The Forum is made possible by the collaboration of many committed people. With the exception of the full-time organising team, most of them are volunteers. They work in various programming boards, making sure that our standards of relevance and high quality are met. The European Forum Alpbach operates under the leadership of its Executive Board. The organisational team is responsible for executing the strategy and organising all activities throughout the year. The Scientific Advisory Board and the International Advisory Board support the team in the selection of topics and speakers as well as in the further development of an international network. The Board of Trustees and the General Assembly determine guidlines for the activities of the association and for programming. The voice of our many independent Alpbach Alumni Associations is present in all EFA bodies via a team of elected representatives. In addition, the foundation was established to organise the scholarship programme.
The boards of the European Forum Alpbach Association and the European Forum Alpbach Foundation consist of seventeen dedicated people with one goal: To positively contribute to the future of Europe. The Foundation and Association are chaired by Andreas Treichl who is elected president since 2020. Together with a team of international experts, he is responsible for the orientation and strategy of the European Forum Alpbach.
Board Member Foundation
Board Member Foundation
Co-opted Board Member Association
Board Member Foundation
Board Member Association
Vice President Association
CEO and Co-partner of Avcon Jet AG
Vice President Association
Co-opted Board Member Association
Vice President Association
Vice President Association
President Association & Foundation
Co-opted Board Member Association
Board Member Association
Board Member Association
Board Member Foundation
Board Member Association
Andreas Treichl, President Association and Foundation | Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ERSTE Stiftung
Michaela Fritz, Vice President Association | Vice Rector for Research and Innovation at the Medical University of Vienna
Katja Gentinetta, Vice President Association | Political philosopher, business columnist and university lecturer
Katarzyna Pisarska, Vice President Association | Chair of the Warsaw Security Forum as well as the Chairwoman of the Foundation’s Council and the Board of Directors of the European Academy of Diplomacy
Marie Ringler, Vice President Association | European head of the world’s largest network for social entrepreneurs, Ashoka
Andreas Bierwirth, Treasurer Association | CEO and Co-partner of Avcon Jet AG, trained professional pilot and active in various supervisory board functions
Irene Giner-Reichl, Board Member Association | Austrian diplomat (retired), president of the Global Forum on Sustainable Energy and founding member of the Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition
Antonella Mei-Pochtler, Board Member Association | International senior advisor, member of multiple supervisory boards and investor
Thomas Wieser, Board Member Association | Former president of the Euro Working Group and the European Financial Committees. He is a non-resident fellow with Bruegel in Brussels
Werner Wutscher, Co-opted Board Member Association | Founder and CEO of New Venture Scouting and former secretary general of the European Forum Alpbach
Jenni Zeller, Board Member Association | Member of the Forum Alpbach Network Board | Conference interpreter, DLG at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and Chair of the Forum Alpbach Network Board
Klaudie Mrkusová, Board Member Association | Member of the Forum Alpbach Network Board | Policy Officer DG ENER (European Commission) and Vice-Chair of the Forum Alpbach Network Board
Andreas Treichl, President Association and Foundation | Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ERSTE Stiftung
Caroline Hornstein-Tomić, Board Member Foundation | Senior Researcher (Sociology & Anthropology) at the Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar / Zagreb and Co-founder & Managing Partner of THE CIVICS Innovation Hub
Winfried Kneip, Board Member Foundation | Senior Education Consultant, former Director of Educational Affairs at Stiftung Mercator and Founder of Love Politics
Boris Marte, Board Member Foundation | CEO of ERSTE Stiftung
Karl Sevelda, Board Member Foundation | Former CEO of Raiffeisen Bank International AG
Howard Williamson, Board Member Foundation | Youth worker, academic youth researcher and lecturer, and youth policy adviser
The team of the European Forum Alpbach is located in Vienna and manages the overall organisation of the main conference and the further events during the year. It ensures that all events are adequately financed and coordinated professionally, and that the events are covered appropriately in the media. In addition, the team is in charge of coordinating the annual scholarship programme.
The Board of Trustees follows the activities of the association and supports the compliance with its aims. It sets the principle guidelines for the functions of the association’s bodies and the preparation of the programme. It is composed of people who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment towards the association.
The Scientific Advisory Board is one of the central bodies of the European Forum Alpbach with regards to content programming: It proposes the general themes for the annual main event, prepares the Alpbach Seminars and provides the Board with advice and recommendations regarding the programme content. The Scientific Advisory Board consists of 30 renowned scientists and eminent representatives of the cultural sector, who choose one chairperson from among themselves.
