: Questo webinar si terrà in italiano, con diapositive in francese. Le domande da parte del pubblico saranno benvenute in italiano, francese, inglese e tedesco.
Registrazione: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3efab7f7-e000-44b9-8d33-5b36331e4ca7@92513267-03e3-401a-80d4-c58ed6674e3b
Sito web dell’evento: Diversity Matters: An interdisciplinary Webinar Series – Eurac Research

Dal Public Engagement alla città universitaria: una narrazione attraverso video, teoria e casi
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-05 | unibz – Aula BZ D0.0, Piazza Università, Universitätsplatz 1, Bolzano - Bozen, South Tyrol, 39100, Italy
Risultati del progetto di ricerca “Cooperazione strategica tra Università e città contro le discriminazioni e per uno sviluppo sostenibile del territorio” UNICITY
Università e città: costruire insieme comunità più inclusive e resilienti
Come possono gli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile diventare azioni concrete sul territorio?
Questo evento che si terrá il 4 e 5 maggio 2026 esplora il ruolo dell’Università come motore di inclusione, innovazione sociale e cambiamento, capace di generare effetti positivi che vanno oltre il campus e coinvolgono l’intera città.
Attraverso un approccio interdisciplinare e strumenti narrativi innovativi – tra cui il documentario e le testimonianze dirette – discuteremo come la cooperazione strategica tra Università e amministrazione locale possa favorire uguaglianza, diversità, partecipazione e resilienza.
Un’occasione di confronto su nuove forme di governance territoriale, in dialogo con esperti e stakeholder, per immaginare città che diventano vere “UniverCities”.
Lingua: Italiano, Inglese, Tedesco
Programma: https://www.unibz.it/assets/Events/Pdf/eco-faculty/2026-05-04_cooperazione-uni-citta.pdf
Sito web dell’evento: https://www.unibz.it/it/events/convegno-finale-unicity-dal-public-engagement-alla-citta-universitaria

Lavoro Sociale e Potere | Soziale Arbeit und Macht
2026-05-07 09:30 - 16:00 | UNIBZ – Room BX A0.50, Regensburger Allee, Viale Ratisbona 16, Bruneck-Brunico, South Tyrol, Italy
IT_Pratiche professionali tra governance, politiche sociali e democrazia.

Il 5° Simposio di Lavoro Sociale e Politiche Sociali offre uno spazio di riflessione critica sui rapporti di potere che attraversano le politiche sociali e le pratiche professionali. L’attenzione è rivolta in particolare alla relazione tra processi democratici, politiche e pratiche del lavoro sociale, ai meccanismi di governance delle politiche, alla crisi della cura e alle possibilità di azione collettiva.
Attraverso workshop tematici, il simposio affronterà questioni di particolare rilevanza, tra cui la gestione dei rapporti di potere nei servizi di protezione dell’infanzia, la prevenzione della violenza nei confronti delle persone con disabilità e anziane, il dibattito sul principio di neutralità nella violenza di genere, l’analisi del potere nei linguaggi e nei processi decisionali del servizio sociale, nonché la relazione tra decisioni di politica sociale e bisogni sociali.
L’evento rappresenta un’importante occasione di aggiornamento e di sviluppo delle competenze professionali, promuovendo consapevolezza critica e riflessione etica sulle pratiche quotidiane.
Anche quest’anno, il simposio vuole essere una piattaforma di scambio tra prospettive accademiche, professionali e delle persone destinatarie dei servizi sociali, favorendo il dialogo, il confronto e la costruzione condivisa dei saperi.
Le professioniste ed i professionisti sanitari, che necessitano di acquisire i crediti ECM, dovranno registrare la loro partecipazione anche tramite il portale www.ecmbz.it.
I punti ECM vengono riconosciuti per le seguenti professioni sanitarie:

medici,
psicologi,
infermieri,
logopedisti,
terapisti della Neuro e Psicomotricità dell’Età Evolutiva,
tecnici Riabilitazione Psichiatrica,
educatori professionali,
assistenti sanitari.

