Services for Creatives

we:transform

Those looking to build a network, strengthen entrepreneurial skills, and gain new input for developing their business ideas are in the right place at the creative workshop we:transform.

In this creative workshop, 75 innovators are exploring new paths to entrepreneurial success, sharing bold ideas, and jointly developing solutions for the future. To be successfully self-employed as a creative professional, talent alone is not enough. Building a sustainable network with other creatives, strengthening entrepreneurial skills, and developing new approaches and methods to enhance business ideas are essential.

2025 Schedule

Participants can expect six online sessions (from April to October) on current transformation topics and two on-site workshops in one of five Austrian federal states. Participants can choose which state they wish to attend the workshops in. Here are the dates for Salzburg:

  • Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • The workshops will be held at our venue in Salzburg-Maxglan

A two-and-a-half-day co-creation camp in Carinthia will bring together participants from across Austria to combine knowledge and experiences, fostering innovation and development.

  • Monday, June 16 to Wednesday, June 18, 2025
  • at the Seminarhotel Moselebauer in Bad St. Leonhard im Lavanttal

The program concludes with a final event in Vienna, focusing on presentations, celebrations, and networking opportunities. All participants will reunite to showcase projects and developments, fostering deeper connections within the network.

  • Monday, January 26 to Tuesday, January 27, 2026
  • at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber in Vienna

Complete information on program content and the 2025 schedule is available for download in a PDF (in German only)!

Benefits and Costs

  • Become part of Austria’s nationwide creative industry network with over 2,000 creatives
  • Receive certification
  • Participation in this program, valued at several thousand euros, is free of charge due to public funding.
    (Exception: Participants are responsible for covering accommodation, meals, and a seminar fee for the co-creation camp in Carinthia, totaling 350 euro. Rooms are pre-reserved for participants. If you choose to stay off-site, the fee is reduced to 190 euro. However, staying on-site is recommended.)

This program brings together self-made entrepreneurs who embrace challenges and demonstrate resilience. It introduces new perspectives and explores innovative collaboration methods within the creative industry. Working across various sectors alongside experts, participants will develop solutions to ecological, social, and digital challenges of our time.

In cooperation with Kreativwirtschaft Austria, Innovation Salzburg GmbH offers the we:transform sessions in Salzburg.

Application deadline: March 15, 2025. All information and the application form are available on the Kreativwirtschaft Austria website.

Contact

Edith Urban

Edith Urban

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