The International Advisory Board unites outstanding international personalities who know Alpbach and have already prominently participated in its activities. Central tasks of the board are consultations regarding the selection of topics and speakers but also the support of the Forum in expanding its international network. The board, founded in 2019, is chaired by Thomas Mayr-Harting.
The boards of the European Forum Alpbach Association and the European Forum Alpbach Foundation consist of seventeen dedicated people with one goal: To positively contribute to the future of Europe. The Foundation and Association are chaired by Andreas Treichl who is elected president since 2020. Together with a team of international experts, he is responsible for the orientation and strategy of the European Forum Alpbach.
President Association & Foundation
Board Member Association
Co-opted Board Member Association
Vice President Association
Board Member Foundation
Co-opted Board Member Association
Board Member Foundation
Board Member Association
Co-opted Board Member Association
Board Member Association
Board Member Association
Board Member Foundation
Vice President Association
CEO and Co-partner of Avcon Jet AG
Vice President Association
Board Member Foundation
Vice President Association
Andreas Treichl, President Association and Foundation | Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ERSTE Stiftung
Michaela Fritz, Vice President Association | Vice Rector for Research and Innovation at the Medical University of Vienna
Katja Gentinetta, Vice President Association | Political philosopher, business columnist and university lecturer
Katarzyna Pisarska, Vice President Association | Chair of the Warsaw Security Forum as well as the Chairwoman of the Foundation’s Council and the Board of Directors of the European Academy of Diplomacy
Marie Ringler, Vice President Association | European head of the world’s largest network for social entrepreneurs, Ashoka
Andreas Bierwirth, Treasurer Association | CEO and Co-partner of Avcon Jet AG, trained professional pilot and active in various supervisory board functions
Irene Giner-Reichl, Board Member Association | Austrian diplomat (retired), president of the Global Forum on Sustainable Energy and founding member of the Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition
Antonella Mei-Pochtler, Board Member Association | International senior advisor, member of multiple supervisory boards and investor
Thomas Wieser, Board Member Association | Former president of the Euro Working Group and the European Financial Committees. He is a non-resident fellow with Bruegel in Brussels
Werner Wutscher, Co-opted Board Member Association | Founder and CEO of New Venture Scouting and former secretary general of the European Forum Alpbach
Jenni Zeller, Board Member Association | Member of the Forum Alpbach Network Board | Conference interpreter, DLG at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and Chair of the Forum Alpbach Network Board
Klaudie Mrkusová, Board Member Association | Member of the Forum Alpbach Network Board | Policy Officer DG ENER (European Commission) and Vice-Chair of the Forum Alpbach Network Board
Andreas Treichl, President Association and Foundation | Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ERSTE Stiftung
Caroline Hornstein-Tomić, Board Member Foundation | Senior Researcher (Sociology & Anthropology) at the Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar / Zagreb and Co-founder & Managing Partner of THE CIVICS Innovation Hub
Winfried Kneip, Board Member Foundation | Senior Education Consultant, former Director of Educational Affairs at Stiftung Mercator and Founder of Love Politics
Boris Marte, Board Member Foundation | CEO of ERSTE Stiftung
Karl Sevelda, Board Member Foundation | Former CEO of Raiffeisen Bank International AG
Howard Williamson, Board Member Foundation | Youth worker, academic youth researcher and lecturer, and youth policy adviser
The team of the European Forum Alpbach is located in Vienna and manages the overall organisation of the main conference and the further events during the year. It ensures that all events are adequately financed and coordinated professionally, and that the events are covered appropriately in the media. In addition, the team is in charge of coordinating the annual scholarship programme.
The Board of Trustees follows the activities of the association and supports the compliance with its aims. It sets the principle guidelines for the functions of the association’s bodies and the preparation of the programme. It is composed of people who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment towards the association.
The Scientific Advisory Board is one of the central bodies of the European Forum Alpbach with regards to content programming: It proposes the general themes for the annual main event, prepares the Alpbach Seminars and provides the Board with advice and recommendations regarding the programme content. The Scientific Advisory Board consists of 30 renowned scientists and eminent representatives of the cultural sector, who choose one chairperson from among themselves.
The International Advisory Board unites outstanding international personalities who know Alpbach and have already prominently participated in its activities. Central tasks of the board are consultations regarding the selection of topics and speakers but also the support of the Forum in expanding its international network. The board, founded in 2019, is chaired by Thomas Mayr-Harting.