Elevate Festival

As Peter Thiel sparks debate in Austria, this Elevate panel feels especially timely.

The discussion explores the ideas, power structures and political imaginaries shaping Silicon Valley politics, with Wolfgang Palaver, a leading Girard scholar who has known Thiel personally for many years, among the contributors.

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Christian Schiffer
Anna-Verena Nosthoff
Wolfgang Palaver

Moderated by Sarah Kriesche (Ö1)

Watch the full discussion here: https://youtu.be/iNDcCq5loqg

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As Peter Thiel sparks debate in Austria, this Elevate panel feels especially timely.

The discussion explores the ideas, power structures and political imaginaries shaping Silicon Valley politics, with Wolfgang Palaver, a leading Girard scholar who has known Thiel personally for many years, among the contributors.

Watch the full discussion now.

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Elevate at Dom im Berg 2026

One of the most popular spots at Elevate is Dom im Berg. Due to its unique architecture the Dom im Berg is probably the most original venue in Graz. The idea to build a multi-functional art space in the middle of Graz inside the rock of Schlossberg, was implemented in 1999 and opened at the National Exhibition in 2000. With a total area of 733 square meters and a height of 11 meters, it offers space for a wide variety of events.

📷 1, 3, 4 Philippe Gerlach, 2, 5, 7, 8 David Kranzelbinder, 6 Clara Wildberger

🎧 Elevate Podcast is live!

All panels, lectures, and discussions from the Elevate Discourse Programme 2026 are now available as a podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

In 2026, the discourse programme explored the vital signs of our time – asking how vitality can be found or generated within systems that appear exhausted and under severe pressure: in the economy and the climate, in political institutions, in media publics, and in interpersonal relations.

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📷 Peter Hutter
Video Production: HENX Films

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