Sustainability Festival

The Department of Cross-Disciplinary Studies, in collaboration with PBU Angewandte (Plant-Based Universities Vienna), invites you to the Sustainability Festival 2026. A one-day, student-organised festival exploring sustainability through public talks, workshops, creative interventions, and community activities.

We are excited to welcome speakers from communities and organisations working directly on some of the most pressing questions surrounding food, agriculture, sustainability, and social change.

Programme
12:00 pm GETTING IN TOUCH WITH COMPOST – olexa and Ritchie, Klasse für Alle

1:00 pm EATING WITHIN PLANETARY BOUNDARIES – Karina Dragnevska and Sophie Holler, Plant-Based Universities

2:00 pm ROOTED IN COMMUNITY: OUR LAND OUR FOOD – Britta Stricker and Stefan Stanzer, Guter Grund; Barbara Spechtl and Julia Dudas, CSA Ouvertura/SolidarRaum

3:00 pm TRANSFARMATION: HOW TO CHANGE A FOOD SYSTEM – Ann Collet, Transfarmation Austria

From rethinking sustainability beyond buzzwords to exploring community-centered approaches to land and food, and examining pathways for transforming our agricultural systems, the talks will bring together practical experience, critical perspectives, and concrete examples of change already taking place.

Alongside the public programme, visitors can enjoy free sandwiches (1:00–2:30 pm), explore student-led projects (e.g., boardgame session – 3:00 pm), browse a free market, connect with others & just chill!

Stay in touch
Additional information on all the activities will be posted in the upcoming days on the PBU Angewandte instagram.

Whether you attend a single talk or spend the entire afternoon with us, we invite you to join the conversation. Bring your friends!