08-10 May 2026

A weekend with a view

Look closely at what is happening.
Ilse Aichinger

Program

For three days, journalists will meet other knowledgeable mediators of information from different regions of the world in Innsbruck. In conversations with colleagues and other experts, visitors find out what is going on behind the scenes of the information on international events, which is often hastily and superficially conveyed, and can contribute.

Current social, political and cultural developments are the focus of the debates, from book presentations, exhibitions, doc-films and audio features. The Journalismusfest Innsbruck opens a window to the complex present in which we live.

The Journalismusfest Innsbruck opens a window to the complex present in which we live.

“Inside Austria”:

Far-right parties are currently being elected in large numbers around the world. Does this yearning for strongman figures stem from unmet needs? Together with psychoanalyst Hans-Jürgen Wirth, the hosts of “Inside Austria” discuss the psychological drivers behind the global political climate and whether Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin fit the profile of a narcissist. They want to understand the mindset of power-obsessed politicians and explore how psychoanalysis can help us better contextualise radicalisation and conspiracy myths. 

Lucia Heisterkamp 
Journalist and podcast host, Der Spiegel

Antonia Rauth 
Journalist and podcast host for the Austrian daily newspaper, Der Standard

Hosted by
Kim Höbel
Journalist, German magazine Der Spiegel 

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Die Mitwirkenden

Wir freuen uns auf Journalist*­innen, Wissenschaftler*innen und NGOs aus verschiedenen Regionen der Welt.

Die Schauplätze

Die Veranstaltungsorte des Festivals liegen im Zentrum von Innsbruck. Sie sind zu Fuß gut zu erreichen.

Info

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