Schedule
When and where
Austrian local time. The current session is highlighted.
Tue 27 Oct · G.E.11
Day 1
Theory-heavy and individual. Teams are formed overnight.
- 09:00
Welcome and warm-up: Spectrum
- 09:30
I. The crisis: context and science
- 10:45
Break
- 11:00
I. The crisis (continued)
- 11:30
II. How did we get here?
- 12:00
Break
- 12:15
II. How did we get here? (continued)
- 13:15
Lunch until 14:15
- 14:15
III. What is being done? Policy
- 15:00
Controversies
- 15:30
Break
- 15:45
Your problem field: gallery walk and ranking
- 16:30
Quickfire recap of the day
- 17:00
Wrap-up and preview of day 2
All dates
- Tue 13 Oct 202618:00–19:00Kick-off · Virtual classroom. Introduction to grading. Online
- Tue 27 Oct 202609:00–17:45Block 1, Day 1 · Room G.E.11. Lunch 13:15–14:15. On site
- Wed 28 Oct 202609:00–17:45Block 1, Day 2 · Room G1.2.25. Lunch 13:15–14:15. On site
- Mon 16 Nov 202609:00–17:45Block 2, Day 1 · Room U.0.08. Second mentoring opportunity planned. On site TBA
- Tue 17 Nov 202609:00–17:45Block 2, Day 2 · Room U.0.08 until 13:15, e-learning from 14:15. On site / E-learning TBA
- Fri 18 Dec 2026—Submission deadline · Written submission, first attempt. Deadline
- Sat 9 Jan 202709:00–13:15Final online session · Virtual classroom. Online TBA
Block 1
Tue 27 Oct · G.E.11
Day 1
Theory-heavy and individual. Teams are formed overnight.
- 09:00
Welcome and warm-up: Spectrum
- 09:30
I. The crisis: context and science
- 10:45
Break
- 11:00
I. The crisis (continued)
- 11:30
II. How did we get here?
- 12:00
Break
- 12:15
II. How did we get here? (continued)
- 13:15
Lunch until 14:15
- 14:15
III. What is being done? Policy
- 15:00
Controversies
- 15:30
Break
- 15:45
Your problem field: gallery walk and ranking
- 16:30
Quickfire recap of the day
- 17:00
Wrap-up and preview of day 2
Wed 28 Oct · G1.2.25
Day 2
You meet your team at 09:00 and work on your problem together.
- 09:00
Check-in, teams and recap
Your team is announced. Common ground from Day 1.
- 09:15
V. Ways to create impact
- 09:25
VI. Impact entrepreneurship
Theory, then Thinkubator as an example.
- 10:00
Pitch screening
Three startup pitches that you assess.
- 10:40
Break
- 10:55
VII. From problem to evidence
- 11:25
VIII. Team canvas
- 12:25
Break
- 12:40
IX. Problem canvas, part 1
Your team agrees on one pain point.
- 13:15
Lunch until 14:15
- 14:15
IX. Problem canvas, part 2
- 15:00
Break
- 15:15
X. Mentoring
Leadership students from semester 5 coach you. They do not grade.
- 16:45
Wrap-up