On July 10th we had the distinct honor of welcoming Angela Wilkinson, Secretary General and CEO of the World Energy Council (WEC), for an inspiring and forward-looking conversation at Vienna’s historic Café Landtmann. This gathering brought together thought leaders, energy experts, and key stakeholders from Austria to reflect on the […]
On 12 June 2025, we celebrated the conclusion of the fourth cycle of the Young Energy Professionals (YEP) programme at the premises of AVL List GmbH in Graz. The event offered a wide range of insights, valuable ideas and, above all, an opportunity for young energy experts, company representatives and […]
On 20 May 2025, we celebrated the inspiring conclusion of the Energy Education Working Group as part of the 4th cycle of the Young Energy Professionals (YEP) programme at the Sir Karl Popper School in Vienna-Wieden. The working group consisted of: Martin Heissenberger Jonathan Lunzer Helwin Prohaska Natalia Weber Sebastian […]
The 82nd General Assembly of the World Energy Council Austria recently took place under the leadership of President Dr. Michael Strugl and constituted a high-level event filled with valuable insights and forward-looking discussions on the future of energy. A special thank-you goes to Dr. Berislav Gaso and OMV for their […]
Recently, our YEPs and YEP alumni had the opportunity to gain deeper insights into the activities of one of the global leaders in the semiconductor industry at the Innovation Hub of Infineon Technologies AG at the Technical University of Vienna. Daniel Valtiner (Department Manager, Infineon) gave a highly engaging presentation […]
The World Energy Council Austria was honoured to take part in a recent high-level panel discussion during the Environmental Committee (EEC) meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), focusing on the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus. Representing the Council, Secretary General Mr. Gerhard Gamperl joined international experts to […]
The World Energy Council Austria had the pleasure of launching its 2025 Embassy Energy Talk series with an inspiring evening at the Ambasciata d’Italia a Vienna, graciously hosted by H.E. Giovanni Pugliese, Ambassador of Italy to Austria, in the historic and elegant Palais Metternich. This exclusive event brought together leading […]
Recently, the World Energy Council Austria, together with Oesterreichs Energie, had the unique opportunity to visit the Siemens Energy facility in Weiz. The visit was made possible through the kind invitation of Ales Prešern, CEO of Siemens Energy Austria and Vice President Siemens Energy Southeastern Europe. The delegation was led […]
Recently, we had the great privilege of being hosted by H.E. Troy Lulashnyk, Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna, for our most recent Embassy Energy Talk. Co-hosted by Dr. Michael Strugl, MBA, President of the World Energy Council Austria and CEO of Verbund AG, […]
The pressing challenge of managing energy systems with wise foresight and balancing immediate energy security concerns with long term climate and energy goals was at the core of this year’s edition of the “Vienna Energy Security Dialogue”. Titled “Energy security in the long run: managing energy systems with wise foresight”, […]
