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Events on Europa Now: reports from the conferences, festivals and stages that matter to European tech.
Festivals
45 Universities Converge on Linz to Explore the Future Through Art and Dissent
The Ars Electronica Festival 2026 will host a Campus Exhibition bringing together academic institutions from across the globe to examine how young artists and students are negotiating humanity's future in times of uncertainty and shrinking academic freedom.
Conferences
Central Europe's Quantum Hardware Moment: Why Q2B Copenhagen Matters for the Region
Poland, Romania, and Czechia are building quantum infrastructure faster than the world realizes. A major industry conference in Copenhagen this September could be the moment when CEE's hardware ambitions connect with global capital and expertise.
Festivals
Invisible Forces Made Audible: Why Ars Electronica's 'Chijikinkutsu' Still Matters
A Japanese sound artist's 2015 Golden Nica winner merges Earth's magnetic field with ancient acoustic tradition, inviting listeners to slow down and perceive what technology usually hides.
Conferences
Atomico's Tom Wehmeier on European Tech's Journey from Uncertainty to Global Relevance
The venture capital firm's head of intelligence discusses how his telecom background shaped his investment philosophy, why breakthrough technologies are routinely underestimated, and what the next State of European Tech report will reveal about the continent's ecosystem.
Festivals
Ars Electronica Names Paolo Almario and Sara Azadkhani as State of the ART(ist) 2026 Winners
The Austrian festival's annual award for artists working under threat has selected a Colombian installation exploring political corruption and an Iranian photographic series on legal persecution of women.
Conferences
Podim 2026: Where Central Europe's Founders Meet Global Capital
The Maribor conference drew over 1,100 participants and 220 startups to address Europe's persistent scaling challenge, with synthetic DNA storage startup DATANA taking the competition crown.