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From the school desk to the lecture hall: with this Special Edition we bring Fuckup Nights to Hochschule Campus Wien. In front of students, brave people share their setbacks and detours openly — and how failure is often where a career really begins.
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The Marketing Natives invite you to the Trompetensaal of the Austrian Post: in marketing and startups especially, failure is rarely shown openly — yet how we deal with mistakes is what decides how good teams, brands and people actually become. The focus is on what happens between the fuck-up and the comeback.
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Entrepreneurship, innovation and networking at the City Campus of FH Wiener Neustadt: Founders' Day brings founders together, celebrates the paths they took and makes room for international ideas. Dejan joins with a keynote — on the side of entrepreneurship nobody likes to talk about, naturally.
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Fuckup Nights have become a fixture in Carinthia. Together with our partners at Kärntner Sparkasse, we're back at the Nexus Hub. 3 speakers. Authentic. Insightful. Great!
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On Friday, 13 November 2026, our AI agent workshop with Bernhard Hauser goes into the next round — and we want to show you how to build your own apps, solutions and AI agents with no prior knowledge at all. The kind that take operational work off your plate from day one.
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In 2014 we started Fuckup Nights in Austria. Today we're an incredible movement. With Vol. 54 we celebrate this anniversary — and everyone who has shared their lessons learned with us since. A special edition for a special occasion. Save the date — and celebrate with us. 🫶
Fuckup Nights Linz is back for round 16! Together with Startrampe Sparkasse Oberösterreich, we bring brave people on stage to talk openly about their failures — and what grew out of them. Honest, personal, surprisingly inspiring.
Who would have thought, there's even a day for us. ❤️
Back to where it all started for me: BHAK Wien 10, the school where I did my Matura. In this keynote I showed the students why failure isn't the end but a beginning — from failure to success.
The Learn & Grow Talks put leaders on stage to speak openly about mistakes, setbacks and the lessons that actually stuck. A format that takes courage — and gives some back. Read the recap →
We build courageous cultures. Yes, you read that right. A packed house at The Social Hub Vienna, three speakers and an evening where real stories changed the room. See the photos →
Our homebase THE SOCIAL HUB brings the whole neighbourhood together for a day of community, good energy and a good cause — including failure culture aka "Big Dreams Never Fail" with Dejan Stojanovic.
In cooperation with the UAR Innovation Network, which spans 16 research institutions and actively supports companies with their innovation strategies. Discover UAR →
At the LIT Innovation Center of JKU Linz — a place that stands for courage, ideas and a willingness to take risks all by itself.
A highly efficient way of passing knowledge on — and of speeding up how fast the entire Carinthian business community learns. See the photos →
We're back at ViennaUP to tear down the wall of perfect entrepreneurship and show the fuckups, blood, sweat, and bad decisions hidden behind the greatest wins. See the photos →
Dejan Stojanovic on dealing with failure constructively — beyond the polished success story.
Why a positive failure culture and genuine enthusiasm are the key to innovation — and to going the extra mile.
GMs are more than leaders — they're culture carriers. Real talk, bold lessons, shared growth.
800 participants, Slovenia's biggest screen, three unbelievably inspiring speakers. See the photos →
With Ingrid Wick, Mario Walkner & David Schnetzer at the Lösehalle @ Tabakfabrik Linz. See the photos →
Official partner of HREX — Austria's HR expo. See the photos →
Together with the internal women networks of Erste Group and SAP. 🖤 See the photos →
No mames guey! We're sold out again. See the photos →
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