Dear VDP researchers, You are warmly invited to the *official Kick-off of the Vienna Doctoral College on Digital Humanism <https://dighumcollege.at/save-the-date-kickoff-event-dighum-doctoral-college/>*, taking place on Wednesday, *19 November 2025, *from*10:00 to 16:00 *at the*Urania Sternwarte*, Vienna. The event celebrates the launch of our interdisciplinary doctoral programme dedicated to critically examining and shaping the digital transformation of society. Participation is free and open to everyone interested in Digital Humanism. *Please register via our**website* <https://dighumcollege.at/save-the-date-kickoff-event-dighum-doctoral-college/>*__**by 3 November.* Special guests include representatives from the *Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF)*, the *City of Vienna*, and leadership from *TU Wien*, *University of Vienna*, and *WU Vienna*. A highlight of the day will be an*interactive session* featuring *our PhD students* presenting their ongoing research projects. The afternoon will conclude with a keynote by *Katja Mayer (University of Vienna)* on “Digital Humanism in Action”. *A detailed programme can be found on our**website* <https://dighumcollege.at/save-the-date-kickoff-event-dighum-doctoral-college/>*.* We look forward to welcoming you and celebrating this milestone together. Best regards, The Coordination Team of the Vienna Doctoral College on Digital Humanism