Energy is omnipresent – but how sustainable is our use? Rising prices, energy crises and climate change show that the energy transition is not a distant vision, but an urgent task. But how do we design a sustainable energy supply? Which technologies are driving change? And what political course must be set? Five experts shed light on these questions from different perspectives. You are invited to participate in the discussion and talk to the experts. Afterwards, we will open the Grischa Energy Park with an exclusive guided tour and invite you to an aperitif together.

Experts:
- Simon Gredig, City Councillor Chur: How can sustainable urban development succeed?
- Andreas Mehli, farmer and plant operator: What does renewable energy look like in everyday life?
- Andreas Oesch, operator of the Vals heating network: Why are local energy solutions crucial?
- Regula Petersen, Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE: How can policymakers accelerate the energy transition?
- Fabienne Thomas, AeeSuisse: Which innovations are driving the energy transition?

Moderation: Jan van Ditzhuijzen

Organizer: University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons

After the death of his mother, the narrator finds an album in a drawer with photos of his early childhood, which he spent on the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago. As a young woman, the daughter of "pillar workers" from Aargau had thrown herself into an adventure with a good-for-nothing of the West Indian upper class and had a child. While the rest of the family tries to erase the memory of his mother's years with the "savages", the narrator sets out to save this story, which is also his own.
Tobacco and chocolate leads to the tropical jungle of a British crown colony of the fifties and sixties. By penetrating further and further to his Indian ancestors, who were shipped to the Caribbean as contract workers, the narrator uncovers not only a family tree, but also a piece of colonial history. This is contrasted with the memory of growing up in the "tobacco house" of her grandparents in Aargau and the rapprochement with a mother who always seemed unapproachable during her lifetime.

"An autobiographical novel of a different kind: from a journey from his mother's Aargau to his paternal Indian ancestors in Trinidad, Dean brings back, in sparkling prose, a richer self than most people find in their own inwardness."
Andreas Isenschmid

Reading: Martin R. Dean
Moderation: Esther Schneider

"Generation Z" by booktoker Valentina Vapaux is a differentiated examination of current youth culture. What influence do influencers have, to what extent does social media shape and reinforce classic gender roles, what does the online world driven by the advertising industry really look like and how political are the Z's? It also analyzes how dating apps are changing the love and relationships of this generation and why Generation Z is seen as the "loneliest" generation.

The topics are intended to draw young readers' attention to socially relevant issues and encourage them to rethink their own, generation-typical behavior patterns and consumer behavior.

Valentina Vapaux is an author, journalist and social media creator. After internships at FOCUS magazine and the New York Times, she wrote essays, columns and poems for the English-language TITLE magazine and hosted the ARD politics podcast "Pancake Politik". In 2021, her Spiegel bestseller "Generation Z" was published by Graefe und Unzer Verlag. She studied literary writing at the Hildesheim Literature Institute and Columbia University and is currently working on her novel project.

Toni's skin tone falls into the category of cappuccino macchiato, served on a balmy November evening in Sri Lanka (according to the national categorization of people of other colors). But it's not just everyday racism that bothers her, but also her family's questionable passions for insurance policies, affairs, scam mails and garden fences. And then there are her chronic headaches as well as her twin sister, who is better than her in almost everything. Only when Toni watches her daily soap can she switch off for a moment. Until at some point even that is no longer possible. Meanwhile, the family-owned company Banal & Bodeca is exposed to a fierce shitstorm. To refute the accusation of racism, it wants to have a reality show with Black actors produced. When the paths of the two families cross, unexpected entanglements occur. All those involved must ask themselves: Isn't life itself a kind of soap opera?

Nora Osagiobare, born in Zurich in 1992, studied literary writing in Biel and Vienna. With her debut novel »Daily Soap«, she was a scholarship holder of the Prose Authors' Workshop at the Literary Colloquium Berlin and received a work grant from the Canton of Zurich. She lives in Zurich.

Contributors:
I Quattro

Guardian of the Blues - European Tour 2025

Embark on a soulful journey with the "master guitarist and guardian of the blues", Josh Smith. From his wondrous beginnings to sharing the stage with legends like Joe Bonamassa, Smith's electrifying blend of blues, rock and jazz will leave you spellbound. It will leave you spellbound. Don't miss the chance to experience this musical phenomenon as he brings his deep emotional expression and technical brilliance to European audiences.

Lineup:
Josh Smith - guitar, vocals
Trevis Carlton - bass
Gene Lake - drums


Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.

Not only since the public conflict over the licence of Radio Grischa decided by the Federal Supreme Court has the discussion about the value and the recipe for success of local media arrived in Graubünden. What is the USP of local media in an age of permanent news via social media and other channels? Who pays for the local media? Why are local newspapers and journalists disappearing? And especially in Graubünden: What does trilingualism mean for our media landscape?

The science cafés address scientific and social issues in discussions between experts and the audience. The focus is on topics relevant to Graubünden. Admission is free. Afterwards. Aperitif.

Keynote:
- Johanna Burger, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons
Panel – Expert and audience discussion:
- Joachim Braun, Head of Editor-in-Chief, Member of the Executive Board Southeastern Switzerland
- Johanna Burger
- Barbara Gassler, editor at the Davoser Zeitung
- Nicolas Pernet, Director RTR Radiotelevisiun Svizra Rumantscha
Moderation:
- Barbara Haller Rupf, Managing Director of Academia Raetica.

Polenta7000 – the summer bar with stage on the polenta hill behind the Mediamarkt. Every Thursday & Friday from 5 p.m., Saturday from 3 p.m., weather permitting. With ping-pong, drinks, kiosk, food, concerts. Spontaneous information can always be found on the website.

A day for children – and for all those who have stayed. Small stations, big eyes: clowns whirl across the square, the Ballonmaa conjures up wild figures in the air, tigers, fairies and glitter monsters are created during face painting. In addition, games, fun and lots of space to marvel, laugh and do nonsense. Clear the ring for the imagination!

Polenta7000 – the summer bar with stage on the polenta hill behind the Mediamarkt. Every Thursday & Friday from 5 p.m., Saturday from 3 p.m., weather permitting. With ping-pong, drinks, kiosk, food, concerts. Spontaneous information can always be found on the website.

It is 2004. You have a Nokia 3310, cola-flavored lip gloss and your crush runs by while "yes!" from Usher plays in the background. Exactly that – simply with a better drink in your hand. Our Y2K DJ serves hits, guilty pleasures and forgotten gems of the noughties. Britney, Missy, Outkast – it's all there. Pull your jeans low and your sunglasses big: Friday will be flashback.