RECHARGE EUROPE

The European Forum Alpbach 2025 will take place from 16 to 29 August 2025 under the annual theme 'Recharge Europe'.

For two weeks, the mountain village of Alpbach will once again become an international meeting place for people committed to shaping Europe’s future. In a year marked by global uncertainties, technological transformation and major social challenges, the Forum offers a space for exchange, fresh ideas and concrete solutions.

Speakers Selection

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Michael O'Flaherty

Commissioner for Human Rights

Council of Europe

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Julia Ebner

Senior Research Fellow & Leader of the Violent Extremism Lab

Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) & University of Oxford

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Sabine Weyand

Director-General for Trade and Economic Security

European Commission

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Cesy Leonard

Founding Director

Radikale Töchter

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Robert Brieger

Chairman of the EU Military Committee

European Union External Action Service

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Beate Meinl-Reisinger

Federal Minister for European and International Affairs

Republic of Austria

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Peter R. Neumann

Professor for Security Studies

King's College London

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Bart De Wever

Prime Minister

Belgium

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Clara Raposo

Vice-Governor

Banco de Portugal

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Anna Buchegger

Musician & Artist

Anna Buchegger

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Klaas Knot

President

De Nederlandsche Bank

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Norbert Totschnig

Federal Minister

Federal Ministry (BMLUK)

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Rana Adib

Executive Director

REN21

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Edgars Rinkevics

President

Republic of Latvia

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Sheela Patel

Director

Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres (SPARC)

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Christian Stocker

Federal Chancellor

Republic of Austria

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Carl Bildt

Co-Chair

European Council on Foreign Relations

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Peter Bosek

CEO

Erste Group

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Andreas Babler

Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sports

Republic of Austria

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Jessika Roswall

European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy

European Commission

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Magnus Brunner

EU Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration

European Commission

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Mario Nava

Director-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

European Commission

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Axel van Trotsenburg

Senior Managing Director

World Bank

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Irena Radović

Governor

Central Bank of Montenegro

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Katarina Barley

Vice-President

European Parliament

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Tim Crane

Professor of Philosophy and Pro-Rector

Central European University

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Jennifer Morgan

Former State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action

Federal Foreign Office, Germany

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Shashi Tharoor

Member and Chairman of the Committee on External Affairs

Indian Parliament

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Jan Lipavsky

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Czech Republic

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Fritzi Köhler-Geib

Member of the Executive Board

Deutsche Bundesbank

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80 Years of Driving Change for Europe

Since its founding in the aftermath of World War II, the European Forum Alpbach has been a space for critical thinking, open dialogue, and visionary ideas for a peaceful and forward-looking Europe. For 80 years, it has brought together students, thinkers, and changemakers to ask: What kind of Europe do we want?

To mark this anniversary, we celebrate the people, stories, and bold ideas that continue to shape the spirit of Alpbach – and the future of Europe.

About us:

Our purpose for today and beyond is quite simple: The European Forum Alpbach is a space and place for the emergence of reflection and action. It brings together young people from Europe and from all over the world with the most innovative minds from politics, business, civil society, culture, and science to drive ideas for a strong and democratic Europe. With this diverse, intergenerational, and interdisciplinary community, the Forum influences key actors throughout the European continent to facilitate their learning and decisions.

The Congress Centrum Alpbach (CCA) in Alpbach, Tyrol.

The Congress Centrum Alpbach (CCA) in Alpbach, Tyrol.

Othmar Karas, EFA President and former First Vice-President of the European Parliament on stage at the European Forum Alpbach 2024.

Othmar Karas, EFA President and former First Vice-President of the European Parliament at the European Forum Alpbach 2024.

EFA participants on a hike in the Alpbach valley.

EFA participants on a hike in the Alpbach valley.

Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, President of Kosovo at a Morning Briefing at EFA24.

Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, President of Kosovo at a Morning Briefing at EFA24.

Scholarship holders talk with the sunset in the background.

Scholarship holders talk with the sunset in the background.

Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate in Economics at a seminar called "The World Behind Money".

Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate in Economics at a seminar called "The World Behind Money".

José Manuel Barroso, former President of the European Commission, in conversation with Florian Eder, Head of SZ Dossier.

José Manuel Barroso, former President of the European Commission, in conversation with Florian Eder, Head of SZ Dossier.

A concert as part of the Arts & Culture programme.

A concert as part of the Arts & Culture programme.

from left to right: Ralph Hamers, CEO UBS Group, Alexander van der Bellen, Austrian President, with Nataša Pirc Musar, President of Slovenia, and EFA-President Othmar Karas.

f.l.t.r. Ralph Hamers, CEO UBS Group, Alexander van der Bellen, Austrian President, with Nataša Pirc Musar, President of Slovenia, and EFA-President Othmar Karas.

Scholarship holders attend a seminar outside with Alberto Alemanno, Professor of Law & Public Policy at HEC Paris.

Scholarship holders attend a seminar with Alberto Alemanno, Professor of Law & Public Policy at HEC Paris.

Opening of the Loggia with Tyrolean Governor Anton Mattle. The event takes place outdoors with mountains and clouds in the background.

Opening of the Loggia with Anton Mattle, Governor of Tyrol.

Be a part of the EFA:

There are many options to become part of the European Forum Alpbach! Whether you want to attend the event, become a scholarship holder, participate in our leadership lab, Alpbach in Motion, and become part of the Alumni Network, or join us as a partner or an association member.

Joining the EFA offers exclusive access to valuable insights on Europe’s most pressing challenges, inspiring ideas, and valuable networking opportunities. For many it is the beginning of a personal transformation. More than 4,000 people participate in the annual main event, taking place each summer in Tyrol. You can be one of them!

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