14.4. 11:00 - 12:00 online | ERC & EIC Short Talk: Turning Waste into High-Performance Surfactants
FFG and partner organisations cordially invite to their series of short online talks sharing the practical experiences of scientists and entrepreneurs with transferring results from basic research projects. The sessions put the spotlight on the ERC Proof of Concept Grant as well as the EIC Pathfinder and Transition Instrument from the perspective of various scientific fields. Guests are Katalin Barta Weissert, professor for Chemistry at the University of Graz, CSO & Co-Founder of PureSurf FlexCo, and Markus Hochegger-Krawanja, CEO & Co-Founder PureSurf FlexCo, who will talk about their insights and learnings in the context of his EIC Transition project PureSurf : Bio-based surfactants from renewable waste streams for the circular economy, stemming from the ERC Proof of Concept Grant PURE : Prototyping emerging bio-based products from lignocellulose by zero-waste pathways.
>> Registration via link
14.4. 17:00 HS 15.04 (Universitätsstraße 15 Bauteil C, ground floor) | 1st EcoNight
Free documentary screening of Outgrow The System about the limits of our planet and the need for system change. Everyone welcome; snacks will be provided!
16.4. 11:00-12:30 SR 56.11 (Brandhofgasse 5) | Greener at Home, Dirtier Abroad? Environmental Policy Stringency and Emissions Embodied in EU Imports | Wegener Center Common Space with Syeda Aimen Abbas
16.4. 18.00 HS 11.03 (Heinrichstraße 36, EG) | Angewandte Integrative Geographie aus der Perspektive dekolonialer, transdisziplinärer und interdisziplinärer Methodologie in der Arktisforschung (Antrittsvorlesung Gertrude Saxinger)
18.4. 10:00 Gemeindeamt Kumberg | Climate Walks der Sustainability Challenge am Schöckl
Gemeinsam mit der KLAR&KEM Region Schöcklland, dem Alpenverein und lokalen Stakeholdern gibt es Climate Walks ausgehend von 3 KLAR/KEM Gemeinden (10:00 Gemeindeamt Kumberg, 11:00 Schöckl-Seilbahn, 12:00 Schöcklkreuz) zum Stubenberghaus , wo die gemeinsame Abschlussveranstaltung stattfindet
6.5. 15:00-18:00 SZ 15.22 (ReSoWi Building G, 2nd floor, Universitätsstraße 15) | From Concept to Practice: How to Work with Living Labs in Climate and Sustainability Research
Living Labs have become a key approach for addressing complex challenges in climate change and sustainability research by fostering collaboration between science, society, and practice. This interactive workshop explores how Living Labs work in practice and how they can be successfully designed and implemented in transdisciplinary research settings.
Through expert impulses and interactive discussion formats, participants will gain a deeper understanding of core Living Lab principles, practical implementation strategies, and critical success factors. The workshop offers space for exchange and discussion, enabling participants to reflect on their own research and practice and develop ideas on how to apply the Living Lab approach in their specific contexts.
>> Please register for the workshop by April 22.
19.5. 16:00 SR 129.11 (Hilmgasse 4/1) | Workshop: „Environmental Ethics from African, Chinese and European perspective"
27.-29.5. | Sermilik Research Station Workshop
9.6. 2nd Österreichischer Hitzeaktionstag (“Austrian Heat Action Day”)
The 2026 motto is “Cool Solutions at the Workplace”, highlighting the daily heat-related burdens faced by employees and encouraging the joint development of strategies to better protect this target group. Ways to actively participate:
- Plan an activity around 9 June 2026 (e.g. public engagement activities, workshops, webinars, etc.)
- Publish resources on heat and climate change on the website of the Hitzeaktionstag (please contact heide.spitzer@ccca.ac.at)
10.6. 14:00-18:00 SR 67.01 (Elisabethstraße 27 / ground floor) | Early Career Researcher Mentorship and Networking Workshop
This workshop brings together PhD candidates and postdocs from all disciplines to connect, reflect on challenges, and build skills for a more confident and resilient research career. The event combines practical input from experienced experts with additional time for exchange and networking.
>> Please register for the workshop until 3 June 2026.
