There will be a call for participation for the first re:publica Vienna, where you can submit your ideas for the program. The CfP for re:publica Vienna will start on May 25, 2026 and ends June 30, 2026.

The re:publica Vienna programme will be available on this website shortly.

The re:publica programme in Vienna is curated by a team of curators from the Momentum Institute and re:publica, who consider a wide range of topics and speakers to create a diverse and relevant program.

The curators review the proposals submitted in response to the Call for Participation and select those that best fit re:publica. They are supported in this process by a track team, external advisors from our community with extensive knowledge in specific subject areas.

re:publica strives to present a balanced mix of established experts and emerging voices to offer a broad perspective on the conference topics.

There won't be a livestream this time. But all the talks will be available online after the conference. This means you can watch them later, which is great for people who can't be there in person or want to take things in at their own pace.

"Tracks” are general subject areas to which you can assign your submission. All tracks (categories) are defined at the beginning of the Call for Participation (CfP). This season, the 6 tracks are as follows:

• Politics & Society
• Media & Public Spheres
• Science & Technology
• Economy & Innovation
• Education & Learning
• Arts & Culture

To ensure a balanced programme at re:publica, we assemble a “Track Team” of external advisors, which reviews and evaluates the CfP submissions in the different categories ("tracks") - including representatives of the digital community, loyal friends of re:publica, experts in their fields, and returning speakers.

We can only pay fees in selected cases and up to a certain amount. These are negotiated on an individual basis. Basically, we differentiate as follows

• Invited Speakers on our main stage (who are invited by the programme team) may receive a speaking fee.
• Invited speakers for panels and interviews (invited by the programme team) may receive a compensation fee.
• Speakers from the Call for Participation will not receive a fee, but will receive access to the event

You can write to us at programme-vienna@re-publica.com.

No, as a general rule, we do not cover travel and accommodation costs. However, if you are experiencing financial difficulties, you can contact us and we will try to find a solution together.

re:publica Vienna will take place for the first time in Vienna at the Kulturhaus Brotfabrik, Absberggasse 27 (Stiege 3) on October 2-3, 2026. It is organized by republica GmbH in cooperation with Moment.at.

Tickets are now available here.

The venues are fully accessible and equipped with barrier-free sanitary facilities. There are clearly designated contact persons on site for questions regarding accessibility. Information about the program, travel, and orientation is provided in advance and in an understandable manner. The goal is to take different needs into account—for example, in terms of mobility, perception, or sensory overload.

We are continuously working to remove barriers as far as possible, but we also know that accessibility is not a state but a process. Comments, needs, and suggestions for improvement are expressly welcome.

You can apply on our volunteer page until August 21 and indicate your availability. You will also find more information there.

You will receive all important information by email in good time before the event. If you already have urgent general questions, please send us an e-mail to re-publica.vienna@moment.at 

The most important thing is always to let us know as soon as possible so that we can plan accordingly. If you feel ill, please stay at home and let us know. Please note that a festival like re:publica is also exhausting on the days you are not volunteering. Before applying, please consider carefully whether you really have the time, as every change to the shift schedule involves extra work for us.

We try to assign all volunteers to their preferred areas, but we cannot promise this. It is best to indicate several areas in which you would feel comfortable. If there is something you absolutely do not want to do, you can also indicate this in the form.

You can currently complete your order by paying by credit card, WERO, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal. It is not possible to pay on account.

Please contact our ticketing provider, Höme – Für Festivals GmbH, via the contact form.

You can easily personalise your ticket – or any tickets you have purchased – by clicking on ‘View ticket/order’ (Ticket/Bestellung anzeigen) in your order confirmation email and also in your ticket email.

Personalised tickets are only valid for the person named on them. However, it is possible to transfer a ticket to another person.

Can’t make it to re:publica and want to transfer your ticket to someone else? Want to give a ticket away or sell it?

No problem! You can easily update the ticket details yourself. You’ll find a link to do this in your order confirmation and also in the ticket email you received from Höme – Für Festivals GmbH when you placed your order or after payment. You can change the personalised ticket by clicking on ‘View tickets’ (Tickets anzeigen) in the confirmation email.

Tickets can be transferred multiple times. Please note that changes to ticket details can only be made up to 1 October 2026, and no money will be transferred or refunded. Therefore, if the ticket is not intended as a gift, you must clarify this yourself in advance with the person taking over the ticket. re:publica and republica GmbH are not responsible for tickets resold privately or for the resale process.

If you have any questions or encounter any problems, please feel free to contact our ticketing provider, Höme – Für Festivals GmbH, via this page.

It is not possible to cancel tickets for re:publica. This also applies if you have already purchased a ticket and subsequently gain access to the event by other means, e.g. as a speaker, volunteer, etc.

Should re:publica be unable to take place as planned, we will provide information about refund options as soon as possible.

You can transfer your ticket to someone else. You can find out exactly how to do this under ‘How do I transfer my ticket to another person?’

Please start by checking your spam folder for emails from support@hoemepage.com.

If you haven’t received an email: No problem – our ticketing provider will be happy to help! Simply contact Höme – Für Festivals GmbH via this page.

An invoice is automatically attached to every complete ticket order. Occasionally, the details on the invoice may be incorrect or incomplete.

Incorrect or incomplete billing address? Typos? Missing customer reference or VAT number? No problem – please contact our ticketing provider, Höme – Für Festivals GmbH, via this page, or simply click the ‘Support’ button in your ticket/confirmation email.

To get your ticket, follow the link in the order or payment confirmation email you received. There, you can easily download your ticket as a PDF file, add it to your wallet and/or view it.

Haven’t received an email with a link? It may take a few minutes for your order confirmation to arrive. Please also check your spam folder.

If you still haven’t received confirmation of your order, please contact our ticketing provider, Höme – Für Festivals GmbH, via this page.