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Thinking ahead together – Digital Campus 2026

A decade marked by innovation, exchange, and trusting cooperation: In UniNow's anniversary year, we invite you to join us in thinking ahead about the digital future of higher education. In 2026, we will continue this dialogue, together with long-standing partners, new perspectives, and practical insights.

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Digital Campus 2026 is the university conference on the digital development of higher education institutions. To mark the 10th anniversary of UniNow, representatives from teaching, administration, and development will gather at the Hyparschale Magdeburg on XX.XX.2026. The focus will be on concrete practical examples, new ideas, and professional exchange on digitization, campus solutions, and communication in the higher education context.

2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 – and that's just the beginning

A look back – Three years of Digital Campus

What began in 2023 with around 60 participants at the Mark Fortress has developed into a fixture in the university calendar in just three years. Just one year later, Digital Campus grew to over 80 guests – with more exchange, more partner universities, and the first interactive formats. And in 2025, the next milestone followed: Over 100 participants gathered for the first time in the newly opened Hyparschale in Magdeburg to exchange ideas about the digital development of universities.

In terms of content, the Digital Campus conference has focused on topics such as digitalization, artificial intelligence, accessible solutions, and digital infrastructure in the university context since its inception. What has developed from year to year is the active participation of universities, practical workshops, and concrete insights into ongoing projects.

2026 will be all about dialogue: with new topics, interactive formats, and a look at future developments, Digital Campus will become a platform for active exchange. Universities from various federal states and organizations from the higher education sector will contribute their perspectives in workshops, panels, and practical presentations. Digital Campus 2026 – register, participate, help shape the future.

People. Conversations. Ideas.

Insights from three years of Digital Campus

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Why you shouldn't miss the DC26

Why should you attend? Because the Digital Campus Conference combines exchange, perspectives, and concrete ideas for the digital future of your university.

Inspiring speakers

Insights from thought leaders in academia, politics, and practice—with current topics related to digitalization and AI.

Knowledge that takes you further

Gain practical insights, concrete experience, and proven solutions from everyday university life. This will give you ideas that can be directly applied to your own work.

Exchange & Networking

Engage in conversation with representatives from universities in different regions and discuss challenges from different perspectives. The Digital Campus creates space for genuine exchange on equal terms.

Workshops & participation

Take an active part in interactive sessions – with space for questions, ideas, and collaboration. We will also provide insights into current developments and projects from the UniNow team.

Our highlights from previous years

Whether new technologies, digital teaching, or inter-university exchange—the past few years have been marked by powerful themes and inspiring personalities.

  • Birgit Schmitz and Tim Brüggemann

    Prof. Dr. Birgit Schmitz & Prof. Dr. phil. Tim Brüggemann

    EdTech University and the future of higher education

  • Thomas Lipke

    Thomas Lipke

    Choosing a degree program using the Tinder principle – How AI-based recommendations influence the interpretive authority of universities

  • Philipp Höllermann

    Philipp Höllermann

    EdTech University and the future of higher education

  • Michael Fuchs

    Michael Fuchs

    Digitization & Security

  • Johannes Sommer

    Johannes Sommer

    Digitalization & AI - How AI will impact the future

  • Gudrun Oevel

    Prof. Dr. Gudrun Oevel

    Digitalization & Organizational Development

  • Gunter Dueck

    Prof. Dr. Gunter Dueck

    The digitized university – Culture Valley in Germany

  • Anett Mehler-Bicher

    Prof. Dr. Anett Mehler-Bicher

    From paper to digital student ID cards

  • Philip Dunkhase

    Philip Dunkhase

    Social Media To Go: Why mobile first is a must for Gen Z students!

What our guests say

Exciting perspectives from those who have experienced the Digital Campus

Digital Campus covers a wide range of topics related to digitalization and now also AI, more than just topics related to the app. Ideas and confirmation that AI is important. The presentations are particularly inspiring, especially today's on AI, with the various ideas that were presented, which we also have at our university, but which also exist elsewhere and where they are already further along.

