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
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)
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 learnedPresentations & Discussion (english) - Room A1.11 Joint Programmes as a driver for European Higher Education Area tools and commitments? Beate Treml, OeAD Giuliana Sabbatini, USTP Moderation: Antonia Hofstätter, AQ Austria |
Session 2: Governance und Qualitätssicherung in Joint ProgrammesWorkshop (german) - Room B1.02 Sina Westa, Universität für Weiterbildung Krems Moderation: Vera Ulmer, AQ Austria |
Session 3: Spannungsfelder und Herausforderungen internationaler KooperationenPresentations & Discussion (german) - kleiner Festsaal Gemeinsame europäische Studienprogramme – ein Orientierungslauf ohne Karte und Kompass? Evamaria Schlattau, FH des BFI Wien Günter Berger, FH Salzburg GmbH Moderation: Bettina Ortner, AQ Austria |
Session 4: Mobilität als Motor von QualitätsentwicklungWorkshop (german) - Room B1.03 Anita Konrad, PH Tirol Moderation: Marlis Hamminger, AQ Austria |
Session 5: Enhancing teaching quality through international cooperationPresentations & 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
Session 6: Internationalisierung von CurriculaWorkshop (german) - Room B1.02 Internationale und interkulturelle Kompetenzen für alle durch Internationalization of the Curriculum Stephan De Pasqualin, BMFWF Julia Warmuth, OeAD Lukas Hefner, Vienna University of Economics and Business Moderation: Jürgen Petersen, AQ Austria |
Session 7: Inclusive internationalisation through transcultural communicationPresentations & Discussion (english) - Room A1.11 Eberhard Raithelhuber, Bertha von Suttner Privatuniversität Elena Revyakina, PH Wien Moderation: Magdalena Thur, AQ Austria |
Session 8: Mehrwert und Impact internationaler Kooperationen / The added value and impact of international partnershipsPresentations & Discussion (german, english) - Room A1.12 Fachhochschulen in European University Alliances: Profilgewinn oder Zielgruppenverlust? Katalin Szondy, FH Wien der WKW ‘What’s in it for me?’: European examples for internationalising university-industry partnerships Zsuzsanna Zarka, 3s Moderation: Caroline Bischof, AQ Austria |
Session 9: Monitoring and assessment of international collaborationWorkshop (english) - Room B1.03 From Reflection to Simulation: Experiencing Regional Engagement Assessment in Practice Alexandra Laschkolnig, USTP Edita Struplova, USTP Moderation: Maria E. Weber, AQ Austria |
Session 10: Impact of international networks on higher education qualityPresentations & Discussion (english) - kleiner Festsaal Peter Lieberzeit, University of Vienna Josef Strobl, University of Salzburg International collaborations and recognition networks Nan Travers, Prior Learning Assessment Inside Out (PLAIO), US (online) Susan Forseille, Thompson Rivers University, Canada (online) Moderation: Ulrike Najar, AQ Austria |
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)