Per la richiesta di crediti formativi presso l’Ordine degli Assistenti Sociali della Regione Trentino Alto Adige è necessario inserire il proprio codice fiscale nella fase di registrazione.
Chi vuole usufruire della traduzione in lingua facile in tedesco del workshop 2 è pregato di contattare la segreteria del Centro di Competenza (info.swsp@unibz.it).
Lingua: italiano e tedesco
Registrazione (entro il 26.04.2026): https://eventregistration.unibz.it/Login.asp?IDcommessa=UN26008&Lang=IT
Programma: https://www.unibz.it/assets/Events/Pdf/social-work-pedagogy-policy/260327_Social-Work-and-Power_Programma.pdf
Sito web dell’evento: https://www.unibz.it/de/events/lavoro-sociale-e-potere
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DE_Professionelle Praktiken zwischen Governance, Sozialpolitik und Demokratie

Das 5. Symposium für Soziale Arbeit und Sozialpolitik bietet einen Raum für kritische Reflexion über die Machtverhältnisse, welche die Sozialpolitik und professionelle Praktiken durchziehen. Im Fokus stehen insbesondere die Wechselwirkungen zwischen demokratischen Prozessen, politischen Maßnahmen und sozialarbeiterischer Praxis sowie Fragen der Governance, der Care-Krise wie auch des kollektiven Handelns.
In Workshops werden relevante Fragestellungen behandelt, wie der Umgang mit Machtverhältnissen in der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe, in der Gewaltprävention in Einrichtungen für Menschen mit Beeinträchtigungen und für ältere Menschen sowie zum Neutralitätsprinzip im Kontext geschlechtsspezifischer Gewalt. Weitere Themen sind die Analyse von Macht in Entscheidungsprozessen der Sozialen Arbeit sowie das Verhältnis zwischen sozialpolitischen Entscheidungen und gesellschaftlichen Realitäten.
Die Veranstaltung bietet die Gelegenheit zur Weiterbildung beruflicher Kompetenzen, insbesondere im reflektierten Umgang mit Macht. Sie zielt darauf ab, kritische und ethische Reflexionen im Arbeitsalltag zu vertiefen.
Auch in diesem Jahr versteht sich der Fachtag als Plattform für den Austausch von Perspektiven zwischen Wissenschaft, Praxis, Verwaltung sowie Nutzerinnen und Nutzern sozialer Dienste unter Einbezug einer interessierten Öffentlichkeit.
Teilnehmer und Teilnehmerinnen der Gesundheitsberufe, welche die Punkte für die ständige Weiterbildung im Gesundheitsbereich (CME) beantragen möchten, werden gebeten sich noch zusätzlich im Portal www.ecmbz.it anzumelden.
Die ECM-Kredits werden für folgende Gesundheitsberufe anerkannt:

Ärzte,
Psychologen,
Krankenpfleger,
Logopäden,
Neuro- und Psychomotoriktherapeuten im Entwicklungsalter,
Techniker für die psychiatrische Rehabilitation,
Erzieher,
Sanitätsassistenten.

Um Kreditpunkte bei der Berufskammer der Sozialassistenten und Sozialassistentinnen der Region Trentino-Südtirol zu beantragen, wird darum gebeten, bei der Registrierung, Ihre Steuernummer einzugeben.
Wer die Übersetzung des Workshops 2 in leichter Sprache in Deutsch in Anspruch nehmen möchte, kann sich gerne beim Sekretariat des Kompetenzzentrums (info.swsp@unibz.it) melden.
Sprache: Deutsch und Italienisch
Anmelndung (innerhalb 26.04.2026): https://eventregistration.unibz.it/Login.asp?IDcommessa=UN26008&Lang=DE
Programm: https://www.unibz.it/assets/Events/Pdf/social-work-pedagogy-policy/260327_Social-Work-and-Power_Programma.pdf
Website der Veranstaltung: https://www.unibz.it/de/events/lavoro-sociale-e-potere

Marchio di Sostenibilità Alto Adige® per le PMI | Nachhaltigkeitslabel Südtirol® für KMU
2026-05-08 09:00 - 10:00 | Webinar
IT_La sostenibilità sta diventando sempre più un fattore competitivo chiave ed è fondamentale per il successo e la solidità delle imprese nel lungo periodo.
Il Marchio di Sostenibilità Alto Adige® è stato sviluppato per offrire un orientamento concreto alle PMI della nostra regione e per creare un quadro condiviso per lo sviluppo sostenibile. Nel webinar dell’08.05 vi mostreremo, in modo chiaro e pratico, come funziona il percorso verso il marchio e quali benefici concreti può portare.
Cosa vi aspetta in 60 minuti:

Valore aggiunto e benefici concreti per imprese
Il modello a livelli e le singole fasi di sviluppo verso il marchio
Il percorso verso la certificazione: chiaro, trasparente e attuabile
Presentazione della Valutazione della sostenibilità (Sustainability Assessment) come strumento centrale di gestione

