Dachstein Dialoge 2026

The Dachstein Dialogues 2026 will take place from September 18 to 24, 2026 in Ramsau am Dachstein and Filzmoos. This international festival for tolerance is this year themed “What can I trust?”.

In the midst of the unique landscape around the Dachstein, you can expect lectures, discussions, workshops, concerts, film screenings, and other formats for encounters. Together with personalities from science, literature, politics, culture, and society, the Dachstein Dialogues will address current questions surrounding trust, tolerance, and democratic culture. This includes issues such as which people, institutions, and sources of information we can trust and the role of judgment, especially in the age of AI.

The venues also make the festival special: barns, farmhouses, churches, and historical locations in Ramsau am Dachstein and Filzmoos will become spaces for exchange, culture, and shared reflection. The program includes not only discussion panels and lectures but also concerts, film screenings, and a historical hike tracing the footsteps of Bible smugglers during the secret Protestantism.

Facts about the event:

• Event: Dachstein Dialogues 2026 – International Festival for Tolerance
• Theme: “What can I trust?”
• Location/Municipalities: Ramsau am Dachstein and Filzmoos
• Date: September 18 to 24, 2026
• Program: Lectures, discussions, workshops, concerts, film screenings, historical hike, and other formats for encounters
• Artistic Direction: Philipp Blom
• Organizer: Dachstein Dialogues
• Tickets: depending on the program point or festival pass

The Dachstein Dialogues are suitable for you if you are interested in societal and current questions, history, culture, music, and open exchange of different perspectives.

What is special is the connection between an international festival and regional history: The Dachstein Dialogues reflect the region's past while simultaneously creating space for current societal issues. Personalities such as Lisz Hirn, Alexandra Föderl-Schmid, Wolfgang Petritsch, Gerald Knaus, Christoph Ransmayr, Marlene Engelhorn, and Wolfram Berger will participate in the festival in 2026. Music, film, and historical sites will enrich the societal dialogue and make the festival around Ramsau am Dachstein a diverse cultural experience.

Visitors will find more information about the entire festival program, tickets, and details regarding individual events on the official website of the Dachstein Dialogues at www.dachstein-dialoge.at.