You want to know what’s happening on the Austrian startup scene this month? Then make sure you check out our events selection for September. Keep us posted on anything we may have missed!
The idea behind the Experience Management model is to involve your target users during product development and enhance their experience. How should you go about it? USECON experts will tell you. The event is free and open to public. Register here.
When: 4 September, 11:00 – 11:45
Where: Businesspark MARXIMUM, Modecenterstraße 17, 1110 Wien
http://bit.ly/17e7boa
Digitalista is an organisation, aiming to bring more Austrian women into the digital branch. The third event’s theme is “mobile targeting” and is open to everyone. Tickets are available here.
When: 4 September, 18:30
Where: BurnlabVienna
https://www.facebook.com/events/527072130695904/
i-KNOW is an international conference in the areas of knowledgemanagement and computing. This year’s keynote speakers are Skype’s general manager Tiit Paananen and Google staff research assistant Ed Chi, among others.
When: 4-6 September
Where: Messe Congress Graz
http://i-know.tugraz.at
It’s time for Pioneers Unplugged #3. Speakers include Metalab‘s Thomas Krickl, Braintribe‘s Stefan Ebner and OMAi‘s Markus Dorninger. Tickets are still available here.
When: 5 September, 18:00
Where: Chaya Fuera
https://www.facebook.com/events/626079150745155/
“Total Recall” is the theme of the Ars Electronica Festival 2013. Scientists, computer engineers and artists will get together to discuss memory and its storage. Tickets are available here.
When: 5-9 September
Where: Ars Electronica Linz
http://www.aec.at/festival/de/festival2013/
Are you looking for an alternative to conferences? BrainsLounge is an experimental format, which will take place for the first time this month. In five hours, there will be talks, brainstorming sessions, experiments and networking in a relaxed lounge atmosphere close to the Danube. Get your ticket here.
When: 6 September, 14:00 – 19:00
Where: Raiffeisenforum, 1020 Wien
http://www.amiando.com/BrainsLounge.html?page=941987
The SCHUMBETA Gamechanger Conference is looking to gather some 200 entrepreneurs on Vienna’s Kahlenberg to talk about the tools needed to build and scale successful enterprises. Read more about it here.
When: 6-8 September
Where: MODUL University
http://schumbeta.at
ShareCamp is a conference without an audience – everyone will be a participant! There is no fixed programme so it’s up to the attendees’ input. Registration starts at 8:00 on the day of the conference and tickets are available here.
When: 7 September, 9:00
Where: Microsoft Österreich
http://sharecamp.mixxt.at
The Vienna-based group of interaction designers and usability engineers has their monthly meeting at MetaLab. Everyone is welcome to join the Stammtisch.
When: 10 September, 19:00
Where: MetaLab
http://www.webtermine.at/2012/interaction-design-stammtisch-wien-3/
Licenses are tricky. That’s why INiTS will offer a workshop where lawyers can tell you all the tips and tricks when it comes to that topic. The workshop is free and open to anyone but spots are limited.
When: 10 September, 17:00
Where: Ungargasse 37, 1030 Wien
https://www.facebook.com/events/1410835099128896/
The Scala User Group is gathering for their monthly meet-up. Discover and learn more about the Scala programming language. It’s open to the general public, but please RSVP.
When: 10 September, 18:00
Where: openForce Information Technology GesmbH, Franzensbrückenstraße 5
http://www.meetup.com/scala-vienna/
The Dialogue Marketing Association Austria DMVÖ is hosting Insight Arena 2013. Marketing experts will talk about how to impress clients and keep up with the changing industry.
When: 11 September, 9:00 – 17:30
Where: Neue Burg Perchtoldsdorf
http://www.insightarena.at
Join the third Stammtisch hosted by AustrianStartups. After discussions with spokespeople from Grüne Wirtschaft and SPÖ, this time it will be a ÖVP representative trying to answer startups’ questions.