Una visione chiara e concreta di come la sostenibilità possa essere misurata e integrata strategicamente all’interno dell’impresa.
Registrazione (entro il 06.05.2026): Webinar Marchio Sostenibilità PMI
Sito web dell’evento: Marchio di Sostenibilità Alto Adige® per le PMI | IDM Alto Adige
DE_Nachhaltigkeit wird zunehmend zum entscheidenden Wettbewerbsfaktor und ist essenziell für den langfristigen Erfolg und die Stabilität von Unternehmen.
Das Nachhaltigkeitslabel Südtirol® wurde entwickelt, um KMU in unserer Region Orientierung zu geben und einen gemeinsamen Rahmen für nachhaltige Entwicklung zu schaffen. In unserem Webinar am 08.05. zeigen wir kompakt und praxisnah, wie der Weg zum Label funktioniert und welchen konkreten Mehrwert es bietet.
Das erwartet Sie in 60 Minuten:

Mehrwert und konkrete Benefits für Betriebe

Das Stufenmodell und die einzelnen Entwicklungsschritte zum Label

Der Weg zur Zertifizierung – klar, nachvollziehbar und umsetzbar

Vorstellung des NH Assessments als zentrales Steuerungsinstrument

Erhalten Sie einen klaren Überblick darüber, wie Nachhaltigkeit messbar gemacht und strategisch im Unternehmen verankert werden kann.
Anmeldung (bis zum 06.05.2026): Webinar Nachhlatigkeitslabel Südtirol KMU
Website der Veranstaltung: Nachhaltigkeitslabel Südtirol® für KMU | IDM Südtirol

Kreislaufwirtschaft erleben: Praxisnahe Einblicke in zirkuläre Produktionsansätze entlang der Lebensmittelwertschöpfung
2026-05-12 - 2026-05-13 | Sprögnitz, Österreich
Diese Lehrfahrt führt Südtiroler Lebensmittelproduzierende zu ausgewählten Betrieben im Alpenraum, die Kreislaufwirtschaft bereits konkret umsetzen.
Bei Betriebsführungen und Verkostungen erhalten die Teilnehmenden Einblicke in unterschiedliche Ansätze, von handwerklicher Brauproduktion über alternative Proteinquellen bis hin zu ganzheitlicher Bio‑Wertschöpfung.
Ergänzt wird das Programm durch Austausch vor Ort und Zeit für Vernetzung mit anderen Unternehmer:innen.
Zielgruppe
Die Lehrfahrt richtet sich an Südtiroler Lebensmittelproduzierende, die sich mit Kreislaufwirtschaft im Lebensmittelsektor auseinandersetzen und konkrete Beispiele aus der Praxis kennenlernen möchten.
Die Teilnahme ist auf 18 Personen begrenzt
Sprache: Deutsch
Programm: https://www.idm-suedtirol.com/fileadmin/user_upload/20260512_Einladung_KW_Lehrfahrt.pdf
Anmeldung (bis zum 01.05.2026): https://idm-suedtirol.typeform.com/to/BFpN3HVr
Website der Veranstaltung: https://www.idm-suedtirol.com/de/news-termine/news-termine/termine/single-event/kreislaufwirtschaft-erleben-praxisnahe-einblicke-in-zirkulaere-produktionsansaetze-entlang-der-lebensmittelwertschoepfung

From ideas to market‑ready building solutions: benefits for housing
2026-05-13 09:00 - 12:00 | REbuild, Riva del Garda, Italy
How testing, pilot lines and living labs support the transition from research to real buildings
How do new façade and building‑envelope solutions move from an initial idea to reliable application in real buildings? This question is at the centre of the MEZeroE Final Conference, which marks the conclusion of five years of work supporting innovation in the building‑envelope sector. The event takes place during REbuild 2026 in Riva del Garda and brings together companies, designers, researchers and decision‑makers interested in testing, validating and scaling new building solutions.
The conference is organised over two complementary days:

Monday 12 May (11:30 – 12:15): MEZeroE contributes to the main REbuild conference programme with a panel session “La decarbonizzazione come motore di efficienza per la sostenibilità sociale e ambientale” open to the wider audience, focusing on how testing, pilot lines and living labs can support innovation and reduce risk in the construction sector.
Tuesday 13 May (9:00–12:00) | From ideas to market‑ready building solutions: benefits for housing: a dedicated MEZeroE event centred on housing‑related applications. Through concrete examples, participants will explore how testing infrastructures and real‑world demonstration environments support performance assessment, design optimisation and informed decision‑making before market deployment.

