36th ACIPSS Conference: “Connected”

When: Friday, 9 October 2026, 9.00 a.m.–1.00 p.m. (doors open at 8.30 a.m.)
Where: Hochschule Campus Wien, Favoritenstraße 232, 1100 Vienna, Room H.1.01

In cooperation between the Department of Risk and Security Management at Hochschule Campus Wien and the Austrian Association of Academic Security Consultants (VASBÖ), the 36th ACIPSS Conference will take place on 9 October 2026 – this time under the motto “Connected”.

Programme:

• Overview of current developments relating to Austria’s security — Jörg Leichtfried (State Secretary, Federal Ministry of the Interior)
• KIRAS project PUKE: The systemic resilience framework and further findings — Claudia Körmer (Hochschule Campus Wien)
• Adrenaline and how to deal with it in emergency situations — Markus Schimpl (closeprotection.at)
• PSYOP: Current overview and an exclusive look into the new book — Isabella Mader (Excellence Research)
• Dealing with espionage in journalism and in the Republic – a field report — Anna Thalhammer (Editor-in-Chief, profil)
• Risk culture as the basis for effective awareness-raising and sustainable risk management in insurance companies — Esref Öztürk (Hochschule Campus Wien)
• Civil society 2.0: The flood lesson (focus: social media) — Florian Schodritz (Austrian Red Cross – Lower Austria Regional Association; Hochschule Burgenland)

Moderator: Thomas Goiser (ACIPSS Representative in Vienna)

Participation is free of charge and limited to 40 people. Please register by e-mail at anmeldungen@acipss.org.

For further information on travel and accessible participation, please visit the Hochschule Campus Wien website.