This week marked the closing event of the fifth cycle of our YEP program, held this time in the impressive setting of the DC Tower on Vienna’s Donauplatte, hosted by PwC Austria. Our sincere thanks go to the 36 dedicated Young Energy Professionals who have worked intensively and productively together […]
A heartfelt thank you to the approximately 50 participants, speakers, and partners of WEC Austria for the engaging discussions and open dialogue on the most pressing current challenges of energy policy in Austria and across Europe. One of the evening’s highlights was the distinguished panel discussion moderated by President Michael […]
The World Energy Council Austria had the honor of hosting an Embassy Energy Talk at the new building of the German Embassy in Vienna. The event focused on the highly topical issue of “Energy costs versus competitiveness at industrial locations in Germany and Austria.” Against the backdrop of a tense […]
This week, our YEPs had the opportunity to visit the Austrian Federal Chancellery and get a behind-the-scenes look at Austria’s top-level politics. For the young professionals and future leaders in our YEP program, it was especially exciting to experience up close a place where key decisions for the energy sector […]
Energy policy, competitiveness, and security of supply were the focus of the 83rd General Assembly of the World Energy Council Austria, held this time at the headquarters of APG Austrian Power Grid AG. Following the official agenda of the General Assembly, a lively and highly engaging panel took place on […]
In October we were delighted to host our most recent Energy Embassy Talk “The Road to Net Zero Energy: Insights from the United Kingdom and Austria” at the British Embassy Vienna. The event brought together experts from the UK and Austria to explore how we can accelerate decarbonisation, integrate renewables, […]
Last month, the final closing event of the YEP working groups of the 4th cycle took place. The presentations of the projects on “heat transition,” “climate neutrality,” and “energy suppliers” were held in an inspiring setting at the Climate Lab in Spittelau. After an exciting tour of Wien Energie’s cooling […]
On September 22nd, 2025 over 200 top decision-makers, energy experts, and industry leaders came together at the Vienna Energy Security Dialogue 2025, organised by the World Energy Council Austria and the OSCE in collaboration with EY Austria and the Industriellenvereinigung. In an era when clean energy ambitions must be reconciled […]
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 […]
