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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 24/09/2026

Regaining a sense of agency requires embracing nuanced thinking and giving greater weight to long-term perspectives rather than immediate emotional reactions. @iwm.at offers a space for exactly this kind of reflection at the Vienna Humanities Festival 2026: www.humanitiesfestival.at

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 26/08/2026

Ever wondered what economic education looks like in practice? At Kleine Sperlgasse Secondary School in Vienna, economic education is part of the regular curriculum. We join a lesson with the pupils of class 3A, some of whom express an interest in starting their own business one day.

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Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs - ERSTE Foundation

A Secondary School in Vienna is inspiring its pupils through innovative economic education, helping them to develop business skills, creativity and real-world financial understanding from an early age.

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 11/08/2026

Gawkowski speaks about »Biennale Matter of Art« as a platform for artistic practices from Central and Eastern Europe and beyond - one that reflects, and is shaped by, social and political realities. This year's Biennale is curated by Jaroslava Tomanová, František Fekete and Jakub Gawkowski.

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 11/08/2026

»Democracy needs imagination, and it needs this free conversation.« Jakub Gawkowski, curator of Biennale Matter of Art 2026. »Necessary Wishes« is the fourth edition of the Biennale, organised by tranzit.cz. youtube.com/shorts/HOv9e...

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VIEWS with Jakub Gawkowski

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 06/08/2026

In 2025, ERSTE Foundation supported HOSPIZ ÖSTERREICH in producing the video series »Legal Knowledge for the End of Life«. Starting point was a central question for those affected: Who will make decisions for me when I am no longer able to make them myself?

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 06/08/2026

... have gained a great deal of attention, especially with changes in legislation. The broad social debate points to the importance people attach to self-determination and being accompanied and cared for in the last stage of their lives.

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 06/08/2026

»Death is a problem of the living,« wrote French sociologist Norbert Elias. His reflection is as relevant today, as it was back in 1982. How do we, as a society, deal with death, dependency, vulnerability and mortality? In recent years, discussions about the end of life ...

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 03/08/2026

Realised by Office Ukraine, connecting Ukrainian artists and cultural workers who fled to Austria with institutions across the country. A joint effort of tranzit.at, ERSTE Foundation, Federal Ministry of Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport (BMWKMS), <rotor> and Künstler*innenhaus Büchsenhausen.

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 03/08/2026

❗ Last chance to catch the exhibition before it closes on 16 August 2026 📍 ERSTE Foundation Window Gallery: Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Vienna Free and accessible 24/7. 📷 by Valerie Maltseva

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 03/08/2026

Yaroslava Melnychenko is one of 15 Ukrainian artists, some in Ukraine, others in exile, in »After the Winter: artistic perspectives on Ukrainian positions on war, exile and resilience«. Read more about Office Ukraine and the exhibition @derstandard.at (German): www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 03/08/2026

Two years after the full-scale invasion began, Yaroslava Melnychenko returned to Kyiv and gained access to the Taras Shevchenko National Museum. What she found wasn't visible destruction, but absence: the paintings had been evacuated, leaving only pale outlines on the walls where they once hung.

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 15/05/2026

On 13 May @anneapplebaum.bsky.social took the stage at Vienna's Judenplatz to deliver this year's Speech to Europe, »The European Moment«. Read the full speech in our journal: www.erstestiftung.org/en/a-speech-t…

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 15/05/2026

"You cannot celebrate European civilization while simultaneously attacking the legal and political order invented here, or while openly seeking to undermine the institutions that protect pluralism and dissent" An answer to Vance and Rubio: www.erstestiftung.org/en/a-speech-...

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A Speech to Europe 2026 »The European Moment« - ERSTE Foundation

In her speech »The European Moment«, Anne Applebaum warns of global threats to democracy and the EU and calls for greater European sovereignty and cohesion.

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WU Vienna @wuvienna.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Die 𝐖𝑼 𝐖𝐢𝐞𝐧 hat Boris Marte, Senior Adviser to the Board der @erstestiftung.org und langjährigen CEO, den Ehrensenator-Titel verliehen - eine der höchsten Auszeichnungen der Universität: short.wu.ac.at/w9az

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 09/03/2026

Art historian Katia Denysova on keeping culture alive under pressure, & why Ukraine's struggle demands our continued attention. In a world of many crises and shifting headlines, Ukrainian culture refuses to stop. Full interview: www.erstestiftung.org/en/three-ques…

Black and white portrait of Katia Denysova. Overlaid is the quote: »In Ukraine, culture functions not as a privilege or pastime, but as a means fo adapting and resisting.«

Text on gray background: »Ukrainian culture does not merely survive but continues as a living entity and an active force of resistance.«

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 24/02/2026

Her day is ordinary in all the ways that matter, extraordinary in all the ways no one should ever have to face. This video is a reminder that behind every headline, millions of lives continue — with courage, tenderness, and remarkable strength. ERSTE Foundation stands with the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇦

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 24/02/2026

4 years ago today, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. We all read the headlines. But for most of us, it is hard to imagine what daily life in Ukraine looks like right now. Anna Makhno from our Next Visionaries programme takes us along on one day in Kyiv.