Registration (by registering, you secure a place at the event and receive a ticket granting access to the main REbuild programme events): https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/9G5FRCS
Event website: From ideas to market‑ready building solutions: benefits for housing – Eurac Research

EDU-CIRC-Projekt Kreislaufwirtschaft im Handwerksbetrieb
2026-05-14 08:30 - 17:00 | Haus des Handwerks, Mitterweg 7, Bolzano - Bozen, South Tyrol, 39100, Italy
Praxisseminar zu Nachhaltigkeit & Kreislaufwirtschaft im Handwerk: Einführung, Best Practices und interaktive Übungen am Vormittag in Bozen, danach Circular Factory Tour mit Betriebsbesichtigung bei Erdbau in Sinich. Teilnahme kostenlos.
Wie können Handwerksbetriebe nachhaltiger und zukunftsfähiger werden? Dieses praxisorientierte Seminar vermittelt Ihnen eine kompakte Einführung in Nachhaltigkeit und Kreislaufwirtschaft im Handwerk und zeigt konkrete Umsetzungspotenziale anhand von Best-Practice-Beispielen aus der Praxis.
Am Vormittag erhalten Sie in Bozen, im Haus des Handwerks, eine fundierte Einführung in zirkuläre Strategien. Lokale Best Practices sowie eine interaktive Übung zu zirkulären Geschäftsmodellen verdeutlichen, dass nachhaltige Transformation einen systematischen Wandel erfordert.
Am Nachmittag findet eine Circular Factory Tour mit Betriebsbesichtigung bei Erdbau in Sinich bei Meran statt. Dort erleben Sie, wie Nachhaltigkeit und Kreislaufwirtschaft im Bausektor konkret umgesetzt werden.
Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos.
Die Veranstaltung findet im Rahmen des Projekts EDU-CIRC der Freien Universität Bozen statt. (www.edu-circ.eu)
Sprache: Deutsch
Anmeldung (bis 14.05.2026): https://www.lvh.it/wissen-ausbauen/kurse/nachhaltigkeit-und-kreislaufwirtschaft-im-handwerksbetrieb-mit-betriebsbesichtigung/0-109-2603
Website der Veranstaltung: https://www.lvh.it/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/edu-circ-projekt-kreislaufwirtschaft-im-handwerksbetrieb

World Climate Game – Together for a Sustainable Future
2026-05-18 - 2026-05-20 | UNIBZ – Room BZ F1 2.23 NOI Techpark Bolzano, Via Volta - Voltastrasse 13A, Bolzano - Bozen, South Tyrol, 39100, Italy
An interactive climate game where players take on roles in politics, business, and civil society to build a sustainable future through strategy, cooperation, and negotiation.

Climate change impacts our society in many different ways. It is complex, far-reaching, and threatening. How can we help people face it with clarity, confidence, and a sense of purpose?
The World Climate Game is an interactive three-day, app-supported board game about climate change and sustainability. Based on a scientifically grounded climate and economic simulation, it shows how different aspects of the climate crisis are connected.
The game reflects real-world conditions. Players take on roles in politics, business, and civil society, making decisions about the global economy, geopolitics, and social justice. They have a century (10 game rounds) to build an economically, ecologically, and socially sustainable order. Along the way, they face the challenges of our time and work together to develop solutions through strategy, cooperation, and negotiation.
In collaboration with the student association KIKERO
T: +39 0471 012 182 – kikero@unibz.it
Sustainability Festival: Instagram
Event website: https://www.unibz.it/en/events/world-climate-game-together-for-a-sustainable-future
Registration: https://eventregistration.unibz.it/Login.asp?IDcommessa=UN26016&Lang=IT

From prototype to second life of PV modules: New performance test and strategies
2026-05-20 10:00 - 17:00 | Eurac Seminar Room 2, Eurac Research laboratories in A2 and D3- NOI Teckpark, Bolzano/Bozen
The event is aimed at companies operating in the PV industry and will foster discussion on prototyping, testing and recovery of PV modules.
The spread of photovoltaics in Italy and in South Tyrol is growing and becoming more established thanks to ecological transition policies at the European, national, and provincial levels. Over the next decade, we will witness a significant increase in photovoltaic installations, accompanied by the development of new technologies such as Tandem cells and perovskite. At the same time, with the gradual aging of existing systems, it will become increasingly important to develop sustainable strategies for lifecycle management and for the reuse of photovoltaic modules.
Why is this topic important for us? The Institute for Renewable Energy of Eurac Research, since its foundation, has carried out applied research on photovoltaic systems located at the NOI Techpark in Bolzano. The laboratories offer services for performance and reliability testing on commercial products, as well as prototype and new product line development. Specifically, the Institute offers the following services for companies operating in the photovoltaic sector:

supporting the development of new product lines;
carrying out sample-based quality checks on production batches from manufacturing lines;
conducting research activities and laboratory testing in collaboration with companies and research institutions in order to make new technologies market-ready;
performing quality checks on samples of modules intended for new installations to verify compliance with the performance declared by the manufacturer;
performing quality checks on samples of modules from existing plants to evaluate their purchase on the second hand market;
performing quality checks on end-of-life module samples intended for reuse in other plants.

The event will be dedicated to the present and future of photovoltaic modules and will represent an opportunity for discussion between research and companies in the sector. New methodologies for performance testing, photovoltaic module development, and strategies for their reuse will be explored. A guided tour of the Eurac Research laboratories will follow, including the Solar-PV Lab and the PV Integration Lab, during which the new equipment for photovoltaic module prototyping and testing will be showcased.
Language: Italian
Event website: From prototype to second life of PV modules: New performance test and strategies – Eurac Research

What about the future? Re-opening horizons: philosophy of history and global challenges
2026-05-27 16:00 - 17:30 | Eurac Research – Seminar room 2, Drususallee 1/Viale Druso 1, Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol, 39100, Italy
Public lecture with Elia Zaru, political theorist and historian of political thought at the University of Milan and Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse Global Fellow 2026
Contemporary societies increasingly orient themselves toward the past, while the future contracts into a space of limited possibility. Terms such as post-truth and post-democracy signal not only conceptual fatigue but also a broader temporal shift that underpins what Elia Zaru calls a politics of the post: a mode of public reasoning that declares the present order as the only viable horizon.
Within this closure, two apparently opposed tendencies converge. On the one hand, the nostalgic appeal of Make America/Europe Great Again; on the other, the identitarian strand of certain decolonial discourses seeking a return to an imagined pre-colonial origin. Despite their distance, both rely on a reductive, unilinear idea of history that narrows political imagination and weakens collective agency. This temporal impasse directly affects our ability to confront today’s global and local challenges: climate change, democratic backsliding, social inequalities, and geopolitical fragmentation. In line with Eurac Research’s mission to generate knowledge for shaping future-oriented, inclusive, and sustainable policies, the lecture explores alternative models of historical temporality – plural, layered, and conflictual rather than linear.
Rethinking the modern categories of progress and revolution as nonlinear, critical tools can help reopen the horizon of the future. Reclaiming the future is not merely a theoretical gesture; it is a practical condition for designing transformative policies capable of addressing the global crises of our time.
Language: English
Registration: no registration required
Event website: What about the future? Re-opening horizons: philosophy of history and global challenges – Eurac Research

Beyond culture/ethnicity: shifting debates on gender-based violence in migration: A dialogue with Giacomo Orsini and Marina Della Rocca
2026-05-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Online on Microsoft Teams
This webinar is part of the online-series “Diversity Matters: An interdisciplinary Webinar Series” promoted by the Center for Migration and Societal Change at Eurac Research.
In this webinar, which is co-organized by the Center for Migration and Societal Change and the Gender Dynamics group of Eurac Research, Dr Giacomo Orsini (Eurac Research) and Dr Marina Della Rocca (Competence Centre for Social Work, Social Pedagogy and Social Policy -UNIBZ) critically approach gender-based violence in the context of migration.
Drawing on several studies they have conducted in diverse European contexts (e.g., Belgium and Italy), Giacomo and Marina provide alternative perspectives on the occurrence of violence within migrants’ couples and families. As gender-based violence within migration attracts growing academic and public attention, scholarly, media and political debates tend to concentrate on the culture or ethnicity of the migrants to explain the seemingly high(er) frequency of such form of abuse in migrants’ households. The webinar critically engages with these debates which culturalize/ethnicize gender-based violence in migration, to look instead at those structural constraints operating in the so-called “country of destination” to produce the conditions for such violence to happen. Administrative/bureaucratic and legal hurdles hit on migrants since they decide to emigrate up until they cross the border of the EU and (try to) settle in Europe. As showed in this webinar, by operating as in/tangible boundaries, migration policies and procedures shape profoundly the intimate love life of (racialised) migrants, increasing the sources of everyday stress and trauma and, with them, the likelihood of domestic/gender-based violence to happen. Drawing on the Personal Aspirations and Processes of Adaptation: How the Legal framework Impacts on Migrants’ Agency (LIMA) project he joined between 2018 and 2020, Dr Giacomo Orsini will discuss how (securitized/racist) migration policies operating within but also outside of family reunification in Belgium contribute (re)producing gender-based violence. Concurrently, by focusing on the everyday experience of the same policies, he also shows how migration governance operates to hinder battered migrants’ access to the available formal and informal protection services. Dr Marina Della Rocca will address the intersection between violence against women and migration from the perspective of support policies and practices. The presentation will examine the dynamics that reproduce structural barriers hindering migrant women’s efforts to leave situations of violence and will offer a critical reflection on processes of culturalization. The discussion draws on her ethnographic research in an anti-violence centre and on a study exploring understandings of violence against women and women’s empowerment from the perspective of women of different ages and backgrounds. The webinar series Diversity Matters explores the impact of migrations, diversities and mobilities on increasingly superdiverse territorial realities. Hosted by the Center for Migration and Societal Change of Eurac Research, the series is a forum for experts to share their work and expertise with an audience of fellow academics, students, decision-makers and practitioners.
Registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4172ff1a-6ff7-4d0c-885d-912c462ead5e@92513267-03e3-401a-80d4-c58ed6674e3b
Event website: Diversity Matters: An interdisciplinary Webinar Series – Eurac Research

