FAQs

The European Forum Alpbach brings together young people from Europe and from all over the world, leading scholars, thinkers, scientists, policy makers, business people and civil society actors to engage and contribute to this mission of shaping a stronger Europe for the good of all.

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Alpbach is a place for those who want to change Europe for the better, and for those who can do it.

Our aim is to create inspirational experiences by connecting Europe’s next generation of leadership with the most innovative minds, decision-makers and experts from politics, economy, science, culture and civil society.

The various groups of attendees consist of invited contributors such as speakers and artists, partners, employees and volunteers of the organisational team, scholarship holders and ordinary participants.

The European Forum Alpbach is a non-profit association based in Vienna, Austria. Our association is made up of numerous personalities who, with the exception of the organising team, work for the Forum Alpbach on a voluntary basis. They are involved in various committees and are committed to ensuring that our activities and events are of high quality and relevance as well as programmed in line with our mission statement.

The EFA is managed by the Executive Board. The organising team works on the programme and additionally ensures that all events and the scholarship programme are well coordinated. The Scientific Advisory as well as the International Advisory Board support programming our events. The Council and the General Assembly determine guidelines for the activities of the association and the programme design. The voice of the numerous independent Alpbach alumni associations is represented by an elected coordination team in all committees of the European Forum Alpbach.

We are financed by participation and member fees, contributions by sponsors and by public funds. Our non-profit private foundation is responsible for the scholarship programme which – with the help of private supporters – enables young people from all over the world to participate in the European Forum Alpbach each year.

Information on our finances can be found in the respective annual report of the Forum.

Green Meeting Alpbach is a project of the European Forum Alpbach and the Congress Centrum Alpbach. The aim is to make our event more sustainable and ecologically responsible. In July 2010, the European Forum Alpbach and the Congress Centrum Alpbach were the first events to be awarded the Austrian eco-label for Green Meetings.

Some of our measures are:

• environmentally friendly prints (eco-label certified)
• recycled office paper
• use and recommendation of public transport and climate-neutral travel
• direct free shuttle service to Wörgl train station and back with connection to the long-distance train service
• evening free shuttle service from Alpbach to the accommodations
• e-vehicles and hybrid models as vehicles
• electric bike rental for our participants
• catering with products from regional and organic production and fair-trade products
• energy-efficient IT
• waste separation

The main venue - Congress Centrum Alpbach - is barrier-free. As the European Forum Alpbach takes place in a mountain village with steep roads, we are constantly striving to meet all accessibility requirements in the village and at all other venues. Most of our venues offer a high level of accessibility and provide appropriate conditions for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility. However, the Hike format may be challenging and/or infeasible in some areas for wheelchair users or people with mobility impairments. Blind and visually impaired people, hearing impaired people and people with any other accessibility requirements or questions are kindly requested to contact our team to clarify appropriate accommodation and other facilities beforehand to enable the most barrier-free access possible to the events they would like to attend.

Your contact person for accessibility:

Christoph Müller
Christoph.Mueller@alpbach.org
+43 676 83 62 42 16

You can also find more information on the website of the Congress Centrum Alpbach: Barrier-free access Congress Centre Alpbach, Tirol, Österreich (congressalpbach.at)

This website is built to help impaired people understand its content. This includes the use of high contrasts, understandable language and screen readability. The measures undertaken correspond to an AA certification. However, as the ticketshop is newly developed you may need assistance. We apologise for any technical challenges regarding the ticketshop. We are constantly working on improvements and therefore are pleased to receive your comments.

We are very pleased about your interest in a cooperation. Please send your enquiry to office@alpbach.org.

All participants of the EFA (including partners, scholarship holders, staff) agree to the EFA Code of Conduct. Professional and appropriate behaviour is expected of everyone at all times and places during the EFA. During the EFA, an ombudsperson (with no affiliation to EFA) is present and available to mediate in the event of any violations or conflicts. You can reach the EFA ombudsperson during the event via e-mail: ombudsperson@alpbach.org

More information here: Code of Conduct

The European Forum Alpbach will take place from 19 August to 2 September 2023. For more details visit programme.

We ask EFA participants to consult a doctor in case of any symptoms of illness.

According to official regulations, COVID-19 is no longer notifiable and there are no traffic restrictions for persons with the disease in Austria. Please behave in a responsible manner at any time! A limited number of antigen tests and FFP2 masks are available for you at the information desk of the CCA (Congress Centrum Alpbach).

In accordance with the currently applicable safety regulations, we are happy to announce that from 19 August to 2 September we will be welcoming up to 4,000 participants, including speakers, scholarship holders and cooperation partners.

Attending the regional opening – Tyrol Day – on 20 August will be free of charge. However, a free-of-charge ticket will still have to be requested in the ticket shop.

Social events can only be hosted as part of a partnership with the European Forum Alpbach. As the main organiser, we have a responsibility to ensure that current legal regulations and our own security and prevention concepts are implemented. As a result, the organisation of social events must be planned in close coordination with us. If you are interested in hosting a social event, please reach out to office@alpbach.org.

The participation in any social event during the Forum in Alpbach requires registration in order to ensure the correct implementation of the current legal regulations and of our own security and prevention concept. For further information regarding on-site participation, please have a look at the Ticket FAQs.

There will be a children’s programme for children (age 2–10) of contributors. Also for children of pariticipants, a limited amount of spots will be available. If you’re interested to register your child, please contact childcare@alpbach.org.

Please head over to Press for more information.

Yes, this is possible. Please head over to Press for more information.

Yes, there will be a press room available for interviews in Alpbach. For further details please contact presse@alpbach.org.