Applications 2026

We’re excited to hear that you’re interested in applying for the 11th edition of the THINK Conference!

đź—“ Saturday July 18 – Tuesday 21 July 2026
📍BOKU Lehrforst in Forchtenstein (about an 1h30′ from Vienna)

Once you have applied via the form, please transfer the conference fee to the bank account below. The fee covers both accommodation and all food at the conference.

In 2026, we decided to operate with a scaling conference fee to allow people to pay according to their ability. Starting at 65€ for the Solidarity ticket, and ending at 180€ for the Supporter ticket. The form linked above provides details on each tier and guidance to decide which one fits you best. There is no verification process—we trust your self-assessment.

Bank Account Name: Tobias Slowiak
IBAN: AT11 2032 0321 0401 8499
BIC: ASPKAT2LXXX
Purpose: THINK XI Conference

Once you have registered and transferred the fee, you will receive a confirmation email within a few days. Check out the section on scholarships below if you need financial support.

We strongly encourage hosting an activity. Let us know in the application form above if you’re interested in giving a talk, in hosting a workshop, or doing something else. If you have indicated in the form that you do or do not want to do an activity and you change your mind, please send us an email.

Confirm the inclusion of your activity in the program by sending us your abstract before June 20, 2026. You can find the guidelines for the abstract at the end of this page.

Further information about the conference program and the location will be provided to you via email. Please make sure our emails do not land in your spam folder.

Scholarships

We can provide some scholarships to participants who cannot otherwise afford to join the THINK Conference. To apply for a scholarship, indicate so in the application form linked above and contact us via email, providing us with a CV and a short application letter explaining your expectations for the conference and the content you aim to present.

If you have the means, you’re always welcome to help us make THINK more inclusive by donating a scholarship! Please indicate so in the application form above or write us an email.

Activity Formats

  • Individual talk of 30 minutes (15 to 20 min talk + debate)
  • Workshop is a free format of up to 2h.
  • Joint activity, where you team up with another conference participant. This can be a talk, a workshop, or something else.
  • If your activity does not fit into either of the mentioned formats, describe it in the application form or reach out to us via email and we will do our best to accommodate your contribution.

Submitting Abstracts

Send mail with your name to organizer@thinkcommunity.network and include a text document with a brief summary of your activity of maximum 250 words and include relevant references as footnotes.

The abstracts will be collected and distributed to the conference participants in the form of the conference companion. It will also contain your name. The companion may be also published on our website.

For some inspiration, have a look at previous years’ contributions:
Companion 2018, Companion 2019, Companion 2021, Companion 2022, Companion 2023, Companion 2024