Explaining Nature: Natural and Life Sciences
Chair: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Hermann Schwameder 
Jury: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Frank | Assoz. Prof. Dr. Iris Gratz | Univ.-Prof. Dr. Richard Moriggl | Univ.-Prof. DDr. Belinda Angela Pletzer | Univ.-Prof. Dr. Silja Weßler

Exploring Law, Business and Economics
Chair: Univ.-Prof. Alexander K. Wagner, PhD
Jury: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Martin Auer | Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Sabine Urnik 

Investigating Language, Literature and the Arts: Humanities
Chair: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andrea Ender | Univ.-Prof. Dr. Erik Schleef 

Research on the Data Driven: Digital and Analytical World
Jury: Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Sebastian Forster | Mag. Mag. Dr. Verena Fuchsberger-Staufer

Making Sense: Theology, Philosophy and Religion
Chair: Univ.-Prof. MMag. Dr. Dietmar Winkler

Understanding Society: Education, History, Social Sciences
Chair: Assoz. Prof. PD Mag. Dr. Ricarda Drüeke | Assoz.-Prof. Dr. Eric Miklin
Jury: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Gerda Hagenauer | Dr. Dzeneta Karabegovic | Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Martin Knoll

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