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 05/02/2026

Please note: The beginning of the podcast is in German, the talk with Nathalie Tocci starting from appr. 06:39 in English.

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 09/01/2026

On 18 January, the next edition of our Debating Europe series will examine the rise of the tech bros and Silicon Valley's influence on US politics and beyond. Our first panelist is @marietjeschaake.bsky.social. 🎫 Tickets & more info: buff.ly/Y3EsneY 🤝 BURG, @erstestiftung.org, @derstandard.at

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Kristof Bender @kristofbender.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Marie-Helene Ametsreiter of Speedinvest shows graph with US companies founded in last 50 yrs with market capitalization of >10 billion. The little spots on the right side are respective companies in EU! We have no systematic mechanisms to grow them. Time to Decide summit, Vienna, @erstestiftung.org

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 02/12/2025

Join us as we explore critical questions shaping our shared future in the #TimeToDecide2025 livestream at www.youtube.com/live/GQcRySg...

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Time To Decide Europe Summit 2025

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Kristof Bender @kristofbender.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

“If people stop identifying with the system, stop believing that there is a better future with this system, we have a problem in democracies”, says Philipp Blom at event on Europe’s future organised by @erstestiftung.org and @stiftunggenshagen.bsky.social in Vienna tonight.

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 25/11/2025

Time to Decide! On 2 December, leading thinkers, policymakers, and experts will gather in Vienna to explore Europe’s place in a shifting world order. Get ready for a day full of bold ideas from some of today's most influential voices! 👉 www.iwm.at/event/time-t... 🤝 @erstestiftung.org

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Stiftung Genshagen @stiftunggenshagen.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

📣 Together w/ @erstestiftung.org, we invite you to a conversation with renowned historian & author Philipp Blom: “EU(dys)topia – Imagining Europe’s Future(s)”, accompanied by contributions from young European artists & scholars. 🗓️ Vienna & online, 25 Nov, 6 pm 👉 bit.ly/event_25_nov... #EUmeetsEurope

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 16/11/2025

Vergangenen Sonntag diskutierte eine hochkarätige Runde bei Europa im Diskurs im Wiener Burgtheater über Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der europäischen Verteidigungspolitik. 📺 Die Aufzeichnung zum Nachsehen gibt es hier: www.youtube.com/watch?v=isrB... 🤝 BURG, @erstestiftung.org, @derstandard.at

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Krieg oder Frieden? Europas Verteidigungspolitik am Prüfstand

Europa im Diskurs Krieg oder Frieden? Europas Verteidigungspolitik am Prüfstand 9. November 2025, 11:00 CET Burgtheater Wien Europas Sicherheit ist bedroht. Mannigfaltig. Durch Russlands Krieg in…

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 29/10/2025

Am 9. November geht Europa im Diskurs in die nächste Runde! Es diskutieren Petra Erler, Markus Reisner und Ursula Plassnik über Verteidigungspolitik in EU & Ö, moderiert von @pestui.bsky.social. In Kooperation mit der BURG, @erstestiftung.org und @derstandard.at. 🎫 www.iwm.at/event/krieg-...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 28/10/2025

📣 We are proud to welcome a new cohort of Europe's Futures fellows! As the liberal order faces unprecedented challenges, they will explore how #liberalism might be rethought and renewed. w/ @frankfukuyama.bsky.social @leaypi.bsky.social 👉 www.iwm.at/news/2025-20... 🤝 @erstestiftung.org

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 22/08/2025

80 years of Alpbach: more than a conference. A place where curiosity sparks dialogue, ideas turn into action, and perspectives meet. Our colleagues share why it’s special. Happy 80th, #EuropeanForumAlpbach! Join us: www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/re...

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Happy 80th, European Forum Alpbach!

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 18/08/2025

This August in Alpbach: connect, reflect, recharge. Under the theme #RechargeEurope, #EFA25 unites young voices with leaders from politics, business, culture & science to shape a democratic future. Join ERSTE Foundation’s activities. More: www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/re...

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European Forum Alpbach 2025

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 11/08/2025

If nonprofits ran as efficiently as big corporations, their impact would grow, says Gábor Lajos Nagy, Co-Founder of SIMPACT & partner of the Marc Impact Programme. Want to grow your impact with your social business in 🇦🇹🇭🇺🇷🇴🇷🇸🇨🇿 ? Apply by 29 September: marc-impactprogramme.net/application/

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VIEWS with Gábor Lajos

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 24/07/2025

The full program of this year's Vienna Humanities Festival, themed ON EDGE / UNBEHAGEN, is now available online: www.humanitiesfestival.at/programm-2025 A project by IWM and Time to talk; in cooperation with @erstestiftung.org, @wien.gv.at, Ö1 Intro, @akbild.bsky.social, Wien Museum & Volkstheater.

