Registration

You can register here.

If you register early, you can benefit from the early-bird rate until 30 June 2026. Below is an overview of the participation conditions and fees:

Attendance by day
  • Day 1 (Thu, 22 Oct 2026): free of charge

  • Day 2 (Fri, 23 Oct 2026): fee required

  • Attendance on both days: partially fee-based (the fee applies to Day 2)

Registration fees for Day 2 (Fri, 23 Oct 2026)

Early Bird (registration by 30 June 2026):

  • Students: € 65,-

  • Non-students: € 145,-

  • FH JOANNEUM staff (reduced rate): € 65,-

Standard (registration from 30 June 2026 onward):

  • Students:€ 95,-

  • Non-students: € 195,-

  • FH JOANNEUM staff (reduced rate): € 95,-

FH JOANNEUM students attend free of charge.

Included in the price

The registration fee includes publication of contributions in the conference proceedings, as well as lunch and coffee breaks on Day 2.

If you would like to secure the lower rates, please register as soon as possible!

Conference Venue

The AIS26 will take place on October 22nd and 23rd, 2026 at FH JOANNEUM in Kapfenberg.

📍Address:
FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences
Institut Software Design & Security
Werk-VI-Straße 46
8605 Kapfenberg
Österreich

getting there

🚆🚌 Train & Bus

Train:

The nearest train station is “Kapfenberg Fachhochschule” (regional trains), approximately a 6-minute walk away.

The main train station Kapfenberg Bahnhof is about 3.3 km away (approximately 45 minutes on foot).

Bus:

Bus lines 1, 23, 24, 25, and 180 stop nearby, for example at “Kapfenberg Fachhochschule Ost”, which is only a 1-minute walk from FH JOANNEUM.

🚗 Car

Motorway access:

The S6 (Semmering Expressway) is the main route to the Kapfenberg region.

The nearest motorway exit depends on your direction of travel, e.g. Bruck an der Mur / Kapfenberg via the S6.

Parking: Free parking is available on site at the campus.

Accommodation

For participants of the AI Summit Kapfenberg, a room allotment of up to 20 single rooms has been reserved at each of two hotels under the booking code “AI Summit (Kapfenberg)”. Please use the code when making your reservation.

🏨 Hotel Böhlerstern

Friedrich-Böhler-Straße 13, 8605 Kapfenberg

Booking code: AI Summit

🏨 Sporthotel

Johann-Brandl-Gasse 25, 8605 Kapfenberg

Booking code: AI Summit Kapfenberg

Patrick Ratheiser

Patrick Ratheiser ist ein führender Experte für Künstliche Intelligenz, Unternehmer und Keynote-Speaker. Mit über 170 real umgesetzten KI-Projekten und mehr als 250 Auftritten als Vortragender macht er KI für Unternehmen praxisnah und verständlich nutzbar. Er hat Betriebswirtschaft (MSc) und Informatik (Dipl.-Ing.) studiert, war Gründer und CEO eines international erfolgreichen KI-Startups und ist heute Director und Head of AI bei EY Österreich. Zudem lehrt er als freier Universitätslektor zu KI-Strategie und Entrepreneurship und ist Vorstandsmitglied bei AI Austria. Patrick Ratheiser wurde vom Forbes Magazin als einer der führenden KI-Experten Österreichs ausgezeichnet.