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”, […]
On September 3, 2024, the closing event of the YEP Working Group “Hydrogen” of WEC Austria took place at the Smart Campus of Wiener Netze and was a great success! A heartfelt thank you to the entire highly motivated YEP working group, especially Mauricio Belaunde (Permanent Representation of Austria to […]
Recently, we had the pleasure of inviting our Young Energy Professionals (YEP) and alumni to an exclusive tour of the newly renovated Austrian Parliament. This special event offered all of us a unique opportunity not only to gain deep insights into the historical roots of our democracy but also to […]
The final presentation of the Working Group “Oil and Gas” as part of our Young Energy Professionals (YEP) program took place on January 31, 2024. The event was an informative and engaging occasion during which our participants presented the results of their in-depth research. The structure of the event included […]