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 06/06/2025

The lack of affordable housing is one of the most pressing issues in CEE. Florian Bauer, Executive Director Social Finance and Impact Investment at ERSTE Foundation, explains why solving the crisis is key to building a resilient society. 🎥 www.youtube.com/shorts/e7AKr...

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VIEWS with Florian Bauer

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 16/05/2025

Each year, the event invites the speaker to deliver a narrative which shines a different light on the Europe we live in, and would like to live in. A joint event by Wiener Festwochen, ERSTE Foundation and @iwm.at. In cooperation with the Jewish Museum Vienna.

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 16/05/2025

Initiated by ERSTE Foundation for Europe day, the series began in 2019 with a lecture by the acclaimed historian @timothysnyder.bsky.social. The timing & setting are not a coincidence. Judenplatz, steeped in layers of European history, serves as a powerful stage for ideas that shape the continent.

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 16/05/2025

Her speech explores what it means to be a migrant in a divided world — at once open and alienated, seen and erased. Standing in front of Vienna’s Holocaust Memorial, @leaypi.bsky.social reminds us that the cost of exclusion is not abstract, it is written in stone.

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 16/05/2025

In Vienna’s Judenplatz, »A Speech to Europe« offers an annual moment of reflection on Europe’s past, present, and future. This year, renowned philosopher and political scientist @leaypi.bsky.social took the stage to reflect on migration and identity.

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 16/05/2025

A Speech To Europe 2025: »A world in which nobody is forced to leave their home« by @leaypi.bsky.social What does Europe mean today — and how can we hear its voice in a city’s heart? The full speech: www.erstestiftung.org/en/a-speech-...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 13/05/2025

On 15 May 18h at Judenplatz @leaypi.bsky.social reflects on migration and democracy. In this @falter.at interview, she touches on some themes of her Speech to Europe 2025. Event by IWM, @erstestiftung.org & Wiener Festwochen in cooperation with Jewish Museum Vienna www.falter.at/zeitung/2025...

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Festwochen-Rednerin Lea Ypi: „Nicht die Migration, der Kapitalismus ist schuld“

Die albanisch-britische Philosophin gilt als eine der wichtigsten Denkerinnen Europas. Heuer hält sie die “Rede an Europa“ am Judenplatz – und nimmt im Falter-Interview die Schwächen des Westens ins V...

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 08/05/2025

This year’s edition continues the tradition of public dialogue, raising urgent questions about democracy and Europe’s future. 📅 15.05.25 🕕 18:00 📍 Judenplatz, Vienna 🗣 EN | Free | Outdoors | Livestream available Organised by Wiener Festwochen, @iwm.at, ERSTE Foundation & Jewish Museum Vienna.

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 08/05/2025

This year, @leaypi.bsky.social, an Albanian-British political scientist and philosopher, will deliver the Speech to Europe. Launched in 2019, it brings critical voices to Vienna’s Judenplatz — a historic site that invites reflection on Europe’s past & present. www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/a-...

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 08/05/2025

📚“We never lose our inner freedom; the freedom to do what is right.” – Free by @leaypi.bsky.social A sharp, moving memoir about growing up in Albania during the collapse of communism. Personal & political, it explores freedom and ideology. Available in EN & DE at the ERSTE Foundation Library.

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 23/04/2025

Yan Xuetong is one of China's leading intellectuals and political scientists who will join philosopher and writer Niccolò Milanese and IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Vejvoda on 30 April to discuss China, Europe, and Global Leadership. @erstestiftung.org Register now: www.iwm.at/event/china-...

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China, Europe, and Global Leadership

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Cathrin Kahlweit @ckahlweit.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Putins Gegner, Putins Rache: „Eine Bühne für Osteuropa“ mit dem russischen Schriftsteller und Putin-Kritiker Wladimir Sorokin im Akademietheater, Sonntag, 23. März, 11 Uhr!

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 13/03/2025

Vergangenen Sonntag diskutierten Wirtschaftsforscher Gabriel Felbermayr, Spiegel-Journalistin @mariafiedler.bsky.social, Historikerin Katja Hoyer und Wirtschaftsjournalist @eurobriefing.bsky.social über die Folgen der deutschen Wahl: youtu.be/H3xX8-U7asU?... #TBT @erstestiftung.org @derstandard.at

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ERSTE Foundation @erstestiftung.org · 06/03/2025

Despite the challenges, teachers, parents & civil society are working tirelessly to keep education going. Education is a right, not a privilege. Ukrainian children cannot put their lives on hold. They need to learn, grow & dream—no matter the circumstances. We must ensure they have that chance.

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