Conflicts: methods and practices within the context of climate change
2026-06-10 11:30 - 13:00 | Hybrid on MS Teams and Eurac Research, Conference Hall, Drususallee 1/Viale Druso 1, Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol, 39100, Italy
The event is part of the “Lecture Series on Social-Ecological Transformation – 2026 Edition”

This year’s lecture series, taking place on May 13th, June 10th, and October 14th, will explore key dimensions of socioecological transformation in the context of climate change.
Socio-ecological transformation requires continuous dialogue, meaningful participation, and strong institutional commitment across all levels of governance.
The first lecture examines climate citizens’ assemblies as bottom-up initiatives within participatory democracy, highlighting their potential to foster more inclusive and democratic climate decision-making. In addition, it will investigate limitations in advancing environmental justice and challenges to ensuring that deliberative outcomes are effectively integrated into governance and institutional processes.
The second lecture investigates conflict as a driver of transformation, focusing on how tensions among actors can generate knowledge, perspectives, and more equitable solutions.
The third lecture broadens the perspective to public participation in climate governance, emphasizing both its promises and limitations across different institutional contexts.
11:30 Welcome and introduction – Elisa Ravazzoli, Center for Climate Change and Transformation & Institute for Regional Development, Eurac Research Federica Maino, Institute for Regional Development, Eurac Research
11:30-12:00 Conflict as a Driver of Socio-Ecological Transformation – Chiara Braucher, University of TrentoThis study discusses how socio-environmental conflicts are an integral part of the socio-ecological transformation process within the context of climate crisis. They represent generative spaces for knowledge of co-production and a mechanism for democratizing climate policies. In a global landscape characterized by a dramatic increase in territorial disputes linked to mitigation and adaptation processes, the lens of political ecology allows for an interpretation of conflict as an onto-epistemological laboratory. Within this space, the contestation of topdown “green” solutions fosters the emergence of situated knowledge and alternative visions of the future, challenging the ontologies underlying technological choices. Proposing conflict as a transformative space means recognizing that the response to climate change is not only a technical challenge but a political process of renegotiating relationships—essential for a transition that is not only ecological but also just.
12:00-12:30 Preventing and Managing Environmental Conflict: The Experience of the Milan Chamber of Arbitration – Nicola Giudice, Milan Chamber of Arbitration. This lecture will present the experience developed within the Mediation Service of the Milan Chamber of Arbitration in using mediation as a tool for the negotiated management of environmental conflicts. Building on this operational practice, it will illustrate how the Chamber progressively developed a broader approach, leading to the creation of the “FacilitAmbiente” project, aimed at promoting facilitation in collective decision-making processes to prevent the emergence of environmental and social conflicts. These two complementary and still ongoing experiences highlight a key point: for sustainability to be effective and not merely declaratory, it requires continuous and structured dialogue among all stakeholders involved — businesses, institutions, communities, and citizens.
12:30-13:00 Open discussion

Moderation: Federica Maino and Jessica Balest, Eurac Research

Language: English (no translation will be provided)
Registration: no registration required
Program: 1778161029-lectureseries-2026.pdf
Event website: Lecture Series on Social-Ecological Transformation – 2026 Edition – Eurac Research
Connection link: MS Teams