Heiko Schulz
Heiko Schulz
University of Stuttgart

The DC is extremely important for ensuring that we continue to exchange ideas on the topic of digitalization. And I definitely take away with me that I was able to network really well with other universities and companies, that you can easily engage in dialogue and take away great ideas for further development at our university. We were particularly interested in taking a closer look at the digital booking system. But we were also especially interested in talking to other universities, seeing how things are going for them, what further developments they have already made, and how they use the UniNow app for their students, employees, and other roles. And we are simply delighted about the mutual exchange.

Monja Heneka
Monja Heneka
Fulda University of Applied Sciences

I believe it is important for universities to network, to be able to exchange ideas and share exciting new concepts with colleagues. Just take a look around to see what others are doing. My colleague always tells me when I go to conferences that I shouldn't bring too many ideas home with me, because someone has to implement them. I'm afraid it will be the same again, that I'll have some ideas that I'll bring back to the university and that we'll hopefully be able to implement little by little.

Katja Blindenbacher
Katja Blindenbacher
Protestant University of Applied Sciences Bochum

I think it's always interesting to look beyond your own horizons. You always come away with fresh ideas and meet lots of colleagues with whom you might be able to collaborate again on a specific issue. It's a great get-together event.

Oliver Baier
Oliver Baier
Friedensau Theological University

The DC25 is quite important because otherwise it would be difficult for us to get in touch with other universities from other federal states. Other federal states have different administrations, different structures, and may simply approach things in a completely different way. That's why it's really interesting to get to know them and to have this UniNow intersection. It's quite helpful, and no other event offers this. It's there to connect universities with each other, in some cases to think together about what would be best, how UniNow could be further developed, for example, or where there are simply commonalities and common problems that could perhaps be solved.

Lukas Roethe
Lukas Roethe
Aalen University

Digital Campus covers a wide range of topics related to digitalization and now also AI, more than just topics related to the app. Ideas and confirmation that AI is important. The presentations are particularly inspiring, especially today's on AI, with the various ideas that were presented, which we also have at our university, but which also exist elsewhere and where they are already further along.

Heiko Schulz
Heiko Schulz
University of Stuttgart

The DC is extremely important for ensuring that we continue to exchange ideas on the topic of digitalization. And I definitely take away with me that I was able to network really well with other universities and companies, that you can easily engage in dialogue and take away great ideas for further development at our university. We were particularly interested in taking a closer look at the digital booking system. But we were also especially interested in talking to other universities, seeing how things are going for them, what further developments they have already made, and how they use the UniNow app for their students, employees, and other roles. And we are simply delighted about the mutual exchange.

Monja Heneka
Monja Heneka
Fulda University of Applied Sciences

I believe it is important for universities to network, to be able to exchange ideas and share exciting new concepts with colleagues. Just take a look around to see what others are doing. My colleague always tells me when I go to conferences that I shouldn't bring too many ideas home with me, because someone has to implement them. I'm afraid it will be the same again, that I'll have some ideas that I'll bring back to the university and that we'll hopefully be able to implement little by little.

Katja Blindenbacher
Katja Blindenbacher
Protestant University of Applied Sciences Bochum

I think it's always interesting to look beyond your own horizons. You always come away with fresh ideas and meet lots of colleagues with whom you might be able to collaborate again on a specific issue. It's a great get-together event.

Oliver Baier
Oliver Baier
Friedensau Theological University

Over 80 colleges and universities have already participated

In recent years, Digital Campus has established itself as a central platform for digitization, exchange, and innovation in higher education. More than 80 colleges and universities from all over Germany have already participated—a strong sign of networking and collaborative design.

Technische Universität Darmstadt
Technische Universität Dresden
Universität Stuttgart
Universität Leipzig
Universität Bielefeld
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
Hochschule München
Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
Philipps-Universität Marburg
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Digital Campus Podcast

There's something to listen to now!

Welcome to the 'Digital Campus' podcast with Stefan Wegener, Managing Director of UniNow. Immerse yourself in the world of university digitization. We bring you exciting insights into the connection between education and technology with interviews with experts. Topics range from IT security to digital university transformation. Ideal for anyone interested in the future of education in our digital world. Discover the trends and challenges of university digitization.

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