When: 12 September, 18:30
Where: sektor5
https://www.facebook.com/events/637641562937427/
Ready to start your company? Founders Battle aims to help you build a successful business and unleash your idea in kick-off workshops in Innsbruck, Graz, Linz, Salzburg and Vienna. Teams take part in challenges, earn points and are in a battle for prizes. Find out more here. For now, registration is open for Innsbruck only.
When: 12-23 September
Where: Innsbruck, Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Vienna (visit the official website for the exact dates)
http://www.foundersbattle.com
Data, network, politics are the three core themes of the DNP’13 conference. Tickets are available here.
When: 14-15 September
Where: Palais Kabelwerk Wien
https://dnp13.unwatched.org
Marketing Natives will be hosting their third event with the theme “Big Data”. Speakers will discuss the implications and possibilities of data on social media channels.
When: 16 September, 18:30 – 23:00
Where: Wiedner Hauptstraße, 1040 Vienna
https://www.facebook.com/events/266298703495164/
The Austrian Database Meetup Group ViennaDB is getting together to talk open source databases. All skill levels are welcome. Please RSVP.
When: 16 September, 17:00
Where: Splendit IT Consulting, Mariahilfer Straße 131
http://www.meetup.com/ViennaDB-The-Austrian-Database-Meetup-Group/
Need some expert advice for your marketing strategy? Junge Wirtschaft Niederösterreich is the host of “Come together – let’s talk”, bringing together founders and experts for lectures and discussions. Register here by 13 September.
When: 17 September
Where: SPK NÖ Mitte West AG, Herrengasse 4, 3100 St. Pölten
http://bit.ly/130R7IW
Join Android app developers, or the AndroidHeads, for their fourth meet-up. Interested in other mobile technologies such as iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and HTML5? No problem as long as you RSVP.
When: 17 September, 19:00
Where: MetaLab
http://www.meetup.com/AndroidHeads/
Ready to found your own GmbH but not quite sure how to go about it? IT Cluster Wien will invite Mag. Hermann Schwarz to talk about the new GmbH light and what you should pay attention to. It’s a free event, open to public. Register here.
When: 19 September, 16:00 – 18:00
Where: Business & Research Center, Meldemannstraße 18 /DG, 1200 Vienna
http://bit.ly/19Y8WKw
Legal policy experts of WKO Wien discuss GmbH light and what the reorganisation of the law really means for founders-to-be. Register for the event here.
When: 19 September, 18:30 – 21:30
Where: Gewerbehaus, Rudolf-Sallinger Platz 1, 1030 Wien
http://portal.wko.at/wk/format_detail.wk?angid=1&stid=743685&dstid=686
Join Meet the Investor: ZIT (Zentrum für Innovation und Technologie) at the HUB Vienna. Open to the public, with tickets available here.
When: 19 September, 16:00-19:00
Where: HUB Vienna
https://vienna.the-hub.net/hub-events
Speakers at the TEDxVienna City 2.0 event will address urban-themed topics. Tickets are limited so be quick and get yours here.
When: 20 September, 17:00
Where: Weltmuseum Wien
http://www.tedxvienna.at/blog/tedxvienna-city-2-0/
On Gründer- und Jungunternehmertag 2013, founders and entrepreneurs get the chance for individual consulting with experts in a workshop format. Highlight of the day will be motivational speaker Bernhard Wolf’s keynote “Hungry for ideas”. The entire programme is available here. Make sure to save your spot in the workshops by 18 September.
When: 20 September, 9:00 – 17:00
Where: Wirtschaftskammer Kärnten, Europaplatz 1, 9021 Klagenfurt
http://www.wkk.or.at/wk_aktionen/jungunternehmertag/2013/index.html
“100 cities. 1000 presentations” – this is the motto of the Global Pecha Kucha Night. People from all corners of the world will join the event in their city and present their project ideas and visions. More information is available here.
When: 20 September, 20:20
Where: HUB Vienna
http://www.pechakucha.at/wp/?p=79
The Vienna JavaScript User Group is coming together for their monthly meet-up. It’s open to the general public, but please RSVP.
When: 25 September, 19:00
Where: sektor5
http://www.meetup.com/viennajs/