Pathways to Future Regional Development
2026-06-11 - 2026-06-12 | Chamber of Commerce of Bolzano & NOI Techpark Bolzano
Insights on shared challenges in regional development
The Institute for Economic Research of the Chamber of commerce of Bolzano/Bozen (WIFO), the Regional Studies Association (RSA), Eurac Research, the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO), and the research network on Smart Policies for Regional Innovation, Sustainability and Transitions (SPRINT) are organizing a two-day workshop on Pathways to Future Regional Development on June 11-12,2026, focusing on the themes of regional development, innovation, sustainability, and inequality.
The first day, participants will gather at the Chamber of Commerce of Bolzano for an intensive day of presentations and discussion, bringing together approximately 50 researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to exchange insights on shared challenges in regional development. The second day will feature a visit to NOI Techpark South Tyrol, where attendees will participate in a policy panel titled “Bridging Worlds: Connecting Research, Policy, and Innovation Ecosystems”, offering a unique opportunity to see theory meet practice in an innovation hub.
Event website: Pathways to Future Regional Development – Eurac Research

Cultural Exchange and Human Development in the 21st Century
2026-06-12 - 2026-06-13 | UNIBZ – Room BX A1.36, Regensburger Allee 16 - viale Ratisbona, 16, Brixen, South Tyrol, 39042, Italy
Explore how cultural exchange, postcolonial legacies, and local knowledge shape development, education, identity, and East–West relations today.
This workshop explores the role of cultural exchange in shaping human development and East–West relations through postcolonial and decolonial lenses. It examines how historical power asymmetries continue to shape knowledge production, identity, and development trajectories.
The focus is on local agency, social change, and emerging realities related to migration, labour, gender, education, and sustainability.
The workshop provides a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on how cultural, social, and political dynamics shape development, knowledge, and identity globally.
Event website: Cultural Exchange and Human Development in the 21st Century / Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

Cultural Exchange and Human Development in the 21st Century
2026-06-12 - 2026-06-13 | UNIBZ – Room BX A1.36, Regensburger Allee 16 - viale Ratisbona, 16, Brixen, South Tyrol, 39042, Italy
Explore how cultural exchange, postcolonial legacies, and local knowledge shape development, education, identity, and East–West relations today
This workshop explores the role of cultural exchange in shaping human development and East–West relations through postcolonial and decolonial lenses. It examines how historical power asymmetries continue to shape knowledge production, identity, and development trajectories.
The focus is on local agency, social change, and emerging realities related to migration, labour, gender, education, and sustainability.
The workshop provides a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on how cultural, social, and political dynamics shape development, knowledge, and identity globally.
Language: English
Program: Workshop Program 06_2026_Final
Event website: Cultural Exchange and Human Development in the 21st Century / Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

Building Simulation Applications BSA 2026
2026-06-24 - 2026-06-26 | NOI Techpark, Via Volta - Voltastrasse 13A, Bolzano - Bozen, South Tyrol, 39100, Italy
Innovation. Modelling. High-performance Buildings. BSA 2026 – Simulation drives changes
BSA 2026 is the seventh IBPSA-Italy conference on Building Simulation Applications taking place at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. The conference will provide the participants with a detailed overview of the most recent advancements on Building Simulation Applications.
Well-known personalities in the field of building simulation will held keynote speeches on the most relevant topics related to the modelling of the built environment and its energy performance.
Target audience

Public and private researchers in the general sector of building simulation and energy modelling
Public agencies, public utilities and policy makers
Private firms: Manufacturers, management companies, utilities, software house
Professionals: building designers (architects, engineers, etc.)

Official language is English. International attendance is warmly welcome.
Event website: https://bsa.events.unibz.it/

Minorities under Siege: Postcolonial and Decolonial Perspectives
2026-06-25 17:15 - 19:15 | Eurac Research – Auditorium
“Minorities under siege: postcolonial and decolonial perspectives” is the topic of this year’s Annual Minority Rights Lecture.
The lecture will be delivered by Mohammad Shahabuddin, Professor of International Law and Human Rights at Birmingham Law School. He is renowned for his postcolonial approach particularly in regard to minority issues, ethnicity and nationalism.
The lecture will be held as part of this year’s edition of the IPSA Research CommitteesColloquium “Minorities under siege? Plural Societies Facing Plural Challenges,” hosted by Eurac Research’s Institute for Minority Rights and the Center for Autonomy Experience.

