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Panel discussion: The changing image of Carinthia
On World Creativity and Innovation Day, April 21, 2026, a panel discussion on the topic " The changing image of Carinthia. What stories should be told about Carinthia in the future? The power of images, media and thought leaders in a federal state on the move" took place at the University of Klagenfurt.
Director Nadja Kayali discussed the topic with Karin Bernhard (Director of ORF Carinthia), Sabine Herlitschka (CEO of Infineon Technologies Austria), Wolfgang Fercher (Editor-in-Chief of Kleine Zeitung), and Ada Pellert (Rector of the University of Klagenfurt). The panel discussion was moderated by Andrej Zwitter , Professor of Digital Humanities.
"Carinthia 2036: Five years have passed since the..." Festival Hall of the Carinthian Summer It was opened. The building graces the pages of international architecture magazines, and a major retrospective is currently on display to mark the 100th anniversary of Valentin Oman's birth. People from all over the world are flocking to Carinthia. Villach has become the most international city in Austria, even surpassing Vienna. The Westbahn railway has established a mobile gallery that travels on main and branch lines throughout Carinthia. Klagenfurt is currently building its twin festival halls, and the grand opening as twin cities will take place next year. Art has been the game-changer for a prosperous region.
– Nadja Kayali
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Cover photo (c) aau/Thomas Hude
Nadja Kayali (c) Valerie Marie Voithofer
Cover photo (c) aau/Thomas Hude
Nadja Kayali (c) Valerie Marie Voithofer