Program
5.15-7.15 p.m.
Welcome address: Andrea Carlà, Institute for Minority Rights, Eurac Research
Speaker: Mohammad Shahabuddin, Birmingham Law School
Moderator: Timofey Agarin, Queen’s University Belfast
The UN estimates that 10 to 20 percent of the world’s population belong to minorities, which means that according to the OHCHR, UN Guide for Minorities, a vast number of people are in need of special measures for the protection of their rights. Minorities, even as a large portion of global population, are exposed to risks in which they often experience intense political, economic, and cultural pressure exerted by dominant majorities in their own states.
The Annual Minority Rights lecture examines the proposition of minorities under siege through postcolonial, economic, and conceptual lenses. Together, these three dimensions highlight how postcoloniality, as a phenomenon, transcends postcolonial states and continues to shape majority-minority relations on a global scale.
This is especially evident in the very conceptualization of the minority as a manifestation of hegemonic power relations. Viewed in this way, the postcolonial siege of the minority provides a useful normative framework for understanding the precarious position of minorities even within advanced Western democracies.
Against this backdrop, the lecture also offers insights on how contemporary discourses on minority rights might be decolonized.
Language: English
Event website: https://www.eurac.edu/en/events/institute-for-minority-rights/minorities-under-siege-postcolonial-and-decolonial-perspectives

Common Frames: People, Planet, Bikes
2026-07-01 - 2026-07-07 | UNIBZ, E3.20 Universitätsplatz 1 - piazza Università, 1, Bolzano - Bozen, South Tyrol, Italy
While Bolzano ranks as one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in Italy, the daily reality of traffic, air pollution, and road safety highlights how much work is still left to do.
The Competence Centre for Sustainability and the Faculty of Design and Art of unibz present “Common Frames”, an unconference exploring how bicycles can inspire more sustainable, social, and imaginative public spaces. Through an exhibition, short movie screenings, hands-on repair, and collective futuring sessions, the event brings together designers, artists, researchers, activists, citizens and cyclists to experiment with low-tech, open-source tools for ecological care and urban transformation.
While Bolzano ranks as one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in Italy, the daily reality of traffic, air pollution, and road safety highlights how much work is still left to do. A truly fair mobility transition is urgent, and cycling offers real solutions for public health, air quality, and social connection. The event asks a critical question regarding what role scientific and research institutions should play in promoting soft mobility. Universities are well positioned to develop and test ways of living together, yet there is still a noticeable gap in strong mobility management. By looking closely at unibz and its partner organizations, the unconference examines what can be improved in mobility offers for both their own communities and the wider city.
‚Common Frames‘ kicks off with a seven-day Art and Design Exhibition stretching across the university corridor. This showcase brings together bike-related works from students, researchers, designers, artists, and producers, featuring sculpture and graphic design, product concepts and stories from bike culture. The cultural exploration deepens with a dedicated opening event featuring a book presentation about the life of an influential figure in the Italian bike industry, followed by a curated selection of short films about cycling.
Moving from inspiration to action, the unconference hosts a futuring workshop ‚Bike to the Future‘. The session begins with short keynote talks highlighting real-world examples of soft mobility concepts. The participatory workshop brings stakeholders and citizens together to discuss and develop future scenarios. Define how research institutions can take a proactive lead in local bike mobility. Finally, visitors are invited to learn practical, everyday skills through a DIY Bike Repair Workshop. This open session invites everyone to bring their bikes, learn basic maintenance, share tools, and gain the skills to care for their bicycles autonomously. By joining ‚Common Frames‘, participants will help build new networks, share practical knowledge, and shape forward-thinking mobility concepts.
Event website: https://www.unibz.it/en/events/common-frames-people-planet-bikes

ReNoN Project Workshop 2026
2026-07-10 08:00 - 17:30 | UNIBZ – B1.1.01 – NOI Techpark, via Volta-Voltastrasse 13/A, Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol, 39100, Italy
Powering the future through smarter, connected energy systems—discover how integrated networks can accelerate Europe’s path to climate neutrality
The ReNON Workshop 2026 aims to explore advanced methodologies, planning strategies and optimization tools supporting the transition towards decarbonized and resilient energy systems.
Achieving the European carbon neutrality targets by 2050 requires a profound transformation of traditionally independent infrastructures such as electricity grids, district heating networks, water systems, transportation and energy storage. In this context, the ReNON project introduces the “Network of Networks” paradigm, promoting the coordinated integration of multi-energy systems and the active involvement of prosumers and energy communities.
Event website: ReNoN Project Workshop 2026 / Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
